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Sweden Real Estate

Sweden real estate market is one of the biggest in Scandinavia. Lately, real estate market in Sweden has been experiencing a slow down. The effect of this slow down was much felt in the places like Stockholm and various urban areas. The reason of this slow down was that the demand for rented property and ownership property were not being met sufficiently as there was a dearth of supply.

Apart from this, there is a general assumption among the people of Sweden, that the cost of buying a real estate property is more as compared to renting a particular premise. For this reason, in Sweden, real estate property like condominiums are less popular than rented premises or cooperative buildings. This pattern of popularity can also be attributed to the fact that condominiums have less tax advantages.

Sweden real estate also recognizes a new concept in the real estate sector which is known as multifamily segment ownership. This concept of multifamily ownership is new and was introduced in 1980s. During 80s, Government of Sweden sanctioned loans to the tenants for renovation purposes. The tenant in turn bought the building from the owner.

Sweden real estate companies:
Sweden Real estate companies work on behalf of the buyers and the sellers. The real estate companies offer different kinds of services pertaining to the real estate market, which include buying, renting, leasing, selling etc. It is obligatory for a Sweden real estate broker to possess a valid license to carry out transactions related to real estate. There are some requisites, which the real estate agent needs to qualify in order to hold a valid license. Real Estate Brokerage fee for a commercial transaction is generally 3.75% of the selling cost. The brokerage charges are determined by the Swedish National Association of Real Estate Agents.

Restrictions imposed on foreign nationals:
Majority of the restrictions imposed on the foreign nationals have been minimized after Sweden became associated with the European Union. Present Sweden Real Estate Law requires that, a foreign national must have resided for a minimum 5 years in Sweden in order to purchase a real estate property in Sweden.

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