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I apologize if this is the wrong section to post this in , but it seemed the most fitting so I hope that I'll be forgiven for my possible transgression .
Anyways I've been wanting to purchase a big plot of rural land for some time now and since I'm now able to afford it , I'm eager to get a head start , however the following thing has been on my mind as of late .
In short I've remembered the conversation I had with a lady from some Eastern European country ( can't remember which ) a year back in which she mentioned that buying rural land in her homeland can be a very convoluted process , what with laws over there requiring you to give a window of opportunity to local residents to literally snatch up said plot of land before you , as well as restricting ownership of more than one hectares in land to people with specific agricultural training .
To top it off she also mentioned that even the sale of a plot of land not suitable for proper commercial agricultural use must go through the same bureaucratic process .
Now I've naturally done a bit of research regarding this subject as far as US laws are concerned and I haven't found any federal laws that require this sort of process , however I'm having a good bit of trouble finding any states which have these types of laws .
Furthermore I'm interested in reading if any local authorities anywhere in this country have the authority to pass this sort of ordinance , as well as the general process of how to inquire about this sort of thing as well as how frustrating the bureaucratic process is with regard to this sort of sale in the US in areas which have these sort of laws ( if any ) .
At any rate I hope I'm making sense with this post and I look forward to reading any replies .
The only time adjoining property owners would have first refusal (absent a prior written agreement with the private owner) is if the property is a public land. Often in certain circumstances that property may be offered to adjoining owners to split between themselves, especially if the parcel is of marginal utility.
Other than that I know of no laws such as you describe in the US, although land use statutes out West can be somewhat squirrelly
Now, you may have zoning restrictions as to what uses are allowed but that's separate from simply buying it.
The only time adjoining property owners would have first refusal (absent a prior written agreement with the private owner) is if the property is a public land. Often in certain circumstances that property may be offered to adjoining owners to split between themselves, especially if the parcel is of marginal utility.
Other than that I know of no laws such as you describe in the US, although land use statutes out West can be somewhat squirrelly
Now, you may have zoning restrictions as to what uses are allowed but that's separate from simply buying it.
The way I understood that woman ( IIRC ) was if you want to buy a plot of rural land over there then you essentially have to wait for six months till your purchase gets approved by local authorities , with nearby residents having the right to ( so to speak ) snatch the land away from you from buying it for the same price , which necessitates the use of an escrow account administered by the lawyer overseeing the transaction .
In short it's a train wreck piece of legislation , that I certainly hope doesn't exist anywhere here in Uncle Sam's land .
I'm not aware of any state or local municipality in the U.S. which essentially gives a right-of-first-refusal to local landowners. You're simply not going to find that situation in this country. There are also no qualification requirements for purchasers--any idiot can buy land here, and they oftentimes do. (I'm reminded of the fractional ownerships in land--not time shares--that used to be offered for sale on eBay. Too many suckers plopped down money on those near-worthless interests until eBay banned the advertising of those real estate "interests".)
I'm not aware of any state or local municipality in the U.S. which essentially gives a right-of-first-refusal to local landowners. You're simply not going to find that situation in this country. There are also no qualification requirements for purchasers--any idiot can buy land here, and they oftentimes do. (I'm reminded of the fractional ownerships in land--not time shares--that used to be offered for sale on eBay. Too many suckers plopped down money on those near-worthless interests until eBay banned the advertising of those real estate "interests".)
Ah so that's the legal term used to describe what I'm talking about .
Any location in the US where I know anything about the laws, simply requires that the person purchasing land have enough money (combination of cash and mortgage) to buy the land.
There are probably restrictions on people who are on a register of identified international terrorists buying property.
There is no such law in NY. Why would you think you'd see laws from Eastern Europe in the US?
I mean I've come across some rather strange laws/regulations ( particularly of the state and local ) so far , which is why I'm curious .
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