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A couple from Wildau have bought a house near the Polish Baltic coast as a second home with holiday rentals. A woman from Wandlitz is currently setting up her new condominium in Swinoujscie. More and more Germans are buying residential property in Poland because it is still affordable in the neighboring country. More documentaries about Poland: German retirement village in Poland - property developer insolvent • German retirement village in Poland Building... Poland on German tracks - Hated, forgotten, rediscovered • Poland on German tracks - Hated... Even more documentaries in the ARD Mediathek: https://1.ard.de/dokus A center of life in Poland? More and more Berliners and Brandenburgers are buying houses and apartments in the neighboring country. Property prices there are still affordable for many. Germans can buy under the same conditions as Poles. There are no longer any legal restrictions. The W. couple from Wildau bought a house in Warnowo in Pomerania near the Polish Baltic coast in 2021. The two are currently using it as a second home with holiday rentals. When they retire, they want to move there permanently. Elke R. from Wandlitz has bought a condominium in Swinoujscie. The single mother of two grown children has already given up her home in Brandenburg and plans to spend her retirement in Poland. Why are more and more Germans taking this step? And what challenges do they have to contend with in the neighboring country? Reporters Magdalena Dercz and Maren Schibilsky accompany people who want to fulfill their dream of owning a home in Poland and show them their way there. Film by the team Kowalski, Magda Dercz and Maren Schibilsky Image: rbb First broadcast: January 9, 2024 #realestatepoland #buyinghousepoland #poland #balticsea #realestate #secondhome #realestatelaw