The Landkhojo journal
Guides, checklists and market notes from people who buy, verify and build on land for a living.
Every guide we've written
Long-form, specific and written from parcels we have actually walked, not summarised from elsewhere.
A simple checklist before you buy a farm land in India
Title chain, RERA, encumbrance certificate, land-use conversion, stamp duty, the five things to verify before any money leaves your account.
Farmland or farm land: which one is right for you?
Both are land, but they behave very differently. A practical comparison across lifestyle, returns, holding effort and exit liquidity.
What 'RERA registered' actually means
Beyond the badge on the brochure: what RERA gives you, where it stops, and how to verify a project in under three minutes.
First-time land buyer? Read this first
The 8-step walkthrough we give every first-time buyer, from shortlisting to possession, including the costs nobody warns you about.
Why tier-2 cities are the smarter play right now
Pune, Indore, Coimbatore, Jaipur, the corridors quietly outperforming the metros on farm land appreciation. Where to look and why.
Commercial property: how to spot a healthy tenant mix
Before you sign for a retail or office unit, look at the leasing sheet. Here is what 'healthy' actually looks like.
The AQI argument: why NCR families are buying land an hour out
How air quality along the Aravalli belt compares with central NCR, why the difference is real, and how to measure it yourself on a site visit.
1,500, 3,000 or 6,000 sq. yd.: how much land do you actually need?
A practical comparison of the three standard farm land sizes: what fits on each, what each costs to run, and who each one suits.
How to read a title chain without a law degree
A plain-English walkthrough of the documents in a land file, parent deed, sale deeds, mutation entries, jamabandi, and the patterns that should worry you.
From registry to handover: what a turnkey farmhouse build really involves
The six-to-eight month build timeline, stage by stage, approvals, boundary, services, structure, finishes and handover, with the costs and delays to expect.
NRIs buying land in India: what is allowed, what is not, and how to do it remotely
Eligibility rules for NRIs and OCIs, power of attorney done properly, repatriation, tax at source, and how to run a purchase from abroad without being present.
What KMP and the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway did to land prices
How completed infrastructure moved farm land rates along the Sohna–Alwar belt, and how to read the next corridor before it prices in.
Stamp duty, registration and the costs nobody puts in the brochure
A full breakdown of what you pay beyond the land price in Haryana and Rajasthan, with a worked example on a 1,500 sq. yd. purchase.
Your first year of ownership: a month-by-month farm land plan
What to do in the twelve months after registry, mutation, boundary, water, planting and a caretaker, in the order that saves money.
Buying guides
Read these before you book
Plain-English guides we hand to every buyer: title, registry, mutation, stamp duty.
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How to Buy Farmland in Haryana
A plain-English guide to buying farmland in Haryana: title, registry, mutation and stamp duty.
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Title Check Checklist
A working checklist for verifying farmland title before you book a farm land.
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Registry Process Guide
Step-by-step guide to registering farmland in Haryana, timing, documents, costs.
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Stamp Duty on Farmland in Haryana
Current stamp-duty and registration-charge structure for farmland in Haryana, with worked examples.
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NRI Farmhouse Buying Guide
What NRIs can and cannot buy, how POA works, and how to close a deal in one India trip.
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Site Visit Checklist
What to look for, ask and photograph on your first site visit.