Deputy Marshal of Sejm Bosak has proposed restricting Ukrainians’ ability to buy property in Poland
Krzysztof Bosak, Deputy Marshal of the Polish Sejm and one of the leaders of the ‘Confederation’ party, has called for restrictions on the ability of Ukrainian citizens and other foreigners to purchase property. In his view, foreign capital is putting additional pressure on the Polish housing market.
According to Censor.NET, Bosak stated this in an interview with "Rozmowa Wprost".
According to the politician, for Ukrainians with savings, Poland has become one of the places where they can invest in property. Bosak believes that this opportunity should be restricted.
"There have been a great many cases of property being purchased with capital brought in from Ukraine. Poland is seen by Ukrainian capital owners as a safe haven. In my opinion, this should be blocked," he said.
At the same time, Bosak emphasised that the restrictions he was proposing should not apply solely to Ukrainians. He also mentioned capital flowing in from Belarus and Russia.
"The purchase of property by Ukrainians and, more generally, by capital from the East – because that also includes Belarus and Russia. After all, no one is keeping track of which capital in Ukraine is Russian and which is Ukrainian," said the politician.
In addition, the Deputy Speaker of the Sejm called for restrictions on the bulk purchase of flats by foreign investment funds.
"If we turn the Polish housing market into an investment vehicle for surplus capital from the East and West, Poles will not be able to afford flats," he warned.
Bosak also cited migration, the limited amount of land available for development, building regulations and the concentration of jobs in large cities as factors which, in his view, influence house prices.
We are currently referring to Bosak’s public proposal regarding restrictions, rather than the ban on Ukrainians purchasing property that has already been introduced.
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