I want to stay longer or buy a cabin

Long visits, remote work, buying a cabin

Guides

Buying a Summer House in Sweden as a Foreigner No permit needed, EU or not. When the deal binds, your duty to inspect, lagfart at 1.5% + 825 kr, and the ID-number rule new from 1 July 2026.
The Swedish House-Buying Process Step by Step Bids aren't binding, the contract is. Inspection duty, deposit, handover, lagfart at 1.5% + SEK 825, and the 2026 rules on mortgages and ID numbers.
What a Swedish Summer House Really Costs The 2026 property fee is 0.75% of taxable value, capped at 10,425 kr per building. Who sets every other cost, what non-residents file, and 22% tax on sale.
Coordination Numbers and Swedish Bank Accounts for Non-Residents Apply for a samordningsnummer yourself, what it opens and what it doesn't (BankID), and when a Swedish bank must give a non-resident a basic account.
Owning a Swedish Cabin: Utilities, Roads and Winter What a Swedish cabin owner must do: sewage permit, well tests, road dues and ploughing, winter draining, compulsory sweeping, and tax if you let it out.
Long Stays in Sweden: Renting for a Season Renting a flat in Sweden for a season: sublet consent, the 2026 Private Letting Act, the 15% rent cap, deposits, the free rent tribunal and rental scams.