Every land has a designated use. Some lands are for agricultural, residential, commercial, place of worship, educational, recreational, tourism/hospitality, mixed use (e.g both residential and commercial) purposes. This is why it is essential you let your real estate consultant know the purpose you have in mind for buying the property so as not to buy a property that can't suit what you need it for. Take for example, if a person buys an agricultural land and builds a commercial property (e.g an hotel). Even if he builds on it, after some years it can still be demolished because it doesn't suit the purpose of that area. Hence, ensure you work with genuine realtors who will check the recital on the land document or help you seek outline planning details from the state physical planning agency. Nowadays, some properties are having titles such as Government Allocation. You should still ensure you do your search to check what purpose the government has allocated it for.