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Buying land can be seen as a means of investing that can give a proper return in the long term. But one must be extra careful before spending a lot of money on any lucrative land that catches the eye. There have been many cases of fraud concerning land purchases, and the buyer has had to face a lot of losses. However, if bought in the right way, land can be beneficial in many ways. All the things which you must remember before purchasing a land is given below.

Thinking of Buying land

  • Requirements- Before buying any land, identify what your requirements are and what you are looking for. You can start with some important questions such as your purpose of buying the land, how you will use it and what are your plans, what is your budget and does all of your costs including the cost of the land, the whole building procedure, legal proceedings etc come under your budget, and whether you are planning to re-sale the project.
  •  Right Plot- There are normally three types of lands, one on which any permanent structure was once built or is still there which has become dangerous and which can be redeveloped. And the other type of land which is completely untouched and undeveloped like forests, lands in the Village. Lastly Estate Land, this is a large expanse of land bought over by an estate company from family owners for investment & development purpose. You have to choose which type you will go for based on your plans and requirements.
Buying land

Seek Expert Advice

  • Means of Buying- The first option is to go for an estate consultant but you can also do your own research of whether there are any lands open for sale. Through Estate Consultant, you can get to know suitable offers available. However, Offers are conducted very quickly and so there is no time left to do any research on the land. Often companies providing utility like electricity, water, drainage, roads, & gas put extra lands for sale. You can also search for lands in the local authority as they sometimes possess lands which they want to sell.
  • Things to know before making a purchase– To be on the safer side gather proper information regarding the following: Whether all the legal titles have been cleared off the property; if a reserved property is being sold in the name of ‘on-sale‘ land; history of the agent or consultant; the documents you will need to proceed with the buying.

With the above information in mind, you can take a step towards buying your dream land. However, the key is to do a lot of research before making any kind of big investment.

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