Can I buy a small farm in Poland?

I am from Ireland and it is my dream to own a small farm; a house with 10 or 20 hectares of farmland. The prices in Ireland are so crazy that you would need to be a millionaire to buy a small farm. When can EU nationals buy farms in Poland? I thought it was 2016 but then I read some of the emails which suggest that it will be sooner.

Or how difficult is it to get a permit to buy a farm now? thanks for any help. I choose Poland because I really like the country and I have been there several times to visit.

I don't think you can buy one now - unless you marry a Polish citizen or wait till 2016. Or you lease the land for 3 years at least (I think) and then you may buy it.

i don't know the details but i think that you will be allowed to buy some land in the west side poland in 2011(7 years after we've joined the EU).in the east there are no restrictions on buying a farmland by a foreigner.
i maybe wrong,though

there are legal ways to buy land and houses in poland without the required permits

I read that, depending on the area in Poland, I can buy a farm after leasing it for 3 years or 7 years. I am not sure though if this lease needed to begin before Poland joined the EU i.e. May 2004??

How difficult is it to get a permit I wonder? People say that there are always ways around these things. Maybe, because I only want a small amount of land for farming purposes, it might be a possibility.

Do you know someone who can give me advice on this?

I'm sure that if you look at the ''does and dont's'' for buying property you will find a clause that suits your purpose. Most important in your case is the fact that you wish to work the land and possibly employ others.

That's just my guess though.

PMed you Babylon

Edited that one for you.

to a pole who made their money in the uk... everyones happy...

Very funny! But not everyone from Ireland is a developer. In any case, I have nothing against someone who wants to invest in a property and make some money. Like it or not, thats the way the world works at the moment. I myself, am not a big fan of the current system.

It does seem like a crazy world where Polish people come to Ireland to work and Irish like myself have to think about going all the way to Poland to have a little farm. What people fear in Poland has already happened in Ireland. Developers, easy mortgages, low interest rates have meant that owning your home or having some land is a dream of only the rich. In todays world, we think we are free but we really work for big multinationals to earn money and then the bank really owns our house for most of our lives. In this case, I really just want to have a little farm and it is not about the money.

In some ways, it is good the we experience part of each others countries. The Polish have been most welcome in Ireland. In fact, I think our country is a better place because they are here. When we Irish go to Poland, we learn a lot about Polish also. The Irish have spent many years abroad as emigrants so we now have similar tradition in common.

have you found a property yet babylon - how did/are you going about sourcing...?

You should speak to the Germans - they have this master plan about buying half of Poland in the near future.

Hmm.........at least the German gov don't support those who claim lands..... ;)

OK. So I'm sorry If I was wrong.

Now It's rather the other way around. Houses and flats in eastern Germany are often cheaper than in Poland.

Havent found a farm yet. To be honest, like a lot of foreigners, I have only been to major centers in Poland, Krakow, Wroclaw, Gdansk. I have been to Zakopane a few times and love the mountains. I am open to suggestions about what would be a good area to look at. Next time I go to Poland, I would like to go out the countryside and see some of the non-tourist Poland. So suggestions are very welcome. Maybe, somewhere rural in the south oor South East of Poland?

i like the north east part of pomoriskie - the area behind the tri city and up to the baltic coast - two beautiful coastlines, stunning countryside, hundreds of lakes, good transport links and airport connection and poland's foremost conurbation

I'm also interested in knowing how this can be arranged, especially purchasing land - any guidance would be appreciated!

PMed

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much much cheaper

2.5mil zl for 96 sqm in sopot

3 mil zl 46 sqm in gdansk

youre avin a fakin bubble sunshine

has anyone been able tyo find out if it possible for farm in poland by EU(UK CITIZEN) ?

Not possible.

yes it is posible, I dont know the details, but I have watched reprtage in TV about Dutch farmers who decided to move to nord east Poland and bought farms there and live and work in peace ;) ...

Although immediate, outright purchase of farmland by foreigners is not possible, there are a number of perfectly legal workarounds which will give you immediate use of the land AND long-term security.

As to where you buy your small farm, that very much depends on what you intend doing with it. A long-term investment? Somewhere to retire to? A working farm - perhaps organic? Bed and breakfast accommodation? Or maybe a combination of some of the above.

If you (or anyone else is seriously interested) please feel free to contact me by e-mail.

There is some very easy possibilities to have full security or even own a land without any permit- so nearly nobody asks about permit. I'm a lawyer so if anybody wants to do it or simply know details just e-mail me

how about you two spill the beans here in the thread.

Yes there are ways round the permit system - Google Mamdom, click on the side link "Property Guide" and then "How to Buy Polish Property". Thats the official version but I bought the book this website was selling last week and the get arounds are all in there ..... I know plenty of farmers from Cornwall and Devon who have already bought in Poland because the soil is much better for organic food.

Eleanor, could you drop me an email at babylonnk@hotmail.com so we can talk more on this. I am Irish and would be very interested to talk to you on this topic.

Babylon - I am not a solicitor! Just someone who knows what other people have told me and what I have read. If you seriously need advice - and this goes for everybody - don't ask strangers on the web, get qualified legal advice. For the three purchases I have carried out so far I found my solicitors at:
mamdom.com/polishsolicitors.php
From here I have used two different solicitors but feel very comfortable with them both and ultimately if they have got it wrong, they are the ones I will sue!!!