immovables
Land and buildings
Immovables are property that cannot be moved—land and whatever is permanently attached to it, such as buildings and fixtures.
The term belongs to legal and real estate contexts, contrasting with movables (personal property like furniture or vehicles).
In civil law systems, the distinction between immovables and movables is fundamental to property law.
Written property conveyance
- titleFormal honorific or name
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- conveyanceTransfer of property rights
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
easement · servitude · lien · mortgage · leasehold · freehold · tenure · registry
Landed aristocratic residence
- chateauFrench country mansion
- villaStately country residence
- castleFortified medieval residence
- palaceMonarch's official residence
demesne · plantation · hacienda · acreage · grounds · homestead · mansion · hall
Enclosed roofed structure
- houseResidential building
- apartmentRented unit in building
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
duplex · bungalow · cottage · warehouse · factory · barn · silo · shed
Transaction-facilitating service
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- escrowConditional third-party deposit
- realtorLicensed property seller
listing · foreclosure · valuation · assessment · surveyor · subdivision · development · commercial
deed
Written property conveyance
- titleFormal honorific or name
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- conveyanceTransfer of property rights
encumbrance · easement · servitude · lien · mortgage · leasehold · freehold · tenure · registry · cadastre
manor
Landed aristocratic residence
palace · demesne · plantation · hacienda · acreage · grounds · homestead · mansion · hall · manse
building
Enclosed roofed structure
- houseResidential building
- apartmentRented unit in building
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
townhouse · duplex · bungalow · cottage · warehouse · factory · barn · silo · shed · garage
brokerage
Transaction-facilitating service
realtor · listing · foreclosure · valuation · assessment · surveyor · subdivision · development · commercial · residential
immovablesmovables
Transportable personal property
chattels · personalty · personal property · goods · effects