This! In Germany it's simply not possible to declare a parcel of your own choosing as "Non-Agricultural". Land is of course taken out of agricultural use and re

This! In Germany it's simply not possible to declare a parcel of your own choosing as "Non-Agricultural". Land is of course taken out of agricultural use and reclassified for industrial or residential use, but only in predefined areas. Of course there's lobbying and speculation involved, because reclassification multiplies the value of the parcels, but it takes much longer than a year from the first proposal until you can actually build something, and certain conditions have to be met, e.g. good accessibility by road, other infrastructure (power supply, sewage etc.)...