Common questions

Ask for the certificate of title, the survey plan, a written sale agreement and a receipt for each payment. If the land is the seller's family home or feeds the family, ask for the spouse's written consent as well. Keep copies of everything.

It shows the registered owner, the plot details and the size of the land, along with any mortgage or caveat recorded against it. You can request one at the land registry of the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development.

From one acre up. One acre is about 4,047 square metres. Bigger blocks can be split into smaller titled pieces, so ask if you want part of a larger parcel.

50 by 100 feet, which is 5,000 square feet or about 465 square metres, and above. Other sizes show up depending on the estate.

Farm land: Mityana, Mubende, Kasanda and Busunju. Plots: Wakiso Town, Kakiri, Mwera and Namayumba. The districts page describes each one, and the home page lists waterfront land at Katosi for buyers who want something outside those eight.

Yes. We set up visits so you can walk the land, find the boundary stones and check access. If you can, go once after rain, since roads and drainage show their weak points then.

Freehold lets an owner hold land with no fixed end date. Mailo is a system used across much of the Buganda region, where the registered owner holds a title and lawful occupants on the land keep certain rights. Leasehold gives use of the land for a fixed number of years. Customary land follows local custom and can be registered with a certificate of customary ownership.

Ask which tenure applies to your parcel, since it shapes what you can do with the land.

Ask before you pay. On mailo land, lawful occupants can hold legal rights to stay, and sorting out a claim after purchase costs more than a question up front. Walk the plot, talk to the neighbours and ask the seller in writing whether anyone occupies it.

Expect stamp duty on the transfer, which is a percentage of the land's value (1.5 percent at the time of writing), plus the registry's own fees and a lawyer's fee if you hire one. Rates change, so confirm the current figures with the Uganda Revenue Authority and the registry before you set your budget.

Construction needs an approved building plan from the physical planning committee of the district or town council. Check the boundary setbacks with your architect first, and keep the approval with your title documents.

You can start by WhatsApp or email. Before you send money, visit yourself or have someone you trust walk the land and check the documents in person. The price buttons on the listings show US dollars, euros and Kenyan shillings for comparison, and the final price is agreed in writing.

Call or WhatsApp +256 745 110621 or +256 757 895776, or email nexuslanddevelopers@gmail.com. Say the area and size you want, and what you plan to use the land for.

Yes. We help with the paperwork so the title ends up in your name. Registry work takes longer than a bank transfer, so leave room in your timeline.