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This book explores the theory-practice gap in applying blockchain to land registries by examining four case studies (Sweden, Georgia, Ghana, and India) where blockchain-based land registry initiatives have been implemented or piloted. Through comparative analysis, it identifies recurring legal, institutional, and infrastructural barriers that have hindered progress, as well as enabling conditions that have supported partial success. Designed for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in land governance, legal reform, and digital transformation, this study contributes to the growing literature on blockchain in public administration. It moves beyond theoretical promises to assess how and under what conditions blockchain can meaningfully support land administration reform in diverse global contexts.
Land registries are foundational institutions, intended to ensure legal certainty, facilitate property transactions, and reduce disputes. Yet in many jurisdictions, they remain plagued by inefficiency, opacity, and limited public trust. While blockchain technology has been widely proposed as a remedy - offering transparency, immutability, and decentralization - empirical evidence on its actual impact remains scarce.
List of contents
Introduction.- Research Question.- Literature Review.- Methodology.- Data / Information Source.- Analysis.- Conclusion.- Recommendations.- Critical Reflection.- Appendix.
About the author
Pablo L. Reiser MScRE studierte Real Estate an der Hochschule Luzern und Banking & Finance an der Lingnan University. Mit Stationen in Zürich, Singapur und Tokio bringt er einen internationalen Blick auf Immobilientransaktionen und digitale Innovationen im Grundbuchwesen mit.
Prof. Dr. Michael Trübestein, FRICS ist Professor für Immobilienwirtschaft und leitet den MSc in Real Estate an der Hochschule Luzern. Seine langjährige Erfahrung in angewandter Forschung und seine internationale Vernetzung in der Immobilienwirtschaft machen ihn zu einem profunden Kenner von Fragen rund um (nationale und internationale) Immobilieninvestments, Asset Management und Digitalisierung. Ferner präsidiert er seit 2019 die RICS (CH).
Dr. Matthias Daniel Aepli lehrt seit 2012 an der Hochschule Luzern – Wirtschaft in den Bereichen Finanzmanagement, Risikomanagement und Immobilienwirtschaft. Als Autor zahlreicher Publikationen und aktiver Unternehmer bringt er fundierte Expertise im Zusammenspiel von Finanzstrategien, Digitalisierung und realem Asset Management ein.
Summary
This book explores the theory-practice gap in applying blockchain to land registries by examining four case studies (Sweden, Georgia, Ghana, and India) where blockchain-based land registry initiatives have been implemented or piloted. Through comparative analysis, it identifies recurring legal, institutional, and infrastructural barriers that have hindered progress, as well as enabling conditions that have supported partial success. Designed for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in land governance, legal reform, and digital transformation, this study contributes to the growing literature on blockchain in public administration. It moves beyond theoretical promises to assess how and under what conditions blockchain can meaningfully support land administration reform in diverse global contexts.
Land registries are foundational institutions, intended to ensure legal certainty, facilitate property transactions, and reduce disputes. Yet in many jurisdictions, they remain plagued by inefficiency, opacity, and limited public trust. While blockchain technology has been widely proposed as a remedy - offering transparency, immutability, and decentralization - empirical evidence on its actual impact remains scarce.
