Guide
A Weekend in Sakleshpur - Coffee, Stays and the Case for a Second Home
This guide treats a weekend in Sakleshpur as a low-cost test of whether you would want a second home there. It covers th...
Field Notes
The Vibez Journal
Harvest notes, new estate launches, ownership guides and stories from the Western Ghats.
Guide
Buying a Coffee Estate in Sakleshpur or Chikmagalur - What to Check First
This guide sets out the coffee-specific checks to run on top of the ordinary land-title search when buying an estate in...
Guide
How to Choose a Managed - Farmland Operator - The Questions That Matter
This guide gives six questions for judging any managed farmland operator: a track record you can verify, the document pa...
Guide
Is Managed Farmland a Good Investment - An Honest, Net-of-Fee Answer
This guide explains why no one can honestly promise a net return on managed farmland: the costs (about 7.6% stamp duty,...
Ownership Guides
How to Read an Encumbrance Certificate (EC) and What a Clean One Looks Like
You are holding an encumbrance certificate for a piece of land near Bangalore, and you need to know one thing before the...
Ownership Guides
RTC - Pahani Explained - The Document That Must Match the Seller's Name
The RTC (Pahani) is the Karnataka land record that names the recorded holder of a survey number, and before you pay for...
Ownership Guides
A-Khata vs B-Khata vs e-Khata - What's Safe to Buy in Karnataka
The seller says the khata is clean, and you are ready to sign. It helps to know what that word is actually promising. A...
Ownership Guides
DC Conversion in Karnataka - Why 93% of Non-Agricultural Use Lacks a Conversion Record
You are shown a farm plot or a villa plot near Bengaluru, and the seller calls it ready to build on. The revenue records...
Ownership Guides
Bhoomi And Kaveri - Checking Karnataka Land Records Online
You can check most of a Karnataka plot's paper trail yourself, online, in about ten minutes, before you pay anyone. Two...