 While belongers have an automatic right to buy property on the islands, non-belongers may purchase property only after the seller has undergone an extensive process of demonstrating that he or she has made a serious but unsuccessful effort to find a belonger interested in buying the property.Also, any belonger wanting to buy property is subject to an investigation by authorities before the sale may go through.In addition, permission for the non-belonger to buy a piece of property may be subject to certain conditions, such as a ban on renting out the property.