Linden Lab Official:Buying land in the Land Store

This article explains how to buy new Private Regions (also called "islands") within the Second Life world through the Land Store.

Tip: The Land Store has been upgraded to give you an easier-to-use experience. In response to longtime requests, you can now buy "Developed Land" Regions with a prebuilt theme so you're ready to go in minutes.

Purchase

Note: In order to purchase land from the Land Store, you need to have billing information on file. Go to your account's billing info to update your status.

1. Log into the Second Life Land Portal.
   • You may wish to read the introduction which explains the difference between "Developed Land" and "Undeveloped Land". The former is great for a quick start, and the latter is if you want an "empty canvas" and know how you wish to shape it.
2. When you've decided, either click [1]Buy an Undeveloped Private Region or [2]Buy a Themed Private Region.
   • If don't need the amount of control and space that comes with a Region, you can choose Buy Mainland.
3. You're presented with thumbnail images and descriptions of several appealing choices. These are all starting points for your creative vision, and you can always reshape your land later. Click Checkout to proceed.
4. On the "Land Detail" page, decide from the comparison details whether you want a Full Region, Homestead, or Openspace. Click the Choose button under your choice to continue.
   • You can only purchase a Homestead or Openspace if you already own or are also going to buy one or more Full Regions.
5. On the "Name your land" page, type in the Create a Region Name field and click Check Availability. If it's not taken, you can proceed.
6. Region Coordinates are automatically filled in. These coordinates are where your Region will be physically located on the World Map.
   • If you'd prefer to override them, click [change], then click a map square that isn't crossed out in red.
   • You can click the arrow buttons to look at different areas on the map.
   • You can also search for another Region to be near (for example, one that a friend or colleague owns).
7. Take a few seconds to fill out the brief survey at the bottom.
8. Click Add to Cart button.
9. Once all details have been successfully verified, you can shop for more Regions (same steps as above) or click Proceed to Checkout.
   • You may have up to 10 items in your cart at once.
   • Items don't stay in your cart forever; they stay in your cart until you or someone else buys them. A Region is held as yours for 30 minutes after your last activity in the Land Store. If someone else buys it (or a neighboring Region) after those 30 minutes, it will appear in your cart as unavailable.
10. At the "Real Estate: Shopping Cart" page, click Place Order to confirm your purchase.

Note: Orders totaling more than US$10,000 can't be processed through the Land Store. If you're planning on buying more than US$10,000 worth of land, consider making multiple orders.

Delivery

Once your Region purchase is complete, you'll receive an email with details. A new Region is generally delivered within 15 minutes. Occasional service updates may affect that time, so see the Second Life Grid Status Reports page if it's taking longer than expected.

Enjoy your fresh Region, teeming with possibilities for you to explore!

Maturity ratings

New Regions are delivered with a default maturity rating of Mature. You can customize this using the Region/Estate tools:

1. From the Viewer menus, go to World > Region/Estate.
2. Click the Region tab.
3. From the Rating dropdown, select either PG or Adult.
4. Click Apply.

Note: If your Region is Mature or Adult, only Residents, including yourself, who have set their Maturity preference correctly will be able to access the Region. Otherwise, if they try to enter, they'll be prompted to either set their preferences or be age-verified. See "Setting your maturity preferences" for how to do this.