Land

United States (Selected States)

• Ownership Type: Fee Simple Absolute — the highest form of private ownership.
• What You Can Own:
  • Surface
  • Airspace (limited by aviation law)
  • Mineral rights (if not severed)
• Best States: Texas, Nevada, Wyoming, and Montana often include mineral rights with rural land.
• Why It Works: In many rural states, sellers bundle all rights, and the law recognizes private ownership of both land and resources below.

🔍 You must check if mineral rights are severed — some land has had those sold off in the past.

Canada (Some Provinces)

• Ownership Type: Freehold with Potential for Mineral Rights
• What You Can Own:
  • Surface
  • Sometimes mineral rights
• Best Areas: Alberta, Saskatchewan (rural land)
• Limitation: The Crown (government) often retains mineral rights on public land, but private parcels in rural areas may include them.

Uruguay

• Ownership Type: Freehold title
• What You Can Own:
  • Surface and full usage rights
  • Long-term stability and minimal government interference
• Limitation: Mineral rights technically belong to the state, but there is almost zero history of forced access to private land.

Australia (Rural Areas)

• Ownership Type: Freehold and leasehold
• What You Can Own:
  • Surface rights
  • Sometimes water rights
• Limitation: Mineral rights are owned by the Crown, even on private land. However, enforcement or prospecting on private rural land is rare.

New Zealand

• Ownership Type: Freehold
• What You Can Own:
  • Surface
  • Strong environmental and usage rights
• Limitation: Mineral rights retained by the Crown. However, enforcement is rare and strictly regulated.

Honourable Mentions (Good, But with Limits)

Summary: Best for Deep Ownership