New Neighbors from Abroad Join Countryside Folk

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New Neighbors from Abroad Join Countryside Folk

Foreigners are showing increasingly more interest in purchasing cottages in the Estonian countryside, according to real estate firms.

In the past, the Finns have been regular clients. But now Norwegians, Germans and the French are buying summer homes. This year, a third of real estate sales in Pärnu County were made to foreigners, Peep Sooman, director of the real estate company, Pindi Kinnisvara, told Eesti Päevaleht.

Sooman said customers have turned to the Estonian market largely because of Estonia’s positive economic reputation in the international community. Homebuyers from elsewhere have been most attracted to old farms and picturesque waterside locations.

[The Ripper]

No Russians? They're the biggest customers here.

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And Finns...?

[The Ripper]

And Finns...?

What about Finns?

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What about Finns?

Finns are the number 1 customers. In this article it is just mentioned that Norwegians, Germans and the French have also become active on the Estonian cottage market.

[The Ripper]

Finns are the number 1 customers. In this article it is just mentioned that Norwegians, Germans and the French have also become active on the Estonian cottage market.

Do Estonians themselves have a similar "Summer cottage culture" as the Finns?

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Do Estonians themselves have a similar "Summer cottage culture" as the Finns?

Many Estonians own summer cottages, as far as I know.