Buying land in Scotland

Highland Titles product sales and marketing and advertising director Stephen Rossiter provides internal western Courier reporter Alexis Carey together title to become a Scottish woman at Croydon's Scottish Accessories Shoppe. Picture: Craig Wilson Source: News Restricted

AS a child, I became fairly determined to marry Prince William and end my entire life as a lowly commoner.

Alas, that ship has actually sailed- but i've still was able to get in on the nobility.

Purchasing a noble title is way easier that marrying this guy. Image: Getty Supply: Getty Pictures

Last few days i got myself myself a Highland Title, consequently Im today Lady Alexis Carey, the proud owner of a plot of land in Scotland’s Glencoe Wood.

Highland Titles permits consumers to buy a souvenir plot of land on a Scottish Highland property, which legitimately allows proprietors to use the courtesy title of laird (landowner), lord or woman.

Croydon’s Scottish Accessories Shoppe offers Highland Titles, and plots vary in size from to 1000 sqft while prices begin at a mere $50.

Although the games tend to be firmly tongue in cheek and a novelty present for “the person who features everything”, money additionally goes towards important conservation work.

Scottish Accessories Shoppe owner Stephen Brine said clients had accepted the enjoyment concept.

“It is a good giggle with a green message, ” he said.

Highland Titles sales and advertising and marketing manager Stephen Rossiter, who's seeing Australian Continent from British the Bundanoon Show and Ballarat Pipe Band Championship, stated the popularity of Highland Titles in Australian Continent had been cemented whenever comedian Julia Morris purchased one and incorporated it into the woman comedy program.

Highland Titles enables buyers to become a Scottish Lord or Lady. Image: Craig Wilson Origin: Information Restricted

Highland Titles sales and advertising manager Stephen Rossiter with reporter Alexis Carey. Picture: Craig Wilson Source: News Limited

He said it absolutely was “a little bit of fun” and to be able to help Scotland’s wilderness.

“The entire idea is always to boost cash for conservation. Whenever you own land in Scotland you will be called a laird, and our tongue-in-cheek translation is that you come to be a lord or lady of Glencoe, ” he said.

“It is very important to emphasise that is a courtesy title- you can’t get to Heathrow and need to meet up with the Queen, but it is a little bit of fun.

“You won't be a lord or woman when you look at the hereditary good sense you could legally replace your title and we supply the certificate additionally the deed. It is hard to get your name in your passport or motorists licence as they don’t often carry brands, nevertheless the almost all people change their bank details and bank cards to state lord or woman. It's a good way to get hotel or flight upgrades.”

(L-R) Stephen Brine and Highland Titles sales and advertising and marketing director Stephen Rossiter at Croydon's Scottish Accessories Shoppe. Picture: Craig Wilson Supply: Information Limited

Consumers can visit Scotland and check out their particular plot, and are free to plant trees, flowers or flags or scatter ashes within it.

One owner has actually even placed a Lego palace on his land- the closest a lot of us comes to joining the aristocracy.