Buying and Renting Property in Belarus

Belarus, unlike many of its eastern European counterparts has steadfastly refused to embrace capitalism so that visitors have the unique opportunity of visiting a country without glitzy advertising or graffiti. Belarus has three main cities – Minsk, Brest and Vitsebsk, which feature many attractions for visitors from overseas. Minsk is of interest for its impressive Stalinist architecture, and Vitsebsk is well known for being the childhood home of the painter Marc Chagall. Belarus also has two national parks - the most famous being the Pripyatsky National Park which encompasses a primeval forest where the largest mammal in Europe – the Zoobr can be found.

In Belarus, all land is publicly owned – even those allowed to purchase homes can only do so under a 50 year lease and the purchase of properties which cost more than $150,000 must be personally approved by President Alexander Lukshenko himself. Central government rules bar foreign nationals from purchasing property in Belarus – only Belarusians and Russians have the right to purchase properties in Belarus. Non Russians seeking to rent property in Belarus for a long term (usually because they are working for an overseas company) must have a residence permit in order to have long term usage rights over a property in Belarus.

Although buyers from overseas cannot purchase properties in Belarus, it is possible to rent real estate here. Those wishing to find vacation rental accommodation in Belarus have a number of options to choose from – there are many competitively priced apartments available for rental in Minsk (great for sightseeing) as well as numerous cottages, houses and ‘Dachas’ for rent in Belarus.  Many of these properties are situated in highly scenic regions on lakes and forests.  

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