Property for Sale in Finland
The most popular locations for Real Estate 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.
Lapland situated in the northern half of the country is also a popular place due to its extensive beautiful evergreen forests and for being renowned as the home of Santa Clause, with many foreign visitors staying each year.
Mortgage providers in Finland grant mortgage loans up to 75% of the value of the property, usually with fixed rate option periods for repayment. Payment terms are pretty flexible, the average being around 20 years.
A solicitor/lawyer will correspond with the Real Estate Agent in negotiation of the purchase price before the buyer and seller sign the final document contracts. The solicitor/lawyer will notarise them on your behalf and issue the official owner document.
It is advisable to use a solicitor/lawyer to check through the sale agreement in Finland when buying real estate, run checks with the local council, read survey reports and sign for completion of contracts.
For more information on buying property in Finland, please contact the Real Estate Agent.
