In all the civil law systems, immovable property is the equivalent of "real property" in common law systems, i.e. it is land or any permanent feature or structure above or below the surface.

In the United States, immovable property is any immovable object, real estate, item of property that can not be moved. Includes premises and property rights (for example, heritable building right), houses, land and associated goods and chattels.

They are located in and have a fixed address.