Insanely cheap homes abroad

The first one has this in the property description "Guaranteed Corona-free area"! Those pesky estate agents don't miss a trick go they?
 
Regarding shopping, we have a community run supermarket about 10 kilometers away, which carries most day to day stuff. Most people will have shopping available within 20 to 30 mins drive. For major shops we travel to either Norsjo at 40km, Arvidsjaur at 60km or Skelleftea at 90km. In these places you can get pretty much anything .... from a speedboat to speciality foods. In the big supermarkets in Skelleftea you can buy anything from camping gear, chainsaws, barbecues to groceries. They're better than any supermarkets in the UK by miles.
 
Regarding shopping, we have a community run supermarket about 10 kilometers away, which carries most day to day stuff. Most people will have shopping available within 20 to 30 mins drive. For major shops we travel to either Norsjo at 40km, Arvidsjaur at 60km or Skelleftea at 90km. In these places you can get pretty much anything .... from a speedboat to speciality foods. In the big supermarkets in Skelleftea you can buy anything from camping gear, chainsaws, barbecues to groceries. They're better than any supermarkets in the UK by miles.

sounds like a bullseye prize list
 
Thanks for these BL, hoping to get out by the end of the year to take a look at some property. Ideally further South but the "bang for the buck" is a strong draw further North.

Quite liked coastal Skane or the coast between Gothenburg/Malmo. We've got mates in Orebro so somewhere pretty accessible for them would be a bonus too.
 
Oh man alive ... I thought about buying this place a few yearts ago when it was for sale for 60 grand. It's still a bargain at £85,000 ... a campsite with cafe/bar, living quarters, service buildings, 13 chalets, on the banks of one of Swedens prime Salmon rivers ... swimming lake, and room for about 50 caravans/motorhomes/tents. Insane value. Thinking of doing it. https://winterfastighetsformedling....Nopif3sz-2UrPDH0ba-4ns5Nip4G6x0Ex1RWJM#images
 
Why are these places so, erm....how do i put this.....'rustically' decorated? and why are they not very well furnished? and not have carpets? Is this why they are so cheap?

They just are not like, well, not like Ikea......perhaps its due to my limited knowledge but i have always thought of Sweden of the home of contemporary living and at the forfront of design.
 
Why are these places so, erm....how do i put this.....'rustically' decorated? and why are they not very well furnished? and not have carpets? Is this why they are so cheap?

They just are not like, well, not like Ikea......perhaps its due to my limited knowledge but i have always thought of Sweden of the home of contemporary living and at the forfront of design.

Country houses there are like country houses here. This one is actually relatively well decorated. You see IKEA stuff much more if you look into city/town apartments.
 
They're mostly holiday homes used by the Swedes for summer use only.

Most of these aren't summer houses. They are mostly in rural areas and there is something of a population drain, so property is quite cheap. The difference is staggering. 45 grand wouldn't buy you a bedsit in a Swedish city. Things may change though, with everywhere due to be hooked up to high speed broadband, more people will be able to work from home in rural areas.
 
We don't intend living out there until we've retired, but yes, as far as I know, it's no problem. I doubt we'll ever stay out there year round anyway. Probably just a few months at a time. I might seek asylum :ROFLMAO:
Is the language difficult to muster or is like anywhere , best way to learn is live among the folk ?
 
Interesting thread this!

I was thinking about taking a look at Sweden about 8 years ago - I notice that the prices are still incredibly good value.

What is the Tax situation over there - say if you were to be resident there for 6 months out of the year?
 
Oh man alive ... I thought about buying this place a few yearts ago when it was for sale for 60 grand. It's still a bargain at £85,000 ... a campsite with cafe/bar, living quarters, service buildings, 13 chalets, on the banks of one of Swedens prime Salmon rivers ... swimming lake, and room for about 50 caravans/motorhomes/tents. Insane value. Thinking of doing it. https://winterfastighetsformedling....Nopif3sz-2UrPDH0ba-4ns5Nip4G6x0Ex1RWJM#images
Surely these properties will be priced accordingly?
 
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