Land for Sale in Alberta

Alberta has mountains, prairies, desert badlands, bogs, and enormous coniferous woods, making it a beautiful province rich in topographical variety. Depending on your objectives, you might purchase land to set up your residence, or for recreational use, as an investment holding, for agricultural purposes, or for development. Choosing the right land to fit your needs at the right price is key when pursuing a land purchase. Alberta has historically-proven over decades, a predictable increase in land values.

Yes, you can find lots, land, farmland, beach properties and more on Kijiji including some of Hansen Land Brokers’ listings.

In Alberta, purchasing Crown land for sale is just not an option. The land is administered on behalf of the Crown by various federal and provincial government agencies and departments, and it is not for sale, as a general rule.

Yes, there are lots of properties for sale that are waterfront and lakefront properties in Alberta.

Because aquiring property is often one of the largest investments most people ever make, it is important to be well-advised. As a buyer you will want to be confident with the lending terms that you are most comfortable with as well as investigating the potential re-sale value. It will be important to know of any possible liabilities that you could be acquiring with the property. There are many factors to consider which is why it is prudent to contact an experienced land broker or real estate agent to help you with your inquries and provide the best guidance.

Alberta’s Land Sales Prohibition Act (1942-47) restricted the ability of Hutterites to buy land.

Yes, there is plenty of farmland for sale in Alberta that have a variety of agricultural opportunities.

Any person who has achieved the age of eighteen but is not yet seventy-one, is a British subject or a Canadian citizen, or proclaims his intention to become a Canadian citizen, and has lived in Alberta for at least one year in the three years preceding to making an application can apply. A veteran who presents a certificate from the Veterans’ Land Act 1942 (Canada) verifying his status as a veteran is eligible to also apply regardless of residency requirements, and he/she is also eligible for financial aid under the same Act.

To bid on vacant land assumes that the property is up for auction. Participating in an auction involves registering for the auction and following the Terms and Conditions for the sale. Not all land for sale that is vacant is registered in an auction, the typical process for aquiring vacant land for sale is through submitting a legally binding Offer to the Purchase to the Seller. Using a land broker or real estate agent that is familiar with trading in the specialized area of land deals ensures you are addressing the concerns related with land transactions.

A contract for sale must contain several elements in order for it to be legally enforceable. These are Consideration, Intention to Be Legally Bound, Legality and Certainty of Terms.

All information relating to registered land ownership is open to the public in Alberta, and a “title search” can be acquired through any licensed registry office, any lawyer who has subscribed to the system, or directly from the Land Titles Office which is also accessible online at https://alta.registries.gov.ab.ca/spinii/logon.aspx

The property is sold by the court in a judicial sale. The loan is then paid off with the proceeds of the sale (or as much of it as possible). The court makes every effort to get a transaction that is as near to fair market value as practicable. The lender never receives the title to the property.

All information relating to registered land ownership is open to the public in Alberta, and a “title search” can be acquired through any licensed registry office, any lawyer who has subscribed to the system, or directly from the Land Titles Office which is also accessible online at https://alta.registries.gov.ab.ca/spinii/logon.aspx

There is currently no land transfer tax in Alberta. However, transfer registration fees payable to the Land Titles Office are based on, and increase with, land value (generally, the purchase price).

In addition to the income tax ramifications of real estate transactions there is also the possibility that the Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) might apply.

Currently, the GST is applied at the rate of five per cent to most sales of goods and services in Canada.