Land in the southern hemisphere tends to be cheaper than in the northern hemisphere, for example.

There is lots of cheap land in the desert, and there is affordable land in East Texas.

There are lots of online classifieds like The Greensheet, American Classifieds, Southeasttexas.com, and just do a google search for realtors in whatever area you are considering. I actually found my property by just driving around the country side and found the sign. Somehow I never found this particular realtor on a search engine until I found the sign, and now it pops up on every single search I do about East Texas.

Don't believe what the person trying to sell you the property tells you. Do your own research, and spend time in the area. Flood Zone? If you are getting a thousand acres it would be cool to have some in the flood zone and most of it not. River bottoms and flood zone areas usually have an abundance of wildlife.

Or maybe you should narrow down your wishes beyond simply "land". Decide what you want by way of community, soil, climate, economy (a word derived from the ancient Greek for "home"), and access to commercial resources. Find places that fit those criteria. Define what's "best" for you, because it's different for each of us. Then move there or at least visit a lot, get to know people and the land, and find your personal bit of ground.

I'd rather have one acre in the right place in the U.S. than 1,000 free Siberian acres. Move to North Florida, buy a couple of acres in the country for $10,000, and grow more food year-round than you and your family can possibly eat.

Areas like Florida and the Gulf Coast are very low-lying and vulnerable to higher ocean levels and more vigorous hurricanes. Cheap land underwater is also no bargain.

If temperatures are going to keep rising overall, more northerly areas will be increasingly attractive.

Some snow is a good thing- poor man's fertilizer, it used to be called, because snow picks up nitrogen in the air and deposits it on the ground.

Good luck in your search!

The reference to Romanian land is a classic example of the false economy of buying cheap land. Look, there's a reason things usually cost little: they have little inherent value. Can you imagine the "savings" associated with moving to a foreign country where you don't speak the language, trying to make a living off land that is known only for frigid temperatures and shaky governments? In the words of Borat: Not so much.

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We are an investment consultancy firm in London, specializing in real-estate in Romania. With food prices soaring in 2008, we get more and more clients from America and the Middle East who are purchasing land in the Constanta area, the largest seaport on the Black Sea Coast. The prices are very low (20-50 eurocents/m2) and the land is very good. With excellent shipping facilities,cheap labour force and EU subsidies available for agriculture, Romania becomes very attractive to farmers worldwide. Relocating is quite a straigtforward procedure, also eased by the welcoming nature of the Romanians. With regards to the language barrier, the majority of young people speak English, French and Italian. For more reports and offers, please do not hesitate to contact me: info@p-i-e.com

I have the idea of retiring with some 2000 acres of grain farm

I have spent my entire career dealing things other than agriculture... no agricultural background. Silly question, but how many people are required to cultivate 2000 acres - mechanised farming ?