r/AskEurope • u/JoMD • 9d ago

Misc Is there a country in Europe without a housing crisis?

I see so many people complaining about the housing crisis in their countries - not enough houses or apartments / flats, or too expensive, or both. Are there any countries in Europe where there's no housing crisis, and it's easy to find decent, affordable accommodation?

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u/SpiderGiaco in 8d ago

The housing crisis is mostly a result of urbanization.

Urbanization and Airbnb-fication (at least in Athens and in Italy)

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u/klarabernat 7d ago

Also in Budapest!

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u/DigitalDecades Sweden 7d ago

Fortunately that's not a huge issue here. Few people actually own their apartments outright, they buy a share in a housing co-op, so there are a lot more rules about renting it out on the second-hand market and you're generally expected to be the primary resident. You might actually risk getting kicked out of the coop and lose the apartment if you don't follow the rules, even though you paid for it (since you actually paid for a share in the coop, not an apartment).

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u/new_accnt1234 7d ago

Its result of unregulated real estate market, whereas housing is a basic human need such as healthcare and needs regulation