Finland is ready to review Russians’ real estate deals — even retroactively
Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said authorities may examine all property transactions from the past 20 years if they involved citizens of countries outside the EU and the European Economic Area.
The move is justified by national security concerns. Any type of property could be affected — apartments, houses, or land plots.
Helsinki has admitted that previous oversight was “too naive.”
Since July 2025, Russian and Belarusian citizens have already been banned from purchasing property in Finland. Now the government is considering intervening in past deals as well.