Why are billionaires buy up lands?

[Samlucky O]

Bill Gates is the largest owner of farmlands in the United States with about 275,000 acres across almost 20 states

Anders Hulsh Pulverson owns more than 220,000 acres in Scotland at the same time the Crown estate which controls about 615,000.

Shouldn't the poor and average people in the society be bothered?

The poor and average should be bothered? Well this wealthy men are securing asset for future use tomorrow, maybe a land long enough to be used for establishing a factory tomorrow or a land long enough to start land business in the nearest future. Anyone who is Rich does what pleases him provided the money is there, so what can the poor do even if though they have someone to speak for them. Will they tell the rich to stop buying the fucking land?

[Somto9Light]

Do we still need to tell you that land is a valuable asset? Year by year the cost of landed properties are increasing so if you have a lot of money you will see reasons to buy land across every state you wish to own a land. Why will a poor man worry about billionaires buying lands or did he want to buy a land and they told him they're not going to sell to him because he is poor? Billionaires buy lands for a lot of reasons, some of them has already mapped out the kind of projects they want to do on those lands so don't think they are buying to leave it undeveloped forever.

[Plutomanian]

Bill Gates is the largest owner of farmlands in the United States with about 275,000 acres across almost 20 states

Anders Hulsh Pulverson owns more than 220,000 acres in Scotland at the same time the Crown estate which controls about 615,000.

Shouldn't the poor and average people in the society be bothered?

The ordinary people should be concerned because there's a lot at stake here, they might not see the upshots now but in the future, they will see how high it will be to live on the edge. The bigger picture is all been set and we know this influential men are capable and they know how to control the economy with the high purchases of lands, in other words, they make the cost of lands to increase in price and skyrocket to the moon which can no longer be affordable the common man or even middle class only them at the top have the rights to buy.

All this features constitutes to the main reason why the government should fight against this actions which is trying to rise because once it's been dominated, there's about nothing the government can do about it. In that way, there will be presence of high concentration of lands by this wealthy individuals and cooperations and therefore it will violates the rights of individuals proper rights to own a property.

[Popkon6]

Bill Gates is the largest owner of farmlands in the United States with about 275,000 acres across almost 20 states
Anders Hulsh Pulverson owns more than 220,000 acres in Scotland at the same time the Crown estate which controls about 615,000.
Shouldn't the poor and average people in the society be bothered?

Have you thought about it? The difference in thinking between those who own vast land and a poor person can never be equal. So each person must think from their own place, and if a poor person cultivates a small amount of agricultural land, he can create employment for one to two people. And his hard work can produce crops and meet the food needs of the entire people, so everyone is trying according to their ability from their own place.
So everyone is busy creating employment for everyone, otherwise the people of the world would have become lazy, so every person is working hard to become rich.

[uneng]

The question is, what are the poor and average people doing to buy their own piece of land? How are they spending their time and money?

If they are doing something to leave poverty behind and still don't manage to reach anywhere, then they have a good reason to be bothered, but if they are idle towards life, while only wasting on ephemeral pleasures, then there is nothing to be bothered about, because they aren't even trying to build something solid and long lasting.

I have no sympathy for hypocrites like Bill Gates, but to be bothered about something while doing nothing to change this reality doesn't inspire any empathy too.

Its not fair blaming the poor for there inability of acquiring landed properties and otherwise,  not that the poor do not want a good life for themselves but because they lack the resources to make life easy is just the only reasons they don't buy landed properties as the rich.
One thing i know that is pure and sure is, you cannot get what you cannot afford for yourself,  many poor people love and like acquiring lands but cant afford it because of lack of resources to make it come to reality.

There is a big difference between only wanting/wishing and working towards your goals... If you only blame someone else for your inability, how are you going to move ahead in life?

When you lack resources, you work to obtain them. It's not up to you or me to decide if life should be easy or not. Life is how it is, plain and simple. It's up to us to decide what to do with the time and energy we have under our disposal.

And to lack resources in the present moment doesn't mean it has to be like this forever. Use your energy wisely, and progress must be achieved at some point.

[Silikiem]

Bill Gates is the largest owner of farmlands in the United States with about 275,000 acres across almost 20 states

Anders Hulsh Pulverson owns more than 220,000 acres in Scotland at the same time the Crown estate which controls about 615,000.

Shouldn't the poor and average people in the society be bothered?

Bothered about what exactly, is it that the land in question  belongs to the said poor or average person and now this men are forcefully buying or taking it away from them? if not, then you shouldn’t be bothered about what this men decides to do with their money. What the poor or average man should be bothered about is how to work hard and make their own money and invest wisely too because I don’t need to remind you that land investment is a wise decision. So I don’t condemn anyone who bought land for investment or farming purposes. That area will be developed, it will also create employment opportunities for people to work, and if it’s for farming purpose too,  then it will sure bring about availability of food and other Agricultural products in the country.

[Bigjoe33]

Shouldn't the poor and average people in the society be bothered?

No no, no at all.

The equation is simple and workable, it's is..
Use what you have to get what you want, and that it. The rich has the money, and they get the land.

And the second: with your money, make more money so to remain at the top. The rich buys more land, which will be used for businesses, companies or factories later and fetch them more money, and that's it. If the poor had, they would have bought too. Of course, we all know that land is a very good asset. It doesn't depreciate.

[Tmoonz]

Bill Gates is the largest owner of farmlands in the United States with about 275,000 acres across almost 20 states

Anders Hulsh Pulverson owns more than 220,000 acres in Scotland at the same time the Crown estate which controls about 615,000.

Shouldn't the poor and average people in the society be bothered?

Bothered about what exactly, is it that the land in question  belongs to the said poor or average person and now this men are forcefully buying or taking it away from them? if not, then you shouldn’t be bothered about what this men decides to do with their money. What the poor or average man should be bothered about is how to work hard and make their own money and invest wisely too because I don’t need to remind you that land investment is a wise decision. So I don’t condemn anyone who bought land for investment or farming purposes. That area will be developed, it will also create employment opportunities for people to work, and if it’s for farming purpose too,  then it will sure bring about availability of food and other Agricultural products in the country.

There is nothing to be bothered about honestly, and even the said poor and average people in the society will do the same thing if they have the same opportunity,  land is one among the selling investment that is on going right now,  for farming or to resell in the future when the value has appreciated. Let's say that the poor and the average people in the society should only be bothered about not having the financial capacity to buy land just as others are doing. side this, there is nothing else to worry about .

[Cryptoprincess101]

Shouldn't the poor and average people in the society be bothered?

Do you want the poor to fall into depression? what is their business with the lands that billionaires and wealthy people are acquiring? Buying many lands is not in any way for the poor people, lands are everywhere so if land becomes scarce in the geographic location where you live, you can still buy land in another location and continue with your life.

Billionaires purchases lands all over the countries because they are futuristic, they have plans for those lands even if they buy it and just leave it without starting any projects yet.

[BADecker]

Why are billionaires buy up lands?


The answer is simple. They use their funds to create poverty for little people. Then, the little people need money to live, so they put their lands up for sale. Then the billionaires buy them the land to increase their wealth so that they can make the little people poorer.

And the cycle continues.

[Abdulzuruku01]

Do we still need to tell you that land is a valuable asset? Year by year the cost of landed properties are increasing so if you have a lot of money you will see reasons to buy land across every state you wish to own a land. Why will a poor man worry about billionaires buying lands or did he want to buy a land and they told him they're not going to sell to him because he is poor? Billionaires buy lands for a lot of reasons, some of them has already mapped out the kind of projects they want to do on those lands so don't think they are buying to leave it undeveloped forever.

Land is a big asset to both poor and rich that we don't need to be told to buy. As a poor man with positive thoughts once you have money to buy land is necessary for you to buy even if you don't have money to build a house on it. You can actually come up with something positive to create on it that will earn you money without asking anyone for help, maybe like turn it to farm. Agriculture business is one of the biggest business for a poor man to invest on that will fetch you profit after harvesting.

land is an asset that do generate income even with livestock, with the profit made from those investments can be used for something else that you think will generate more income. After making some money you can sale it out when it's appreciate i.e when you think someone offered huge amounts of money to buy, you can sell it. After that, buy another land from their you will see that story will change from grass to grace.

[Justbillywitt]

Okay now I’m bothered!! But what has that changed? It changes nothing, so why bother myself over what I can’t changed? A waste of efforts. The poor people and middle class have so much to think about already, so cut them some space. Land is just like every other commodity out there. Buy as much as you want if you have the money. So should the poor also worry about rich people buying other luxurious assets?

[Mr Reporter]

The poor to be bothered of what? There are still many lands in the world far beyond that. The rich people that you are referring to will have the legal documents of the lands. And if they use the land for farming, it will create jobs among the people and increase employment. It is a very good thing than doing nothing and making the land stay idle without using it for farming.

I agree with what @Charles-Tim said if the land is just sitting idle, nobody would even think of using such a bigger land for farming if not the rich who have a huge amount of money to farm such land…

Right now I didn't even think that there is still plenty of land out there until now, it not even looking like there is because of the population of people in the world record, the world will be running out of land in a little space of time, and there would be so many issues on who owns it and how it is used, and now the interesting part is that the rich has a big farms which are bringing tractors, irrigation, seeds, and all farmers material’s, and it could go a long way to help massive brings jobs like Harvesting, processing, transport...all that employs people and they get paid for there labours..

[WillyAp]

It is better to buy land than to let it rot in the bank.
A little here a little there, so wealthy people advance, a little start up, a little land, some companies, shares, crypto, Gold, silver, diamonds and else. 

[uchegod-21]

The poor to be bothered of what? There are still many lands in the world far beyond that. The rich people that you are referring to will have the legal documents of the lands. And if they use the land for farming, it will create jobs among the people and increase employment. It is a very good thing than doing nothing and making the land stay idle without using it for farming.

I agree with what @Charles-Tim said if the land is just sitting idle, nobody would even think of using such a bigger land for farming if not the rich who have a huge amount of money to farm such land…

Right now I didn't even think that there is still plenty of land out there until now, it not even looking like there is because of the population of people in the world record, the world will be running out of land in a little space of time, and there would be so many issues on who owns it and how it is used, and now the interesting part is that the rich has a big farms which are bringing tractors, irrigation, seeds, and all farmers material’s, and it could go a long way to help massive brings jobs like Harvesting, processing, transport...all that employs people and they get paid for there labours..

Op who is concerned about the poor will be surprised that the poor are the ones who voluntarily sell out or lease the portion of the lands they own to the rich for developmental purposes. Vast land ownership by the rich is not a new practice, it has always been like that and the poor are also benefiting from such ownerships.

Just give the poor a source of income and they will.not bother about land. As long as they are earning money through any means, they will be able to pay rent.

To make things fair, some governments do regulate land ownerships to prevent things like this, where one individual accumulates very large portions of land, leaving others with very little or nothing.