Property buying generally moves through a sequence of stages: defining your budget and requirements, searching and shortlisting, site visits and evaluation, price negotiation, documentation and due diligence, arranging financing if needed, and finally registration and possession.
Each stage has its own checkpoints. During shortlisting, the goal is narrowing options against your defined criteria. During due diligence, the focus shifts to verifying title, approvals and any pending dues. During registration, the transaction is formally recorded with the relevant government authority, which is what legally transfers ownership.
Understanding this sequence in advance helps you recognise which stage you are in at any point, and what questions are appropriate to ask at each one.
Key Takeaways
- Budgeting and requirement definition should happen before active searching begins.
- Due diligence and documentation checks belong before, not after, price negotiation concludes.
- Registration is the formal legal step that transfers ownership — it should never be skipped or delayed indefinitely.
