I choose peace 🕊️

[Tamedbeast]

Many lives are lost because of land problems, both spirituality battle and physical battles, I have not someone related to me in such unnecessary battle too, its such a shame. Land investment is a very good investment but the greed surrounding this type of investment is why many choose to invest in other things.

Bitcoin disadvantage is only volatility and that is even for those who don't understand Bitcoin, because this volatility is a advantage too.

Land disadvantages are few in  numbers, the land isn't really yours if it interest the government, you might be inviting big problem for yourself if you bought the wrong land, people can try to kill you for owning the land, spiritually or physically.

In the end everyone is free to make their choices,

[CryptoYar]

To have invested in Bitcoin and Gold instead of real land in places like Nigeria is smart survival plan as it keeps you free of government taking your things as well as any local fights that might be dangerous. In comparison to land which government may take and see everybody that you are its owner Bitcoin is hard to take as no one can see it unless they have your secret keys. Even keeping your wealth in digital or easy to carry forms will make sure that you are not in danger of being caught by land thieves or even rough fights as you will stay hidden and no one will know amount of your wealth. So at end since land is stuck in one place, it is dangerous when you find your spot to be unsafe, but with Bitcoin, you can take all your money with you in your memory or small tool just in case you need to move very fast. By being rich in Bitcoin and Gold, you are sure that even when someone takes real property, money freedom will not be hurt.

[Livingleged]

To begin with the whole idea of considering real estate or land acquiring as to holding bitcoin is something I can’t even support not just because of what OP stated and other comments I’ve seen here but from my own personal experience. few years back my mum got a land with all the necessary documentation and yet little did she know that those documents were not original.
I'm sure many other have also fallen victim of such a wicked act by the so called land vendor or real estate people. The properties was sold to her and two other different person I don’t know how they manage to pull the stunt if duplicating those papers. But with the help of layers the people involved in the scam were apprehended. Since then I’ve never had interest in anything that has to to with land.

I’ll prefer to stack my assets in bitcoin where I knw I’m in charge and with no doubt of being scammed or compromised and I can as well access my funds at anytime of my choice.

[ZAINmalik75]

as an owner, you're certain you are in control of your coin and don't have to bother about what the government has to say or wether or not their policies is going to directly affect your investment. If you choose bitcoin, you directly choose peace, relaxation and complete ownership of your asset and nothing beats that.

Well, that's not completely correct, because it depends on where you are holding your bitcoins. If someone is keeping their bitcoins in a centralized platforms such as custodial wallets and centralized exchanges, then they are not the only owners of those bitcoins because the platform can do anything with them whenever they want to, especially if they are regulated, which they are, so the government can actually still seize your bitcoins and deprive you of them, so technically, you are not always the sole owner of them, but only if you keep them that way.

Those who invest in Bitcoin should understand this simple fact: they should always use non-custodial wallets for keeping their bitcoins, because that is the only way you will be the owner of your bitcoins and no one else will have any sort of access to them unless you get your wallet compromised through a phishing scam or something similar. Other than that, your bitcoins are yours and in only your custody for as long as they are kept in a non-custodial wallet.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

I have come across many cases whereby some people invested in land, but after some years, the government decides to use the location of the land. Sometimes they compensate owners of landed property, and sometimes they claim the land without any compensation. Your Bitcoin will always be yours, but your land may also belong to the government too.

See bro, I have seen the government take actions on lands in Nigeria and I have studied the stories behind such use of force and most times the people are to blame, both the land sellers and its buyers.

The sellers in the sense that they know that those lands are carved out for development and major roads or are government owned, and still chose to sell them to buyers out of greed.
Then the buyers since they do not employ the services of competent real estate firms who should independently seek out the validity of that land before payments are made. Most of them transact from the back door to cut costs and as such are the architects of their own problems

Most of those lands' takeovers, the government have already compensated its owners long ago, but they chose to resell. Before the government comes to take over the lands, they always issue warnings to the occupants, but they pay deaf ears.

You know where I fault the government? I fault them because they should have scouts looking after their lands and not allowing individual development in lands already belonging to government. I prefer scouts because even if they put up notices, the greedy villagers remove them when they want to resell.
You wonder why people don't touch lands belonging to the military, because ASAP you start anything there, the military comes immediately to stop you on time, so you don't become a victim, and this is achieved through intelligence officers always on watch.

The carelessness most people attribute while securing lands in Nigeria, if they apply it to bitcoin, they would be easy preys to social engineering. I choose to be blunt here.

[viljy]

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Why did I choose Bitcoin?

My shortest answer is 👉 No one will drag anything with me. True ownership is 101% with Bitcoin.

Well, it's not just in your country. I once knew a man who bought a small building and the land under it. He opened a car repair shop there (it was back in the 0's). But the governor was hampered by this house for the building plan. The land was seized, the building was demolished, now another one has been built there, and the owner was paid a "compensation" of a beggarly amount.

The right of ownership in general is only a convention in the whole world. It is enough to recall how yachts were confiscated from Russian oligarchs or the confiscation of Russian assets. So a person can have real ownership rights only for what he can take with him - for example, gold coins. Or something that cannot be stolen from him - bitcoin (for this you need to find out the private key). So bitcoin is the right choice in this sense.

[ndutndut]

I don't think it's just your country where investing in land carries too many risks especially when it comes to land ownership. In my country there are also many cases of land disputes or land suddenly being claimed as state property for government projects among other issues. Furthermore, in my country there's a government policy that states that if land is unoccupied for several years it will be taken over by the state. So, investing in land carries too many risks.

So in my opinion, the best investment options are gold and bitcoin because we can manage these two assets ourselves without the hassle of administration and they can also be managed well without fear of government seizure. Investing in land also carries risks in conflict areas. Therefore, it's best to buy land only to build a house and invest the rest in gold and bitcoin especially since these two assets have been proven to have good fundamentals for the future.

[Strongkored]

but I choose to remain rich in Gold and Bitcoin rather than Lands, so that in future even if my land is taken from me legally I can find somewhere else and build another instantly.

If investing by buying land does not provide any guarantees, then gold and Bitcoin become good choices and you have already done so. Both require caution in storing them. Physical gold should be kept in a secure place known only to you, as thieves may be targeting it, and Bitcoin should be stored in a wallet where you have access to the Private Key, kept in a safe place. If not buying in big amounts, DCA is a good option, and it should be kept long-term if expecting greater profits.

[Supreme Donvic]

My shortest answer is 👉 No one will drag anything with me. True ownership is 101% with Bitcoin.

Yes that’s one reason why I love bitcoin investment so much, if you invest in other things for example real estate and bank you may end up losing your investment because the government can wake up one morning and bring up a policy that will lose that investment down and all your hard work for years becomes a waste, in my country no matter the kind of physical business or investment you have you can lose them all because our government is always very good in bringing up policy that will destroy investment or businesses, but when you are investing in bitcoin your mind will be more relaxed because you know that even the government can’t destroy it or bring up a policy that will destroy it even if the government of my country ban cryptocurrency in general I will still use VPN and continue my investment nothing can stop your bitcoin investment.

[Satofan44]

Well, it's not just in your country. I once knew a man who bought a small building and the land under it. He opened a car repair shop there (it was back in the 0's). But the governor was hampered by this house for the building plan. The land was seized, the building was demolished, now another one has been built there, and the owner was paid a "compensation" of a beggarly amount.

A differentiation must be made in these cases depending on who is the parties that is causing issue. Is it a local government or is it the federal government? Furthermore, there is also an importance of which parties are involved. For example, if the issue is caused by the local government but it is the same party as the one that is currently ruling in the federal government then the chances of proper resolution are more slim. However, if the local government is an opposing party of the ruling federal party then this gives them an opportunity to pounce on the opposition's abuse. People need to be ready to pursue cases at the federal level, because generally there are only 2 cases:
1. The seizures are legal, meaning that the person messed up something or didn't know: In this case, the person should accept their failure even if it hurts.
2. The seizures are illegal, whether outright or through manipulative use of existing laws. In this case, this can be fixed legally.

However, most people just rush into thing. They don't even have a small legal budget for anything, and then they get surprised when things don't go their way and blame everyone else. Lastly, I would like to note that if it is the federal government that is causing the issues and there are no proper laws and separation of laws in the country, then you are most likely out of luck.

The right of ownership in general is only a convention in the whole world. It is enough to recall how yachts were confiscated from Russian oligarchs or the confiscation of Russian assets. So a person can have real ownership rights only for what he can take with him - for example, gold coins. Or something that cannot be stolen from him - bitcoin (for this you need to find out the private key). So bitcoin is the right choice in this sense.

That's right, most people thing that "rights" come from God or some other bullshit. All rights that are derived from some other entities, such as the state, are fictitious. They could be gone tomorrow if the state, through legal or illegal means, decides that they do not want to give you this right anymore. This is why Bitcoin is supreme to everything that exists today: gold, fiat currencies, properties and any other assets. The right to Bitcoin is not derived from anyone, it is supreme and you have it. If done right, nobody can take your Bitcoin away from you.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Now imagine someone telling me to sell my Bitcoin when I am in profits and start buying lands here and there? It's a good investment isn't it? But I would rather have Gold and Bitcoin, just like I answered this person, why? Because they are truly mine and again there will never be cases on them or someone trying to kill me for what I have, because no one knows I have them anyway.

You can still own lands and no one will know you own it aside those who sold it to you if you choose to go to them directly of course..
I personally own a number of plots in the state I live in here in Nigeria, and for some of the plots, even the people who sold it don't know I am the one who own the land because I didn't go to them directly, some else did and all the documents is in my name..

There is absolutely a good reason why the word "diversify" exists in the English dictionary and mean what it means, a good business minded person and investor knows the true power of diversification, and how to use it to their advantage, there are many areas where lands (as investment) perform far better than bitcoin and gold and I am not capping about this..

If you choose not to invest in lands because of the flimsy excuse of "all lands in Nigeria belonging to the government and that you are running away from trouble" it's your loss bro, I was once like you, I once had this same mentality but today, I will rather have all, invest in, bitcoin, gold and land, I am not leaving any one so long it's something I will make profit from..

Something for you to take home - A man is never completely out of trouble, if you don't find one, one will find you in whatever way, just have what it takes to fight it and defeat it.

[Satofan44]

You can still own lands and no one will know you own it aside those who sold it to you if you choose to go to them directly of course..
I personally own a number of plots in the state I live in here in Nigeria, and for some of the plots, even the people who sold it don't know I am the one who own the land because I didn't go to them directly, some else did and all the documents is in my name..

What? There is no central register that handles all the asset ownership and keeps track of who actually owns what? The lack of such a centralized registry of asset ownership is one of the main obstacles to basic transparency and accountability when it comes to this situation. That country, like many others, is still stuck in backward ways. Having a centralized registry greatly reduces the attack surface for potential corruption and makes the whole thing a lot more efficient too. Most land disputes are not necessary, they do not need to exist -- they exist as a result of failed regulation and institutions and not from actual disputes (natural or historical and not abusive)

It would be very hard to find good arguments that are against a centralized registry when compared to a situation without one at all. From the one side, owners could be sure that everything with their ownership is in order by being able to trivially check its state in the register. From the other side, potential buyers could always be sure that the person who claims ownership is the actual owner. When the land ownership is clear like this, it is also easier to get financing by using land as collateral.

If you think about it, Bitcoin is just a decentralized version of such a register. Because of it being a register, there are no disputes as to ownership when it is used how it is supposed to (not your keys, not your Bitcoin). Arguments can be made by some that coins get stolen and whatnot, but people do not exist in the Bitcoin register only addresses do. Therefore, the ownership is always clear -- it is the stated address at any given time, there are no real disputes. This system proves that such registries are absolutely necessary, even if they are never going to be perfect and may have some other problems -- they still greatly reduce the number of problems that can arise.

[AbuBhakar]

My shortest answer is 👉 No one will drag anything with me. True ownership is 101% with Bitcoin.

Yes that’s one reason why I love bitcoin investment so much, if you invest in other things for example real estate and bank you may end up losing your investment because the government can wake up one morning and bring up a policy that will lose that investment down and all your hard work for years becomes a waste, in my country no matter the kind of physical business or investment you have you can lose them all because our government is always very good in bringing up policy that will destroy investment or businesses, but when you are investing in bitcoin your mind will be more relaxed because you know that even the government can’t destroy it or bring up a policy that will destroy it even if the government of my country ban cryptocurrency in general I will still use VPN and continue my investment nothing can stop your bitcoin investment.

This is also the reason why I am afraid to hide money in the bank, because they can freeze your account once you have not provided evidence of where your money came from and there are many more questions that will end up freezing your account because you can't answer everything, especially if you don't have any businesses to show that the money could have come from there. Maybe if you ever want to cash out, it would be better not to buy land first, but rather start with a business and gradually increase it until they don't have  more excuses to freeze your account. Besides, they have no reason to doubt how much business you have, so you can gradually buy land or any asset you want after that.

[HONDACD125]

To begin with the whole idea of considering real estate or land acquiring as to holding bitcoin is something I can’t even support not just because of what OP stated and other comments I’ve seen here but from my own personal experience. few years back my mum got a land with all the necessary documentation and yet little did she know that those documents were not original.
I'm sure many other have also fallen victim of such a wicked act by the so called land vendor or real estate people. The properties was sold to her and two other different person I don’t know how they manage to pull the stunt if duplicating those papers. But with the help of layers the people involved in the scam were apprehended. Since then I’ve never had interest in anything that has to to with land.

I’ll prefer to stack my assets in bitcoin where I knw I’m in charge and with no doubt of being scammed or compromised and I can as well access my funds at anytime of my choice.

Real estate is a very vast industries in almost all countries, and there are whales sitting around covering most of the industry around you, and they are not only interested in making fair profit by sale and purchase of properties, but they are also involved in things such as land-grabbing, scams, and all kinds of stuff, which is why it is very important for someone to make sure that whenever they decide to buy a land or a house or simply make an investment in the sector, they should have someone beside them who is experienced in the business and in the industry so that they don't get scammed.

It's not that difficult to verify a property's authenticity because there should be records in the office where these matters are sorted out, usually it's a government office where you get these property stuff done, and if you go there and ask about it, you should know the current owner of the property, and there can't be scams from there, you can also confirm this from the court, I believe. There are ways to find out, but only if you are active enough to go through all that, and one should be, if they don't want their money to get wasted.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

You can still own lands and no one will know you own it aside those who sold it to you if you choose to go to them directly of course..
I personally own a number of plots in the state I live in here in Nigeria, and for some of the plots, even the people who sold it don't know I am the one who own the land because I didn't go to them directly, some else did and all the documents is in my name..

What? There is no central register that handles all the asset ownership and keeps track of who actually owns what? The lack of such a centralized registry of asset ownership is one of the main obstacles to basic transparency and accountability when it comes to this situation. That country, like many others, is still stuck in backward ways. Having a centralized registry greatly reduces the attack surface for potential corruption and makes the whole thing a lot more efficient too. Most land disputes are not necessary, they do not need to exist -- they exist as a result of failed regulation and institutions and not from actual disputes (natural or historical and not abusive)

Well, I want to believe that you are not from Nigeria and possibly have not heard so much about this country, I am proud of the country I come from but I must say that Nigeria isn't a country that is free from corruption, it is not a country that I can rate as a developed country, alot of things still operates like we are still in 1940 but I trust we are coming gradually..

Land disputes is very common here especially in the rural and fasting developing areas and parts of the country, OP was right when he said he choose peace cus as a land investor in this country, you must have muscle to face land disputes and battles, you must have resources and backing, backing are of different types and the more you have, the better..
Making money is not easy here I don't know about other countries, I am a type of person that don't run away from problems, I face it, fight it and defeat it, what i just have to make sure is that I am fighting a just course, like I said before, I invest in anything I am sure I will make money from, bitcoin, land, gold, where ever I see opportunity..

[casey15]

Your concerns are understandable... One time a family friend bought land, had even laid foundation and had some blocks and sand there ready to continue his work, only for him to be called one day by his neighbor that somebody else was building on the land .. like the person literally used his block and sand to build on an already laid foundation.. apparently the land was sold by the community twice and he lost it. Same thing happened to my dad.. they sold a land that was already his to someone else... As much as he tried to fight for it, he lost the land .. So I'll agree with you that your Bitcoin is yours  and nobody is dragging it with you...buying land in Nigeria is only beneficial when you want to build on it immediately or when you buy from a private estate company.... But you see the aspect of peace in bitcoin will only come when you are strong willed because when the market enters a bear phase, you will not be as relax as you will be for a bullish phase, if you are fainthearted, you will majorly be in panic mode when the market dips ....overall ln terms of security and ownership, Bitcoin supersedes land in Nigeria.

[NurseHub]

Land is legally complicated, you need to check the documents clearly and better with a lawyer to see if there is any issues with previous owner and clear everything and then only you should buy. And even if you buy the land still government can acquire that land if they needed for a government project, infrastructure development,etc. SO yes, bitcoin gives the absolute wonership and no one can take that away from the real owner (who holds the keys).

Only if the owner of the key is more smart enough to understand the need for it's protection, because recently, infact 7 days ago a tweet was make declaring that someone lost over 200 million dollars plus to social engineering scam and someone else 50 million dollars to address poisoning, so you can have all the ownership in bitcoin and then loss it, so the risk you see on lands or other assets id just more likely to happen in bitcoin but I'm it's own way.

[Findingnemo]

Land is legally complicated, you need to check the documents clearly and better with a lawyer to see if there is any issues with previous owner and clear everything and then only you should buy. And even if you buy the land still government can acquire that land if they needed for a government project, infrastructure development,etc. SO yes, bitcoin gives the absolute wonership and no one can take that away from the real owner (who holds the keys).

Only if the owner of the key is more smart enough to understand the need for it's protection, because recently, infact 7 days ago a tweet was make declaring that someone lost over 200 million dollars plus to social engineering scam and someone else 50 million dollars to address poisoning, so you can have all the ownership in bitcoin and then loss it, so the risk you see on lands or other assets id just more likely to happen in bitcoin but I'm it's own way.

Ownership comes with responsibilites too and seriously I don't understand how people still fall for the social engineer scams, if its for few thousands then we can say it happens but millions of dollars, I mean seriously how they get their millions if they are naive to believe a random person thet met online can make them more money?

[Onyeeze]

About Bitcoin investment, it's good to know that it's not all that rosy for Bitcoin all the time. It also has its downtrend where its performance goes really steep and bad.

bitcoin is an asset same as others it has its risks but most importantly it has its pros and most of the time the pros outweigh the cons which is why despite bitcoin not being rosy all the time people still stick to it

bitcoin can be an asset depend the way you manage your bitcoin or the way you use your Bitcoin but that was not the purpose why it was created it was created to be use as a digital currency, but people misunderstood the reason why it was being created as a digital currency if you have your bitcoin or you want to invest your Bitcoin you can turn to access for you but what I'm trying to say is that the purpose why it is being created not to be used as an asset but to be used as a currency for buying of goods and services

[Pmalek]

No one is forcing you to be a land owner. It's your decision. Just because a government has the power to take your private property for public use, it doesn't make it a bad idea to own land, an apartment, or a house. Those things happen in other countries as well, not just Nigeria. A distant relative of mine lost his house because they built a highway in its vicinity. A concrete pillar was built in its location. He was properly compensated, though, and purchased a better home for that money and in a better location.

If you feel more comfortable owning bitcoin and gold, more power to you. Bitcoin in self-custody can remain yours for as long as you want it to. But you should know that a nation can confiscate its citizens gold as well. It even happened in the US.