Where to buy a plot for building a house

A plot for a house can be searched on classifieds, through local owners and realtors, or at land auctions. Start with the community where you want to live and the requirements for your future house. This will help filter out ads where an attractive price is combined with difficult access, expensive utility connections, or building restrictions.

Where to look for a house plot

For the first selection, open the land sale sections on OLX and DIM.RIA. For Kyiv and the region, there is a separate catalog 100realty.ua. Start with the settlement, area, and budget filters. Compare the location on the map and the cadastral number when available. One object can have several ads from different sellers or intermediaries.

In small communities, it is also worth asking local owners and realtors. If you involve a middleman, agree on the scope of work and the fee. For auction options, check the Prozorro.Sale land auctions. In the lot card, first of all, find out what exactly is put up for auction. Selling a plot and selling a lease right give the buyer different rights. Next, check the purpose of the plot, documents, encumbrances, and terms of participation.

How to filter out ads before visiting

1. Specify the location. Ask for the cadastral number and access point. Compare them with the area and location specified in the ad.
2. Ask about the intended purpose. For a manor residential house, first of all, consider plots designated for the construction and maintenance of a residential building, outbuildings, and structures. For a garden or country house, clarify the specific requirements. The phrase “for development” in the ad requires documentary verification.
3. Find out what “utilities nearby” means. Ask to clarify which networks are already connected, and for the rest, check with the operators about the possibility, conditions, and cost of connection.
4. Clarify the access road. If the entrance passes through someone else’s territory, find out on what grounds it can be used. Consider access for construction equipment.

What to check on site

See how much space is left for the house after taking into account the shape of the plot, topography, and restrictions. Inspect water runoff, signs of flooding, and the condition of the road. If the fence or boundary marks raise doubts, hire a land surveyor to verify the boundaries. For a plot near a body of water, find out if the restrictions of the coastal protective strip apply to it.

In case of complex terrain, bulk soils, or signs of waterlogging, discuss engineering and geological surveys with the designer. If a borehole is to be the water source, separately find out the possibility of its installation, the approximate cost of works, and the method of checking the water quality. Compare the total budget of the plot with site preparation, access, and utilities.

What to verify before payment

The records of the State Land Cadastre help to verify the cadastral number, area, purpose, and information about restrictions. Data from the State Register of Property Rights are needed to check the registered owner, other rights, and encumbrances. Agree with the notary on the list of documents for a specific transaction. Extract from the SLC · Information from the SRPR.

Before making a deposit, show the cadastral number and the concept of the house to the local urban planning authority or architect. Clarify whether local documentation and restrictions allow placing such a house and what construction formalization procedure applies. For objects that meet the service conditions, the placement requirements are determined by the building passport. Building passport issuance service in Diia.

If the seller promises a change of intended purpose after the sale, first find out the possibility and procedure for this plot. A step-by-step overview of documents and transaction processing is available in the article “Where to buy a plot of land”.