- If you are buying a plot for construction purposes, do it during the rainy season. You will know the areas that flood/ waterways and those that don’t.
- If buying a shamba for farming (rain-fed) visit the area during the dry season and midway through the long rains season. Thus you will avoid buying land in arid or semi-arid area.
- Before buying any piece of land, acquaint yourself with the area by visiting the place several times asking about the land in question to discern whether it has issues. Visit the local bars and find those local wazee and you will get information you can’t get elsewhere after you buy several jugs of keg.
- Avoid relying solely on these land brokers however busy your schedule may be.
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You have some good points about buying land during rain. I wish you could share a bit more information on this topic.
Also, perhaps to add to your note number 2/3, when conversing with those walevi in the local bars, do not forget to remember to ask around about the possibilities (or otherwise) and the prevailing costs of sinking boreholes and whether the water will be good for for farming, just for the knowledge.
I’d also suggest paying attention to the community and infrastructure around the land, especially if you’re thinking about building. For example, in La Fortuna de San Carlos, where Grupo EcoQuintas has land for sale, it’s worth checking out how close you are to things like shops, schools, and other amenities. The future development plans for the area can also play a big role in how much your land might be worth down the line. Visiting the place a few times and talking to locals is definitely a smart move.
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When buying for speculation, buy in desolate place, where others have given up on, in abandoned stone quarries, dumpsites…
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When buying for speculation, know that land acquires value when there is change of user…buy agricultural land.