The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please improve this article or discuss the issue on the talk page. Property law Part of the common law series Acquisition of property Gift  · Adverse possession  · Deed Lost, mislaid, or abandoned Treasure trove Alienation  · Bailment  · License Estates in land Allodial title  · Fee simple  · Fee tail Life estate  · Defeasible estate Future interest  · Concurrent estate Leasehold estate  · Condominiums Conveyancing of interests in land Bona fide purchaser Torrens title  · Strata title Estoppel by deed  · Quitclaim deed Mortgage  · Equitable conversion Action to quiet title Limiting control over future use Restraint on alienation Rule against perpetuities Rule in Shelley's Case Doctrine of worthier title Nonpossessory interest in land Easement  · Profit Covenant running with the land Equitable servitude Related topics Fixtures  · Waste  · Partition Riparian water rights Lateral and subjacent support Assignment  · Nemo dat Other areas of the common law Contract law  · Tort law Wills and trusts Criminal Law  · Evidence Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions, notably in the USA) that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings, specifically property that is stationary, or fixed in location.[1] Real estate is often considered synonymous with real property (also sometimes called realty), in contrast with personal property (also sometimes called chattel or personalty). However, in some situations the term "real estate" refers to the land and fixtures together, as distinguished from "real property," referring to ownership rights of the land itself. The terms real estate and real property are used primarily in common law, while civil law jurisdictions refer instead to immovable property.