Krakow Property

For the bright buccaneers who swept into Cracow in 1989, picking themselves up a nice flat or two in the process, well, let's just say that they've got a pretty fine investment on their hands. The prices for real estate were so low then that a western pizza chain was able to set up shop in a magnificent palace at the foot of the Royal Castle.

Thankfully, Cracow has not been mongrelized by such scenarios. And whilst a fleet of Western hotels have sailed into town, the best are Polish owned, as is evidenced by the marvellous palace renovations of the Likus chain.

However, although prices have gone up dramatically in the last ten years, the rates are still more than tempting for investors. And if you've fallen in love with the city, you don't have to be a millionaire to purchase a property here.

For big investors, there's no doubt that owning a flamboyant fin-de-siecle palace could be a highly congenial state of affairs, just like in the good old days. And indeed, although there is no law yet for the restitution of property to Poles themselves, a good deal of the aristocracy have reclaimed their pre-war palaces. But having lost pretty much everything else after the war, they tend to live in a small apartment at the top, leasing out the rest of the property. Nevertheless, the new-old owners are often happy to sell a flat within their property. At this stage, prices are at their highest within the centre of the Old Town, which is fringed by a ring of parkland called the Planty.

However, these are not necessarily always the best flats in town. A quarter of a mile beyond the Planty is a second ring-road, and between the two are some fine residential districts, generally built in the nineteenth century in a gracious eclectic style. They're usually a little tattier than within the Old Town centre, but prices are markedly cheaper. You can purchase an 80 metres squared apartment for about 80,000 Euros.

More complicated for investors are the properties that still have not been reclaimed, or those that are in the process of reclamation. The Kazimierz district is amongst the most colourful and popular in Krakow, but it carries a tragic legacy.

Jewish properties were spread across the whole of Krakow sixty-five years ago, but the biggest concentration was in Kazimierz, as well as on the grand streets connecting the district with the Old Town, such as ul. Sarego, ul. Sebastiana and ul. Starowislna. Professional advice is paramount if you are interested in buying property in these localities.

The Law on Purchasing a Property in Poland

Citizens of EU countries, as well as Icelanders, Norwegians and Liechtensteiners get the fast track on buying property in Poland, although if you're after farmland or forest, things are a little more complicated.

However, as far as urban property goes, applicants shouldn't encounter too many problems, whether you're a citizen of one the aforementioned countries or not. The latter groups have to apply for a special permit from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but this is generally forthcoming, provided you're not a notorious criminal.

Here is a list of estate agents that can help you to find your feet:

Krakow Property

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Elite Properties
ul. Bracka 4
tel: 428 7230
fax: 428 7232
www.eliteproperties.pl

Hamilton May
ul. Cybulskiego 2
tel: 426 5126
fax: 426 5076
email: office@hamiltonmay.com
www.property-krakow.com

Leach & Lang Property Consultants
Sławkowska 6
tel: +48 12 430 04 04 
fax: +48 12 430 04 04
e-mail: krakow@leachandlang.com
www.leachandlang.com

Ashville Polska Property Management Krakow
ul. Czysta 14/6
tel: +48 12 6319250
fax: +48 12 6319251
e-mail: biuro@ashvillepolska.pl
www.ashvillepolska.pl

Firma Kontrakty Nieruchomosci
al. Grottgera 2
tel: 631 1255
fax: 631 1256
e-mail: biuro@fk-nieruchomosci.pl
www.fk-nieruchomosci.pl

Nieruchomosci Dutkiewicz
ul. Szczepanska 7
tel: 431 1424
fax: 431 1424
e-mail: dutkiewicz@twojapoczta.pl
www.dutkiewicz.com.pl

Firma Projekt
ul. Morawskiego 5
tel.: 429 1942
e-mail: fp@bci.krakow.pl
www.firmaprojekt.krakow.pl

Ober Haus Real Estate Company
ul. Slawkowska 6
tel: 428 1700
fax: 428 1900
e-mail: krakow@ober-haus.com
www.ober-haus.pl

eNTi UNION
ul. Tomasza 9/2
tel/fax 429 1578
e-mail enti.union@op.pl

Malopolskie Biuro Nieruchomosci
ul. Kosciuszki 46
tel: 427 2239
fax: 427 2217
e-mail: biuro@mbn.com.pl
www.mbn.com.pl

Nieruchomosci Stachurscy
ul. Starowislna 6/9
tel: 422 7317
e-mail: biuro@nmk.pl
www.nmk.pl

Ober Haus Real Estate Company
ul. Wadowicka 6
tel: 267 9100
fax: 0-12 266 8494
e-mail: podgorze@ober-haus.com
www.ober-haus.pl

Bank Nieruchomosci
ul. Kalwaryjska 96/25
tel: 656 3330
fax: 656 3360
www.banknieruchomosci.oferty.net
www.bank.nieruchomosci.pl

Expert
ul. Krolewska 58/1
tel: 294 8148
fax: 294 8145
e-mail: expert@ghnet.pl

Nieruchomosci Drazkiewicz
ul. Starowislna 83/5
tel: 413 1122
fax: 422 1285
e-mail: biuro@drazkiewicz.krakow.pl
www.drazkiewicz.krakow.pl

A&A Agencja Nieruchomosci
ul. Jozefitow 6/3
tel: 423 4703
e-mail: biuro@lekawski.krakow.pl
www.lekawski.krakow.pl

Dominter Nieruchomosci
ul. Miodowa 3
tel: 428 1630
fax: 428 1631
e-mail: dominter@galicja.pl
www.dominter.oferty.net

Nieruchomosci DMD Daniec
ul. Lubicz 27a/1
tel: 422 9389
fax: 422 9389
e-mail: biuro@daniec.com
www.daniec.com

Nieruchomosci Modom
ul. Krolowej Jadwigi 12
tel: 427 0060
fax: 428 3132
e-mail: modom@grupapsb.com.pl
www.modom.com.pl

Inwestycje Finanse Nieruchomosci
ul. Morawskiego 10/1a
tel: 294 0140
fax: 294 0145
e-mail: ifn@ifn.pl
www.ifn.pl

Nieruchomosci Krolewska 11
ul. Krolewska 11
tel: 634 0844
fax: 631 2250
e-mail: office@krolewska-11.com.pl

Danax
ul. Kalwaryjska 51/5
tel: 260 2150
fax: 263 0290
e-mail: danax@poczta.neostrada.pl
www.danax.pl

Calnet
ul. Kalwaryjska 12
tel: 296 3461
fax: 292 4377
e-mail: calnet@inetia.pl
www.calnet.nieruchomosci.pl

Flat
ul. Starowislna 19/11a
tel: 422 2777
fax: 421 4914
e-mail: flat@flat.pl
www.flat.pl

A2
ul. Mlaskotow 7
tel: 427 0459
fax: 421 5413
e-mail: biuro@a2.nieruchomosci.pl
www.a2.nieruchomosci.pl

Stanisz
ul. Krzywda 4
tel: 656 3495
fax: 656 5313
e-mail: biuro@stanisz.com.pl
www.stanisz.com.pl

Stradom
ul. Tyniecka 10a
tel: 269 8077
e-mail: stradom@poczta.gratka.pl
www.stradom.gratka.pl

Nieruchomosci Baluckiego 12
ul. Baluckiego 12/9
tel: 267 4106
fax: 269 7160
e-mail: biuro@baluckiego12.krakow.pl
www.baluckiego12.krakow.pl

Nieruchomosci Mirage
ul. Stradomska 5
tel: 429-29-92
e-mail: nieruchomosci@mirage.pl
www.nieruchomosci.mirage.pl

Nieruchomosci Krak
ul. Dluga 35/2
tel: 630 9877
e-mail: krak-n@wp.pl

Nieruchomosci Zabiniec
ul. Konecznego 6/4Ua
tel: 416 3622
fax: 416 3622
e-mail: zabiniec@list.pl
www.nieruchomosc.krakow.pl

Nieruchomosci Polskie
ul. Krowoderska 19
tel: 428 1320
fax: 428 1322
e-mail: nieruchomosci.polskie@neostrada.pl
www.nieruchomoscipolskie.trader.pl

Alodia Batko Nieruchomosci
ul. Lubicz 3/117
tel: 292 3000
fax: 292 3301
e-mail: biuro@alodia.krakow.pl
www.alodia.krakow.pl

ProAnima
ul. Rynek Glowny 6
tel: 421 1525
fax: 421 1308
e-mail: office@proanima.com.pl
www.proanima.com.pl

Mix
ul. Wadowicka 8a
tel: 266 3753
fax: 267 1249
e-mail: nieruchomosci@mixelectronics.pl

MK Nieruchomosci
ul. Karmelicka 20
tel: 429 4840
fax: 429 4046
e-mail: biuro@mknieruchomosci.pl
www.mknieruchomosci.pl

Immoservis
ul. Mazowiecka 8
tel: 630 9970
fax: 632 9370
e-mail: biuro@immoservis.pl
www.immoservis.pl

Emar
ul. Mazowiecka 21
tel: 634 4091
fax: 634 4091
e-mail: biuro@emar.krakow.pl

Magierowska
pl. Szczepanski 3
tel: 292 6262
fax: 292 6363
e-mail: biuro@magierowska.pl
www.magierowska.pl

Lokum Nieruchomosci
ul. Szujskiego 11/2
tel: 633 1707
e-mail: www.lokum.krakow.pl
biuro@lokum.krakow.pl

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