The US Regulations on Foreign Ownership of Land-Practical and Theoretical Perspectives

Abstract

This article examines the US regulations on Foreign Owenrship of land from practical and theoretical perspectives. It focuses on the broad theme of political, economic, human rights and national security factors that affect the property rights of foreigners in the US. It aims to address the underlying theoretical issues by examining whether these social forces provide a satisfactory jurisdiction for the host state’s management of land ownership; and pursues an assessment of the current pattern of treatment towards further modification or improvement, against the background of the new established criteria.