Every second land purchase permit in Poland granted to Ukrainians in 2017

Ukrainians in 2017 were leaders among foreigners in terms of land purchases in Poland, getting every second permission from the country's authorities.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration of Poland noted that in 2017, foreigners received 224 permits to purchase 270 plots of land totaling 23 hectares.

In order to purchase land plots, including forest and agricultural land, citizens of non-EU states need to obtain permission from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"There is a growing interest in purchasing land plots in Poland by Ukraine nationals. In the year of 2017, they obtained 134 permits, which makes up almost 50% of all permits for the purchase of land that were issued to individuals (in 2016, it was 47%)," wrote the Polish Ministry.

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As UNIAN reported, almost all money transfers in Poland are made by Ukrainian workers. In general, over 2017, Ukrainians transferred from Poland to Ukraine an amount equal to 3-4% of Ukrainian GDP.

It was also reported that Ukrainians increased retail spending in Poland to 7.7 billion zlotys ($2.1 billion), which is 8% more than in 2016.