Buying and owning realestate as a foreigner in Poland. 

I think you would love it here. It does take some adjustment (the language is really difficult for me) and there are some things that just don't exist here but I don't regret my move one bit. As a retiree Poland would be fantastic just American social security is more than enough to live extremely well here.

Thanks very much. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!!

Thanks again @daiellalewicz for your support. It was good getting to chat with you a little throughout text. Hopefully we can work something out to collaborate in the future

Very cool. I hope you enjoy it here. What area are you visiting?

@@anamericaninpoland we will spend a week in Krakow. I'd really like to explore Gdansk as well but not possible this trip. The bureaucracy of immigration seems to be oar for the course in the region. Personally I've dealt with it for ten years here in Asia so I'm used to that. Think it's best if we do decide to just hire an attorney for all those things there. I'm already retired now for about ten years with a pension then passive income from properties as well. So the proof to support isn't an obstacle. Thanks again for your channel. You're appreciated.

Very true. There are definitely some major challenges it's definitely a very different system from the USA but I do like the way Poland protects its farmland from potential foreign interest.

I'm glad you enjoyed the video!! Thanks for watching!!

@anamericaninpoland Am looking at moving to Poland or Hungary with my wife and daughter.. Is a 120.000 pound a good budget for a village property in Poland. Your opinion would be much appreciated.

@user-kc1uf4og8m it depends on what kind of house you'll be looking to purchase and in what village. Within a distance of less than 10 km the prices are vastly different. There is an app called Otto Dom where most people advertise and you can search by region. I will say the prices are currently double what they were even 4 years ago on many properties.

@user-kc1uf4og8m www.otodom.pl/

@anamericaninpoland Thank you very much you are a gent !

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed the video

You're welcome

Very cool and best of luck!! Thanks much I'm glad you enjoyed the content 😁

Thank you for watching. I'm glad you found my video helpful.

Yeah it's really tough. I really had to focus to get through the whole process

Family allotment garden

Homelessness isn't really as big as issue here. So I guess that's why squatting wouldn't be looked upon favourably

I think that's not a bad idea. Krakow is a very popular area with a lot of people looking to rent. It also has higher property costs so that is something to consider as well.

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Thanks much. I really appreciate it!

Yeah the farming thing is difficult to understand. I honestly think that law could have been thought out a little better, even though I agree with the idea. I think you're right about the działki as well. I appreciate you watching I hope you enjoyed the video and I look forward to seeing your response on some of my other videos in the future.

@@anamericaninpoland you’re welcome. I actually like how the law protects farming communities in Poland. It puts more power in the hands of local communities and protects local food supply.

@@mparosa absolutely the only part I don't like is that it's even difficult for Polish citizens to buy farm land. A friend of mine has bees and unless he takes college courses for agriculture even he cannot buy farm land.

@@anamericaninpoland I think your friend beyond the course work has to show that he will use farmland for farming.

@@mparosa correct. It cannot be used for anything else.

Taxes are super cheap at least compared to the USA to give you an idea my taxes in VT for a standard house lot comparable to the same lot as here in Poland taxes in the States $6k USD here about 300€. As a European national especially married to a pole you will have basically zero limitations on what you can buy. Good luck with the house hunting!!

It varies. I paid 1500 pln and that was very inexpensive from my understanding. I have heard from other English expats that they paid that much just for translation.

@@anamericaninpoland thanks brother, We want to purchase an apartment in lodge city our son goes to university there, can you tell me approximately what percentage of apartment cost would be for Bureaucracy masters such as lawyers and etc... Thanks.

@Zagrossss a lot of that depends on a case by case basis. In my situation just to have the lawyer review the contract cost 1000pln but if you have the lawyer to through the whole process it would be more. I know some lawyers will go through the whole process and are quite reasonably priced and you have the added security of knowing everything is done properly.

Unfortunately if you aren't a Polish citizen or a permanent residency card holder you can't buy farm land in Poland. Even buying a larger piece of residential property isn't easy and requires a permit from the government if you are a foreigner.

Thanks for the correction.

If he was your grandfather it would be a little bit easier because you could then apply for citizenship through him. I'm not sure how that would work with a step grandfather though. You can buy land here you just need to be here long enough to get permanent residency or you can petition the Polish Department of Agriculture to purchase a property but it has to be a specific property you can't get just blanket permission unfortunately

So the initial lawyer I spoke with in Poznań was 400pln it was a little over an hour conversation but he did some prep work for me. That conversation was basically figuring out what your properties I could own with the least amount of red tape specific to my immigration status. The notary if I remember correctly was around 500 PLN it might have been 800pln but i don't remember exactly and that was the agency that completed the transfer of ownership paperwork. That can get more expensive if you require a translator just that service alone is very pricey. I don't have any recommendations for a lawyer but I will say catch up with "migrant info point" it's a free service that works with immigrants to Poland and they have lists of trusted legal firms and NGO that can assist. There are a lot of real estate scammers that charge foreigners a ton of money and don't do what they say they will do. So having someone who can point you to someone reputable is very valuable.

Correct you lease the land and own everything that is on it including buildings and vegetation.

I'm near poznan Poland. A little village called wagowo. Its western Poland

I guess it would depend on the contract. It can be difficult depending on the real estate situation the laws regarding non EU foreigners can be difficult to navigate. I will say the market here is exploding especially with commercial real estate and it doesn't appear that the market is showing anything but future growth at the time being. it would definitely have to be a very thorough contract before I felt comfortable though.

Regulatory nothing has changed. The market has gotten worse each year for buyers property costs are higher than ever. And the increases are across the board not just limited to the cities.

@@anamericaninpoland That is good and bad news. It's nice that property "value" is going up, but I know that makes it harder to purchase as an individual. I appreciate the insight.

@@heyskra no problem. Anytime I can help I'm happy to. 😁

If it was 5 years ago I wouldn't hesitate to tell you to jump on it. Right now the prices are highly inflated in my opinion (for the Polish market) I worry that the ROI for rental properties at this time isn't great but I may be wrong and prices could be at their "new normal" but it gives me the same kind of vibes as the USA around 2008.

@@anamericaninpoland Thanks for your quick response. Well, as a Dutchie myself, and seeing how the Netherlands has developed over the last years, and seeing how Poland is developing, I think it has a bright future. Property prices in the Netherlands been rising like crazy setting new normal after new normal, prices rising so high me as a 23 year old without a partner has no chance of buying a house. Poland's political position, and a rising population for the first time in years, makes me think it would be a great investment, and creating passive income in the meantime.

@@rickreinders I don't disagree. It just seems like the prices have increased too quickly here in my opinion and depending on the financial/lending market a crash like what occured in the USA is a strong possibility I'm not saying it should be a deciding factor for you but keep it in mind when considering property. I would avoid Warsaw completely that market is completely out of control. But looking at at areas like Poznań, Wrocław or even smaller cities like Bydgoszcz (growing foreign military community) could be real winners

@@anamericaninpoland Definately something to think about indeed. Especially with such a big investment. Thanks for the advice.

Yes there are provisions but I don't have enough experience in that area to speak about it.

That I'm not sure of I paid cash when buying. I know that they use Equifax for their credit reports here but I'm not sure if you can transfer American credit scores.

It's an acronym for the family allotment gardens.

I guess they would be both as they are interpreting speech and translating legal documents.

Sworn translator (according to google translator ;)). This is a person who pass special exam to translate official documents and is included in a list of sworn translators led by ministry of justice. You can find them on this site: https :// www. gov. pl/ web/ sprawiedliwosc/ tlumacze-przysiegli/ lista-tlumaczy-przysieglych/search.html (quick hint: język - language, miasto - town/city).

There are a lot of psychologist here. I don't think Polish people have a problem with the autistic community. But there are plenty of resources here.

Not any different than living anywhere else in the world unfortunately.

I don't but you can find me on Instagram and send me a DM.

@@anamericaninpoland excellent thanks 👍

Lol no. I have a normal house but I make my videos in my garden shed.

Family allotment gardens. I have another video explaining them

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