Many countries have such restrictions on land ownership. Vietnam does not allow foreigners to own land, likewise Laos, Cambodia (part of their constitution), Myanmar. Thailand has numerous restrictions on foreigners owning land. Tanzania allows limited land ownership by foreigners (investment purposes only), though technically only the President owns land. Kenya does not allow foreign land ownership, just long-term leasing. Mexico has a no-foreigners zone of 100 km at its borders and the sea, and there is a similar restriction in Honduras Australia requires government permission for foreigners to buy land. Greece imposes bureaucratic barriers on EU-relative citizenship for land owning. Sri Lanka imposes a 100% title-transfer tax on foreigners. There are enough examples that it might be the usual situation, though less common in Western countries.

Many countries have such restrictions on land ownership.

• Vietnam does not allow foreigners to own land, likewise Laos, Cambodia (part of their constitution), and Myanmar. Thailand has numerous restrictions on foreigners owning land.

• Tanzania allows limited land ownership by foreigners (investment purposes only), though technically only the President owns land. Kenya does not allow foreign land ownership, just long-term leasing.

• Mexico has a no-foreigners zone of 100 km at its borders and the sea, and there is a similar restriction in Honduras.

• Australia requires government permission for foreigners to buy land.

• Greece imposes bureaucratic barriers on EU-relative citizenship for land owning.

• Sri Lanka imposes a 100% title-transfer tax on foreigners.

There are enough examples that it might be the usual situation, though less common in Western countries.