nature homes,
under $150k

Sweden, Norway and Finland.
lake, forest, fjord and mountain.
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buying from abroad

short notes for buyers who live abroad, from official sources, 13 nov 2026.
rules change, so check the linked pages before you bid.

Sweden

open to foreigners: anyone can buy a house.
the same farm rules apply to swedes and foreigners.

  • a farm property in a remote area often needs a purchase permit from the county board (länsstyrelsen) within three months.
  • from 1 july 2026, you need a swedish id number or a coordination number (samordningsnummer) from the tax agency to register as the owner.
  • some cheap holiday houses sit on rented land (arrende or tomträtt).
    you can still buy them.

länsstyrelsen on agricultural purchases · lantmäteriet on title

Norway

open to foreigners.
two rules matter: konsesjon (permission from the town to buy) and boplikt (a rule that someone must live in the house).

  • most ordinary homes and holiday houses do not need konsesjon, as long as the land is under 10 hectares with less than 3.5 hectares of farmland.
  • even then, the buyer usually signs a short self-declaration form (egenerklæring).
  • some towns stop year-round homes from becoming holiday houses.
    check with the town before you buy one as a holiday place.

landbruksdirektoratet on konsesjon

Finland

if you are not an eu or eea citizen and you buy a house or mökki on its own land, you usually need a permit from the ministry of defence.

  • apartments in a housing company (asunto-osake) do not need the permit, and neither does buying with an eu or eea citizen spouse.
  • a lake cabin on its own land counts, so buyers from the US or Asia should plan for this permit.
  • everyone pays a transfer tax: 3% on a house with land, 1.5% on an apartment share.
    permit fees are on the ministry page.

infofinland on buying a home · ministry of defence permit

Denmark is skipped.
foreigners almost never get permission to buy a holiday home there.

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