Foreigners bought 3.2k ha land in 2016

According to data released by the interior ministry, foreigners bought 3,185 hectares of Polish land last year, compared to 460 ha purchased in 2015. Out of that number, 575.89 hectares was agricultural and woodland grounds. Germans and Dutch were amongst the nations who purchased the most land. Additionally, foreign nationals bought stakes in entities which own, or manage 1,177.35 hectares of land. Overall, foreigners acquired 18 percent of land sold in 2016. Mostly for residential and investment purposes, the ministry said.