There are many reasons why people purchase land. Most people purchase land to build a house or building structure on it. It is expected that a successfully purchased land should be developed as soon as possible.

If you bought a plot of land from the government, developing it as soon as possible is the best way to prevent relocation of the plot to someone else. You will not lose your plot of land but you might now have it in a less desirable location.

In reality it can take some time before a purchased land can be developed. But it’s not advisable to just leave the land fallow. These are some things you can do to keep it busy and discourage people from trespassing or illegally taking some portion out of your land.

1. You can construct a fence round the portion of land purchased.
2. If you do not have the money to fence it round you can construct corner pieces at the extremes of the plot
3. You can farm on it in the meantime.
4. If you are not farming on it, have it cleared of thick vegetation periodically.
5. Visit the site periodically noting what is going on around.

Also concurrently, you can start the design of the building with the help of an architect according to town planning regulations. Have the land surveyed according to government regulations (Red copy) Then process  and obtain town planning approval.

Buying land is a cautious and serious business. It is not something that should be done in haste. There must be proper investigations as to the history of the land and pricing of  which process will take some time. 

I will briefly discuss under the following headings

Apply caution.

Buying land is not a rushing matter. You must take time to investigate and try other options. You must save enough money for transportation costs to places of interest.

Know the original owners of the land and the relationship to the person that wants to sell.

Experience has shown that you will not immediately meet with the real land owners but middle men. Ensure that these middle men tell you the history or what they know about the land. At advance stages of negotiations make sure they allow you to meet with the real seller or owner in person. Feel free to inquire from people living around the area where you want  to buy the land.

Find out the real price of the land.

The middle men will always inflate the price of the land. Smartly negotiate the price with them. If possible negotiate with the real owner of the land.

Check the genuineness of the land at the lands registry.

Before you make payment for landed property, take time to independently check the genuineness of the land at the land registry. If the land already has a red copy survey, it makes the process easier.

Be ready to pay a little more than the agreed price of the land.

After making payment for the land you will also pay the agent or middle men their commission. This is usually a small percentage of the cost of the land. You should negotiate it with them.