How Can One Purchase Land Sovereignty?

[Your_Boy]

How could one go about purchasing sovereignty over, say, one acre of land from the US government? How much could one expect lt to cost?

[Peter Pedant]

simple
you cant

[Peter Pedant]

this was the answer I was thinking of

http://www.idealessaywriters.com/international-law-modes-of-acquiring-territory/

you gain land by: accretion, treaty, war, occupation blah blah blah

the difficulty is that you are not a state
and states dont normally cede territory to a person

(honestly I dont know why I am taking this question seriously)

see any international law textbook by either Brierley or Clive Parry

[Your_Boy]

Thank you, but why do you assume I'm not being serious? I am serious & lt is very difficult to find an answer to this question.

[Buenchico]

No country in the world is going to surrender sovereignty of part of it's land to a private individual. If that was to happen there would be micro-nations, each with their own laws and political systems, all over the place.

If you want your question to be taken seriously, you'll need to tell us exactly what it is that you're proposing.

[douglas9401]

Hmmmm, I wonder. :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Peterbus_Unum

[Your_Boy]

I thought lt was pretty obvious. I was wonderring lf I could theoretically start a micronation in a more legal manner. And I'm not sure lf that's entirely true. How many people would really stay committed to running a micronation? Look at Sealand. They're selling lt, so obviously they've lost their dedication. Because many people want a nation, but lt's extremely difficult to get your micronation recognized & therefore not worth lt to most. So I don't think there would ever be micronations left & right. The majority is more or less content with being followers.

If you insist that there is no way to purchase lt, what are some possible locations that I could start one at?

For example, over 12 nautical miles away from each country is international water. What islands are between boundaries?

What land is still unclaimed?

Do countries own underground?

The sky, underwater, places with no resources?

I am considerring this, but I want to do so peacefully, so no secession or conquest.

[fiction-factory]

Hi- are you the poster that was on a few weeks ago who had come into some money and wanted to buy some land such as Sealand

[cassa333]

Buy a piece of Sealand then!

Does Sealand have a trade deal with th EU or other country around the world.

I should imagine, because there seems to be little in the way of natural resources, that they would have to import everything, including water.

Although I also imagine if they have gained legitimacy then they could become an off shore tax haven for some unscrupulous businesses!!

[cassa333]

There are also bits of land that gets sold now and then with a title attached.

[EDDIE51]

The fact is you CAN'T start your own micro nation.
To do so would put you above the law by making your own law for your nation only and refusing to accept any other jurisdiction.

[mikey4444]

This is British internet site, so perhaps you would be better directing you question to a American site instead.

[EDDIE51]

Sealand is an old concrete fort in the North Sea it has no source of water or any other resources.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand
It is not recognised by any other nation or state. The present occupier sized it from a Pirate radio station that was using it as a transmitter base.

[EDDIE51]

Yes ask the US site Quora , this will be right up their street.
You are going to get told the same answer though!

[EDDIE51]

You can still get a 'Sealand' passport, but it is useless as a travel document as no one accepts it.

[Your_Boy]

@fiction-factory No, I am not.

@cassa333 It's highly expensive & the U.K. currently considers lt part of their territory.

@EDDIE51 Nothing is impossible. I tried Quora among many other sites & got ignored. Quite a few of the sites have terrible interfaces, in addition to subpar user bases. British people are more polite & might give you the time of day. And you have.

@mikey4444 I already tried many & got ignored. I am surprised that people are finally responding here.

Any answers to my questions?

[cassa333]

Well YB perhaps if you think you have enough money to by a sovereign state then you should have enough to pay a professional to tell you what you want to know.

[Your_Boy]

@cassa333 I don't think I have enough. That's why I asked how much. I was wonderring lf the area is small enough, lf lt be affordable.

So I take lt nobody here knows any answers. Well, at least yous responded.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Conversely there is the acquisition of land by the USA at various times in its history. Louisiana Purchase, Alaska and the Floridas negotiated with France, Russia and Spain respectively. A few cents an acre was the going rate.

PP will fill you in on the details.