Escaping to a cool, simple cabin in a rural corner is a long-held Swedish tradition. We’ve found two idyllic options in overlooked Gunnarsbyn, near the Arctic Circle

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    Not really. Land is cheap* and the cabins can be very modest and you don’t have to pay much in taxes because they’re not for permanent living.

    Also many families already have a cabin and they’re used by several families, meaning relatives. It used to be grandad’s, now all his kid’s kids use it. Sure, that’s generational, but not wealth so much.

    * let me clarify: a lot of land is cheap. Probably not beach property close to the capital though.

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        Search up Sweden population density. I wouldn‘t be surprised if land for just a small cabin was cheap as hell there.

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        Land in remote places where no one wants it can be had for cheap.

        Land in urban places where there’s high demand cannot

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        Let me clarify: a lot of land is cheap. Probably not beach property close to the capital though.

        If you’re insinuating sth else, speak to me.