Property for sale in Finland

Is the capital and largest city of Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is 569,892 (31 March 2008), making it the most populous municipality in Finland by a wide margin. The foreign-born population stands at around 10%. Get more information on property for sale in Helsinki.

Is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It has borders with Sweden to the west, Russia to the east, and Norway to the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland. The capital city is Helsinki.

Finland investment property is a relatively new phenomenon. Property for sale in Finland's emerging markets, like Lapland, is expected to grow in value by 250% over the next 10 years. Finland’s fast maturing tourist appeal is giving rise to a new property market, bringing with it increased numbers of real estate investors and holiday homebuyers from Russia and Europe.

In fact tourism from Russian visitors alone saw a rapid upturn of 30% last year, making Finland an exciting place in which to invest in property while prices remain very affordable. Finland’s wintery appeal brings a strong demand for tourist property.

In 2000 the government removed the requirement that a non-resident must obtain a permit to buy a secondary residential property for sale in Finland, putting foreigners on exactly the same footing as Finns. However, foreigners are restricted from acquiring property for sale in the Province of Aland (Ahvenanmaa), an archipelago. Foreigners need to ask permission from the Finns to purchase property for sale in this archipelago.

The most popular locations in Finland are the major cities, the capital Helsinki, with a population of 551,000, Tampere and Turku. The Helsinki Metropolitan Area (HMA) in particular is becoming increasingly popular, with property prices increasing due to the strengthening growing trade markets with the Soviet Union.

The cost of living in Finland on average is comparable to the rest of Europe. Basic necessities such as standard grocery foods are not expensive and property is also priced averagely compared with the rest of Europe. However, luxury imported items such, as cars can be expensive due to taxation.