Real estate investment in Poland
Foreigners can freely buy, sell and rent out apartments in Poland. You need permission from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Poland to purchase a land plot with a house.
Statistics confirm the liquidity of investments: residential real estate prices grow every quarter by an average of 2.1%. Five years ago, an apartment of 100 m² cost an average of €189,000, and today it is sold for €270,000.
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How the residential property price index is growing in Poland
Cost of a 3-bedroom apartment in Poland
Apartment in the centre of Warsaw
Apartment in Warsaw,
in a 10-minute drive from the centre
Apartment in Gdansk
What do investors buy?
The most expensive real estate is in the capital, Warsaw, and the major cities of Krakow and Gdansk.
Apartments
- penthouses and duplexes
- apartments
Houses
- villas and mansions
- townhouses
Poland residence permit or citizenship by real estate investment
Obtaining a Poland residence permit or citizenship is not connected with purchasing real estate.
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Taxes and associated costs
Taxes
Owners pay an annual tax, which depends on the property area. The regional governments set the tax rate. By law, the maximum rate is €0.17 per square metre of housing.
Rental income is included in the income tax base. The income tax rate is progressive from 18% to 32%.
Communal payments
Electricity, gas, water, heating, and garbage collection |
€100—250per month |
Internet, TV and telephone |
€9—17per month |
If the seller has owned a property for less than five years, they pay a capital gains tax of 19% on the difference between the sale and purchase prices.
real estate in Poland