Movable things follow the person; immovable things follow their locality.

Explanation

Personal property is governed by the law of the owner's domicile; real property is governed by the law of the place where it is situated — a fundamental rule of private international law.

Where this applies

• I moved to a new state — which state's laws apply to my personal property versus my real estate?
• I own land in one state but live in another — which state's courts have jurisdiction over a property dispute?

See also

• 4.6.4 Personal things follow the person.
• 5.2.2 Whose is the soil, his it is even to the sky above and to the depths below.