HOW did I buy a HOUSE in SWEDEN for just £20k ? | My Swedish Cottage 🇸🇪

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

I've done my best to get the information right, but if you know different, or have something to add, please comment below!

[@ViffeNify]

Do you have a "person" number or did you skip that part? Because having one makes living in Sweden a hole lot easier.

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

It does indeed, but not so easy to get one!

[@schoolingdiana9086]

What’s a standing charge?we don’t have that in the US.

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Hi, you would probably need more like £15,000, I think. Try looking on hemnet.se or blocket.se for prices

[@trondranorquoy5154]

I wondered how you get from the airport to your house? Do you hire a car for the whole time you're there?

[@possaah]

It's VERY VERY VERY important to check out the property before you buy it. In Sweden we put alot of emphasis on a buyers "undersökningsplikt" - the duty of investigating/checking out a property before buying it. That means that if you find a fault in the property, very often you can't go back to the previous owner and negotiate down the price or anything like that. But if ask a question "does this woodstove work?" and they say "Yes" and it doesn't, then you can. Because then you have done your duty of undersökningsplikt. Good luck in Sweden.

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

That’s really helpful to know Dennis. Although, sometimes the property is sold with a disclaimer, I believe

[@TheXantra]

is that just one word? i thought french was difficult ... i wonder how it sounds spoken

[@cockle0979]

@@TheXantra It's actually two words, 'undersökning' & 'plikt' but the Swedes love to create compound words while then claiming that they are single words. That being said, Swedish is a pretty simple language to learn, especially if you speak English and have some knowledge of another Germanic language (German will be particularly helpful here). Sufficed to say, I managed to get Svenska Grund in 6 months and then Svenska A within 15 months despite the fact that I have always been somewhat linguistically challenged...

[@TheXantra]

@@cockle0979 thank you!

[@katarinawikholm5873]

@@TheXantra undersökningsplikt - oun-de-SHERK-nings-PLICT (yes, it has a double stress, and rs is generally pronounced sh in rapid speech)

[@MsTony1402]

I love your videos! I currently live in London but my dream is to have a small house in the countryside probably in Germany where I’m from originally. But I still have a few more years I have to manage in London until my teenage boys are old enough. I am worried they will not come with me but I need to realise my dream before I get too old to make such a move. My dream is having a very large veg garden, land for chickens and maybe a couple of goats. But until it’s my time I’ll have to do with my allotment and small garden in London. Please keep making videos so that I can dream along...

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Very happy to keep making videos, if you'll keep dreaming Christa! When your boys are old enough, I hope you'll find the courage to make the leap and live your dream in Germany 🇩🇪🏡

[@mikeilnitsky9792]

If you are not to make that move in next half of the year, you will not be able to do it at all. Remember Little Mike, who wrote that to you here.

[@MsTony1402]

@@mikeilnitsky9792 I’m afraid I don’t understand what you mean

[@alejandrorosales5077]

I´m from colombia . i went to sweden three years ago and really liked that country. so beautiful and quiet

[@teresalehtonen8499]

I never been to Colombias but im in Finland next to Sweden. I think I would like to have cottage in Colombia rather.. just because the weather :D

[@nerolowell2320]

do you also like the cashless system in this country?

[@magnuswettermark8293]

Not anymore..

[@alejandrorosales5077]

@@magnuswettermark8293 Bad news

[@alejandrorosales5077]

@@nerolowell2320 lagom

[@AndreasDuessca]

I worked in Sweden for a while, shooting commercials. Everybody, without exception, spoke perfect English, and liked speaking English. It was almost impossible for me to learn Swedish.

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Yes indeed Andreas!

[@david-lt9wj]

Well I bought a suitcase from Sweden this week...i paid in euros,then paid to convert from £s.... the Fed ex...delivery form was in Swedish...so I guess you get lots of language practice with all the official forms...

[@KyroDragon]

@chronicreader It's a bit of a point of pride among swedes to speak good english -- the unwillingness to speak swedish if english will do is a bit of a weird side-effect of that, and one I myself have occasionally been guilty of for sure! ☺️ We are also told swedish is a hard language growing up, so I'm certain to some degree it's people trying to be needlessly polite, which can absolutely be a thing here, and again something I myself have been guilty of.

[@kurriedone741]

Good Afternoon Jenny, I really love your video. Clarity = 100%, Enthusiasm = 100%, Awesome adventure idea = 100%, Passion = 200%. Wishing you all the best for 2021💐

[@madeleinewinterdown3256]

People in the UK don't realise they live in a very mosquito-free zone. Here in N. America, they will carry off your first born. It's one of the reasons we want to move back to the UK (no bugs). Sitting outside on a summer's eve? Magical!

[@RiverMersey]

Maybe mosquito-free but we do have other annoying wildlife. We have midges, feral pigeons (rock-doves), mice, rats, and so on! Overall, though, we only have "annoying" wildlife - nothing actually deadly such as buffalo, bears, coyote. You would be more than welcome to visit UK anytime!

[@madeleinewinterdown3256]

@@RiverMersey I am a dual British citizen.

[@kaycee625]

No bugs in the uk? Try west coast of Scotland in late spring to late summer!!!

[@madeleinewinterdown3256]

@@kaycee625 Yeah, Ok. Fine. Scotland.

[@RiverMersey]

@Bill Miller ... And they seem to prefer non locals!

[@daol84]

Hmm, that part about the chimney sweep (inspection) seems a bit strange. According to Swedish law you have to have regular inspections of your chimney and the previous owners ought to have records of this. I'd ask for it if I were you. But I'm also fairly sure you can get in touch with your local "kommun" to ask for the details around this topic. Found some info about it (in English) which might be useful: www.sekelskifte.se/en/product/facts-info-chimney-sweeping Good luck!

[@JanayaToye]

This is beautiful 😊 I'd love to live in Sweden in a cottage in the woods someday. I'm exploring what's on my front door first, walking around the UK from Norwich to Scotland and back down the west coast then round the bottom and back to Norwich. 🙂

[@Gullvivas]

You must know if it is allowed to live in a cottage year around,in Norway that is not allowed.

[@russ1046]

That is really interesting and useful, thank you! I had been toying with the idea of buying a house in Sweden for some years. I had drifted away from the idea (it can't be that easy/affordable - right?!), but in the last year I have been doing a lot more research. Videos like this are hugely helpful. Thanks again, hope you all have a great Christmas, Russ

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Glad you found it helpful Russ. Keep dreaming!

[@kimmurphy6864]

Yes I’ve been thinking about moving there from the USA. With this presidential election this year it is even more desirable. 😃

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

I think there are a lot of people, especially in the USA, thinking very much like yourself Kim.

[@russ1046]

I was first looking 12 or so years ago, but kids, work and things got in the way. A bit of health excitement and being fed up with the 9 to 5 got me looking again and it is amazing how technology has evolved and made things easier. Chrome translating web pages, KZbin with lots of good information, Duolingo letting you learn a language for free. I'm not the biggest fan of technology, but some of his it has evolved has been spectacularly useful. Thanks again for the information, and the reply. I will keep dreaming - and researching👍 Russ

[@DebsWay]

I think you're very brave to buy a home in a country where you need to learn a new language. Quite a challenge, I'm sure!

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Still working on it !

[@DebsWay]

@@samihed7610 In the US

[@In_time]

My sentiments exactly! Though, I have heard from a handful now that almost everyone in Sweden speaks perfect English(?!?!) Lol! My friend said that was in fact one reason it was so hard for her to learn Swedish: because most natives preferred to speak to her in _English_ than to suffer through her attempts at speaking _Swedish,_ lol! 🙈 It’s good news for us learning Swedish and feeling inte så bra at it but bad news if we hope to practice and (ever!) get any better! 😂 Still, I hope to make Sweden my home someday too! Videos like these give me much hope!

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Hope you’re able to fulfill your dream one day. It’s also quite hard to learn Swedish, because of course native speakers speak it very, very fast!

[@In_time]

@@JenniferCarterWriter True!! Lol! And thank you, me too! 😌💕

[@kellyriddle9915]

The pine resin will build up creosote in the stove pipe, meaning it will clog up/ close off the pipe. It can cause a fire in your stovepipe.

[@Rostenfranglesbygden]

Not if you burn with heat and burn some aspen wood in the wood pile. Pine is good, spruce is better, they are slow bugning wood and keep the fire at a even temperature. Good luck. 👍

[@furyvr6034]

Greetings from Vasterbotten! I took your advise and bought a house this year!

[@CamillaNee]

Just happened to stumble upon this video when visiting KZbin (I'm living in Stockholm, born and raised), but have always (or at least for many years) dreamt about a life at the countryside. This makes me even more curious about buying something (still wanna go vanlife before buying something I need to take care of every day though).. but yeah. Loved this. Keep it up! 😍/🇸🇪

[@micam.1136]

Hebridian Islands are always in my heart! ❤ and Lilian Beckwith is on my bookshelf .. Heartful greetings from Austria!

[@leonares625]

This is one of my prayers and am working to make that happens 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@lexluthor6497]

God jul🎅.The firewood thing is so true.I always have firewood for two years ready to go.Just in case.greetings from 🇫🇮

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

I hope you enjoy your Swedish cottage, it would be nice with an update! I just bought a cottage myself and will be posting updates with the progress. 🌸🌞

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Hoping to film an update this month!

[@gunlindblad799]

About firewood: you can easily buy a truckload birchwood. It is not very expencive, check blocket.se or ask your neighbors. For chimmeysweep: the community have sweepingservice, call them and just get it done. It is cheap and then you talk to them for a yearly sweep. Abor the problem with laundry: put a washer in a shed. It is easy to get a (drowning-) pump from the well to the washer. In my summerhouse in Sweden I have a washer that is from the seventies that I put up under a birchtree every summer... but if you have a good shed it is easy.

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Thanks so much Gun!

[@tordkarl]

We have approx 96.000 lakes in Sweden. It's not hard finding a house within walking distance of one.

[@igeekling]

More like kind of hard to find some place not with a lake nearby. 😜

[@Rostenfranglesbygden]

On blocket.se theres many firewood sales. How can deliver too you. Often birch wood. Spisved is it called in sweden if you want too use it too an stove. Pannved, is it called for use in an open fireplace. Good luck

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Thanks Andreas, hadn’t thought of looking on blocket!

[@tortillasarenotbiceps7622]

What a lovely, kind lady to make such an informative video. I know so little about Sweden, but it seems like a beautiful place having watched numerous videos.

[@verdadedura3480]

You went there living alone in sweden? Do you have solar panels? Btw you there because of the snow? What was the plan? You interested in living in the woods area?

[@caravaggiosaccomplice5103]

This is excellent! I live in a cottage on the Snowy River in the Australian Alps and totally understand you. Just do it, people!

[@themischievoustwo6594]

Call a ”sotare” to check your chimney sweep.. You can Google: Sotare and city/village name.. They should be able to tell you about your Wood stove too and how to use It.. ❤️😊

[@LovingOffGrid]

Welcome to Sweden! I hope things will work out great for you here!

[@gailrobertson9467]

Fantastic, myself and my husband would love to move to sweden in the next couple of years we are from Scotland..... will have to see how Brexit effects it all. We are saving now for s place like you we want to be in.the country. Good luck you seem to be enjoying it so far !

[@qrizlennberg]

u are welkome here. ♥♥♥

[@vertitis]

Furniture is rarely included. Most of the time it's included when someone owning the house has died and the relatives don't want to go through the hassle of selling off all the stuff. Properties on the countryside does more often come with some tools in the shed. Sometimes even with a decent traktor. And sometimes things are just there to sweeten the deal :-P I wouldn't do a house that isn't connected to running water and electricity, but I would do one that use firewood for heating. So the "Sotare" can show up a few times a year to inspect that shimney. It has to be approved by the "Sotare" before you can burn wood. One advice would be to check if the shimney passed previous inspections because if it didn't it might be too poor to even fix. 20k punds is a pretty good price I think, and it's very much dependant on the location. If it's located in a town for that price, don't even bother because there's a reason why people don't want to live there and you'll find that out sooner or later the hard way. 2000 sqm size property is pretty common, even in the towns.

[@sonjafrojdendal7952]

Hi Jennifer! So glad you enjoy Sweden. To bad it's the wettest Winter in ages. Hope you have a safe Winter and I wish you a great holiday. It's not every house you get furniture and chainsaws with the purchase, usually if it's an estate or summer house you get some furniture and thing for the garden.

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

We did very well, I think Sonja. Yes, I probably should’ve count pointed out that it’s not automatic with every house!

[@lindajames7083]

I am exactly the same about isolation. There is something lovely about growing food and living simply.

[@SunshineLeclair]

Hi Jennifer, I'm writing to you from Ontario Canada ;) I stumbled on your video because I sometimes search for videos regarding Uk, Sweden and Ireland ... these are some of the countries I would love to visit before I, lol well let's say they are on a wishful bucket list. Loved watching your video and looking forward to see more of your new cottage. Wishing you many blessings in the new year and thanks for sharing ;) Sunshine

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

So glad you found me Sunshine, really hope you get to visit Sweden sometime, I’m sure you will be disappointed!

[@shecan7261]

Hw to get passport of sweden if working ina company say fr 2 to 3 years

[@charcar78]

It can be a nice surprise but should definitely not be assumed that furniture and tools are included just because a cottage is sold as a holiday home.

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

You are right, it is only sometimes that happens

[@krisruchomski9294]

Thank you for your lovely and uplifting video. You are always so positive and smiling. We are on the lookout for our cottage in the north of Sweden. Lots to think about and plan so gets a bit stressful at times but I’m sure it will be worth it. Ps. We also watch Naomi and Jack

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Hope you find your own special place Kris!

[@alexandrabinot4246]

Hej Jennifer, great video! Hemnet is indeed very addictive. And it is a very good site with it's criteria to select. Although I miss the floorplans and land registry. I'm looking in the same price range as you did. Over here in Holland I find myself overrun by people, cars and noise. And since the first lockdown last March (we're currently in our second one) I've been looking for an affordable and quiet cottage in Europe. That journey has led me to Sweden! And Kalle Flodin has led me to your channel. The tips you gave are spot on, and always, always checkout the house yourself and read the legal pack (yes I've watched loads of homes under the hammer) The bidding and realtor work quite similar in Holland. Anyway, really nice to see your son helping out. And looking forward to the next video! Greetings from Holland, Alexandra

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Hope you find somewhere to escape the people, cars and noise Alexandra! It’s certainly been interesting following Kalle’s story, especially with Christine joining him

[@alexandrabinot4246]

@@JenniferCarterWriter Thank you! And a view without other houses 😉

[@martah5369]

Lazy morning reader; thought you were in Halland (on the southern Swedish west coast). Didn't add up...

[@alexandrabinot4246]

@@martah5369 a totally different country indeed. As Dutch people always complain that Holland is only a part of the Netherlands, I actually live in (South) Holland.

[@daikayll1897]

Being polite ! Thats sold the place for me already. I simply don't belong or was brought up , to live in THIS Britain. I've had enough. Great videos , tak !

[@YllaStar95970]

I bought a home in neighbouring Finland 14 years ago, it was a brand new apartment in a cooperation, our laundry/ ski prep room was also the nuclear shelter!

[@elchland875]

Jennifer... iam from Germany and i want to move to sweden permanently. Thank you for your tips and great way you make your video... I liked that very much :-) Tack !

[@KjellEson]

Hej! Swedish and English are languages ​​that are very similar in many ways. The grammar is 80% the same. Many words in English come from North Germanic language. You tell about houses called "hus" in Swedish. You said: "What are you doing here" In Swedish " Vad gör du här" "I come from that house!" In Swedish "Jag kommer från det huset". Snow = snö, "I could not find my way" in Swedish "Jag kan inte finna vägen" (Jag kan inte hitta vägen) "I am from England" In Swedish "Jag är ifrån England" "Mobilephone and internet" in Swedish "mobile och internet" "Wild idea I had" on Swedish "Vild idé jag har" "Inside" = "insidan" "photos" = "fotos" "take" = "ta" "place here! = "plats här" There are lots of examples. But as you say, the Swedes are the problem. Swedes love to practice their English.

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

There certainly are some surprising similarities Kjell, but there is still much to learn, to be able to understand spoken Swedish!

[@dimitridebastogne1512]

Hello, I find your experience so inspirational! Thank you for your video :))) Greetings from the UK ;) x

[@Alexander711]

That's it, I'm doing this.

[@EvieVermont]

I'd love to live there and appreciate your video. Vermont is dark and cold 6 months of the year and so love any country where folks love winter and are outdoor people!

[@livsturist1]

Your swedish is very good! So keep speaking and it will be "perfect" in no time. I've bougt a house that have no water. That came as a surprise and it will be a struggle to wash by hand. But our own place is so wonderful to have, to be and just relax. :)

[@CraigsOverijse]

Really enjoyed this my son lives in Sweden with his girl friend we have visited once in the summer was very peaceful maybe we will decide at some point to find a summer home there so we can see them more. I really enjoyed your video

[@Gullvivas]

I have known about this opportunity for many years already.And being dreaming ;) But,the problem is to live to far from family and friends. Are you allowed to live there year around? and I think you should write where in Sweden it is-North?

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

It’s about a 90 minute drive from Göteborg Landvetter airport. You can only live there year round if you are an EU citizen, I believe

[@Gullvivas]

@@JenniferCarterWriter What I ment was year around if it is registered as a cabin or vacation house. You also need to get a social security number/or right Visa in the country you should live in -if year around. :)

[@stickybun3996]

You are my first subscription of 2021, you just popped up on my recommended. loved the video and look forward watching more.

[@JohnnyBloodyJohnny]

Great video young Lady. I am and have been sooooo tempted to just 'do this' (not any day now) but plan for it. Thanks for your thoughts on the subject.

[@keithnewton8981]

Im sorry but estate agent in the uk do the same they stage rooms, they edit picture, colour optimise pics, you never buy a house via picture only, no one buys houses in the uk from estate agents pics. You always visit and explore a property you never do it from one visit in uk so why would you do that in Sweden . Plus you would get a property surveyor to check the structure out

[@TheXantra]

Hello, I am writing to you from Argentina, I love to see how happy you are and the big smile on your face, I hope one day I can do something like that and enjoy it as much as you do, a big hug and good life!

[@KenechiLearnsCode]

Congrats! Thank you for this video, it's very informative. Subbed!

[@Jesusislovingu]

2 degrees😬🥶 mercy! I want to visit God willing when Covid is bye bye , but whooo , I’m wondering if I will survive 😆,the Lord will have to fire me up 😆. Thanks for sharing.

[@Momo-vh7du]

I really do like your videos. You seem so enthusiastic and happy! 🍀 That's refreshing and kind of inspiring. 🌞

[@justlive112]

Hi Jennifer, tried following your Journey but they were all out of order and not numbered, however, caught a few! Loved them? 💓🇨🇦 Mariya

[@wendajones9040]

I enjoyed that! Will be looking at your other videos. I'm a Brit originally. Now Swedish-Brit. Been living here for about 45 years!

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

So glad you enjoyed it Wenda!

[@copernicanrevolution2.091]

I like the cottage you got. But your energy is at least as contagious! Thanks so much for sharing. ✨🙏🏼😊

[@brightyellowsunshine3297]

Thank you for such an amazing video. I appreciate all the effort that went into making it. This information is extremely valuable to me as it is my dream to buy a Swedish holiday home in 5 years time as I should have saved enough by then. Looking forward to more videos about your Swedish adventure. Can you see the northern lights where you are? Take care and happy new year! X

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

I wish you all the best with your saving and dreaming. You have to go quite a bit further north to see the Northern Lights, I believe - I’d love to see them one day!

[@eliza_armand]

Thank you so much for this video! It's incredibly informative and helpful! I'm looking for a summerhouse in Sweden, and you gave me such a peace of mind!

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

Jeniffer this video is amazing and so helpful!!!! i'm looking a properties in northern Sweden, i'm retired, however apparently i can only stay in the Swedish home for 90 days out of a 180 day rolling period, does this affect you? if not how do you manage or get around this problem? Thanks JP x

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Yes, the same rule will affect me this year. I’m hoping to find a new home in the UK which I might be able to rent out in the summer months when I’m in Sweden.

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

@@elisabethchirac7207 non 😂

[@JP-qn4uo]

@@JenniferCarterWriter does the same rule apply to EU citizens?

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

No, EU citizens can spend as much time as they like in Sweden, I believe JP

[@JP-qn4uo]

@@JenniferCarterWriter thanks!

[@Challengeteamz]

Wow nice video my friend !!!!! I hope you're well, Let's stay connected, New subscriber 🙏🙏

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Thanks so much for subscribing, really appreciate it!

[@mazumamoviz8866]

Too help with the mosquitos you can build bat nests and put up in the trees around your house. Bats eat alot of mosquitos. Welcome to Sweden.

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Thanks so much, I didn’t realise that

[@JojoF339]

The tree Björk 🌳 have mushrooms growing on it. If you lit that on fire, the 🦟 go away and the ”knotts” also a irritating bug like 🦟. You can buy a machine that are Said to take away them to. Welcome to Sweden😃🥰

[@mazumamoviz8866]

@@JenniferCarterWriter you are welcome. One other thing you can use is a tree tick in an open fire. The mosquitos hate the smoke from it.

[@Dobb21]

Belive its quite safe to do the deal as you did, that is if you use respected house brokerage firm agency's. Some of them are in fact banks, with the brokerage firm as subsidiaries. Fastighetsbyrån, SEB, skandiamäklarna, Hemonline and so on.

[@CampuStellae]

Thank you for your warm and insightful feedback... very informative and inspiring... looking forward to move up to Sweden in the future;)) Sunny regards from Spain 🇪🇸

[@jbellbird9050]

Here, in New Zealand, we usually have a solicitor to handle the legal aspect, probably similar to the UK. You mentioned mosquitoes, we have Sandflies which reside in mountainous bush/forests waiting for any mammal to come along! They're horrible. Rural Sweden sounds gorgeous and can imagine how you'd love it.

[@ViffeNify]

There are ppl you can hire to aprove the building, a so called "besiktning" of the property and if there are any major issues with the building wich the person selling the house now about but did not tell you about, the seller is in trouble

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Thanks for this Henrik, most helpful!

[@rebeccaroderick7826]

Thank you for the advice, this is my dream... 🎄⭐❤️🇬🇧

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Keep dreaming Rebecca!!

[@janeskeet9774]

This has been so helpful- thank you! We are saving and plan to move up near Skellefteå in about 4 years time

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

That sounds marvellous, do you have connections in the area or just love that part of the country?

[@janeskeet9774]

@@JenniferCarterWriter we just love that part of the country, we’re not adverse to looking elsewhere when the time comes though but will probably end up around there x

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

There are so many new things to learn in a different country, I’m sure it will help if it is somewhere you love and have spent time already

[@simmapallen]

The prices close to Skellefteå rising right now because of the battery fabric and will continue for the next coming years.

[@otieyctie1010]

hi there.. just found your channel right now..i love to have a opportunity to buy a property like you someday..take care and have a nice day..

[@jvilhelml]

Välkommen till Sverige.🙂👍

[@keithnewton8981]

The uk you do not have to use a solicitor you van do it all yourself . But solicitor keep a track of the paperwork does the registration with land registry. Keeps eye to surveys does searches . Generally if a mortgage is involved in the purchase then a solicitor act as a guarantor for the money they hold the money on your behalf and the banks behalf they bring it all together. Its a safety net.

[@phoebebaker1575]

“…and plan for a future with more joy, and less stress.”

[@carinaejag]

All swedes start learning English in school at 8-9 years old and continue to learn it through all school years so to find someone that can't keep up a conversation in writing or talking must be quite rare nowdays.

[@nelsonmontalban4862]

Thank you Ma'am for the interesting topic,it is helpful to the people who want to go there in Sweden.

[@Professionalmoochers]

This is our dream! We’re hoping to make our dream come true one day soon and this video is informational gold!! Subscribed, so we can temporarily live our dreams via you 😁

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Keep dreaming!! ❤️🇸🇪❤️

[@bujin1977]

I would really love to move to Sweden. It seems like such a fantastic country. Most of my favourite people are also Swedish. And I'm feeling less and less Welsh every day. :( Unfortunately, I don't think it's on the cards for a while yet, but this was a very useful video!

[@gurkankaraali9608]

How can the Swedes be your favorite people?

[@bujin1977]

@@gurkankaraali9608 At this moment in time, my favourite people are anyone who isn't British.

[@gurkankaraali9608]

@@bujin1977 Ahaha :)

[@TechTraction]

Thanks for sharing your experience and the helpful resources. Great video.

[@Mmvrvin]

Let me go pack my suitcase. Thanks for the website.

[@sugsbyrne642]

Thanks for sharing! We badly want to start looking for a cottage in sweden aswell, doing the thinking and dreaming process first. Thank you for giving a a peek in how it'll be

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Hope you find what you’re looking for!

[@kay6096]

What are your plans for the land that came with your property? would the growing season allow for a permaculture project in the region you're in. I here Skane is the mildest of the Swedish Landskap

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Starting by planting a few fruit trees ... yes, permaculture is an option

[@anotherbutt4chair56]

There are so many you tube videos showing a young adventurer that bought a house in Sweden. lol good to see a more mature person too!

[@Bandit-Iggy]

Amazing, been thinking about moving to Sweden many times, great information, will visit.

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Everyone that does visit loves it, I hope you do too!

[@keithnewton8981]

My house from agreeing offer to moving took 4week because we requested extra reports.

[@jaanamonto]

Thank you for answering to all these important questions❤.

[@dominika1203]

thank you very much for the video 😍 very helpful 😊

[@bettinah.7429]

Hello,lovely cabin and location.

[@Eyeolair]

Trevligt att se att du skaffat stuga här i Sverige :-)

[@johnpacella9519]

Pro Tip: Serious property owners in your situation ( remote property using wood for heating), ALWAYS use chain saws to harvest trees and process firewood. Hacking away at a large tree with an ax is ridiculous… and dangerous AND casts doubt on your credibility in general. Just sayin…

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Quite right! In the UK my son preferred using an axe, but now always uses a chainsaw, due to the amount of wood needed to heat a home through a Swedish winter

[@nelsonmontalban4862]

Stay Safe Ma'am,more power to your vlog...

[@cambium0]

Really like these rural living videos lately on youtube. BUT I really wish people could find an alternative to wood for heating and cooking. And then actually chopping down trees for wood? good grief, you're destroying c02 absorption AND putting up green house gasses in one go, not to mention uglying up the landscape. I mean actually chopping down trees for firewood?!? maybe natural gas?

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

At least it’s a renewable source. Some of the local electricity is powered by wind.

[@kelseyfrey8680]

Love this! I'd love to buy a home in Sweden one day but I think it's a little more difficult it is for Americans...This video was so helpful though, I'll keep dreaming!

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

It’s a great dream Kelsey. As far as I am aware, anyone can buy a house in Sweden 🇸🇪 - but you’d need to check how long you could visit Sweden for, once you own it. If anyone knows different, please comment below

[@MissSchnickfitzel]

This is so much my dream. My bf is swedish and we want a cottage. And many kids

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Sounds wonderful. I hope you find the right place to call home!

[@MrThedolo]

Ehi Jennifer....I love your videos! See you on our publishing videos.....

[@bubumic2971]

I pay 2-3000$ a year only for gas ffs in my country ...

[@heidimazo3333]

Very informative thank you

[@easylife08]

Hi! I’m glad that you are enjoying Sweden! Maybe you already tried it, but when you spoke about the bank I actually think Handelsbanken can be your answer to get a account here in Sweden. Maybe it makes your life more easy. Maybe you can’t have a credit card but I think at lest a debit card, and Handelbanken exists in the UK to. I think I you have a account in both countries it’s easy to transfer money between them. I’m not 100% shore that it’s still is easy but check it up if you not already have done it! Have a happy holiday!

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Thanks so much Andreas, I will take a look at that. I'm not sure how it will work after 31st December and Brexit ... but will check it out, for sure

[@JayKay0245]

Super positive video, loved that thanks!

[@miamolin]

I'm glad for you. ❤🏡❤️ I was dreaming of living in the countryside too. Finally I find my dream and moved the lovely place with a garden. It has seen it's best day's but i felt this is it. I live here and love it with all the ups and downs and make video about it too. People keep dreaming and some day it all will happend. ❤❤❤ Have wonderful summer and autumn. ❤

[@StrongHandsColdBands]

hello jennifer, im curious can an american buy land there to permanently live? close to water? build whatever you want and do what you want to your land? within reason. obviously no dumping but i wish to build underground

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

I don’t believe there are restrictions on land ownership. You’d have to check with Swedish law about what you can build. Look up “attefallshus” for rules re building a small home (less than 30 sq meters)

[@trondranorquoy5154]

I'm thinking of buying a house in Sweden, since I'm moving to France once I've sold my British property. I've already bought the French house for cash and the sale of my ridiculously expensive British house should leave plenty for another cash purchase. Sweden is an EU country and more importantly, the culture is very similar to what I'm used to, having originally come from a a part of Scotland that used to be Norse speaking. I do love France but sometimes I just need somewhere more northerly to be. And of course in Sweden, its not considered some terrible sin to have a second or holiday home, unlike in much of Scotland now.

[@JenniferCarterWriter]

Hope you find the right place Trondra!

[@LoudnessJP]

Hehe, most families i know here in Sweden have a 2nd home, a summer home/cabin. So certainly not viewed as a sin over here:) Why do people see it that way in Scotland?

[@georgiahaque9453]

Great info, appreciate the clarity

[@kentnilsson465]

The buyer has an absolute investigation responsibility for things that can be seen during an extensive inspection. Therefore when people buy a house in Sweden they always normally hire a building inspector that looks at everything that you might miss. He also usually have an insurance if he/she miss something. The cost is a 5-15000 SEK depending on where the house is and how big it is. The result is also a useful tool for haggling the price Consider that you can basically go anywhere you want and pick berries and mushrooms. And if you like fishing it is usually very cheap unless in certain places, like 200 SEK for a year. No hunting though or cutting down trees unless its on your property

[@STOCKHOLMCityWalks]

Love your videos ❤