Forgotten Lithuanian complex, where housing can be bought for 20 thousand. euros

Druskininkai is a spa town in the extreme south of Lithuania, in Dzūkija. The territory of the current city has been inhabited since ancient times, within its limits is the ancient settlement of Druskininkai. Druskininkai has always been famous for its springs, which attracts tourists. Druskininkai flourished before World War I, later after World War II, when it spread and popularized. The number of vacationers in Soviet times reached 400,000 per year. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the number of tourists and vacationers decreased significantly, which had a very negative impact on the economy of Druskininkai. The complex has been recovered during the last decade. New and renovated rest houses and sanitariums were built and renovated. 2006 December 26 Lithuania’s first water park was opened in Druskininkai. 2011 the construction of the Druskininkai snow arena (Snow sand) has become another tourist attraction.

On the real estate ads portal aruodas.lt, there are quite a few offers to buy houses in Druskininkai or in nearby urban districts: 124. You can see that some ads offer bedroom-style apartments, in other ads, larger apartments of one or more rooms. Its price can range from 20 thousand. up to 70 thousand, depending on the number of rooms. There are also several more expensive real estate offers, amounting to 300 thousand. euros or similar. It is true that old housing predominates, some apartment buildings are being renovated, so the price of apartments in them is slightly higher.

Antanas Kišūnas, Head of the Ober-Haus Housing Department, Delfi Būstas says that neither Birštonas nor Druskininkai has reached the growth level of new projects, when Russian and Belarusian citizens began to invest en masse in Lithuania.

“The tourist real estate market depends directly on the economic situation of the country. To this day, residents tend to invest in real estate in resorts, but more in the coastal region. Zarasai, Molėtai, Druskininkai and similar regions have always been interesting only for a limited number of investors or buyers ”, analyzes the interlocutor.

According to him, the quarantine adjusted the situation a bit, but did not affect the real estate market. People headed more to the more remote farms and places, away from the places of mass gathering.
“In the summer, when the weather warmed up, the tourism market always revived, but the perception that the quarantine between the four borders may not be a unique ‘pleasure’ this year has further boosted demand for farms and lakeside. , according to statistics from popular portals and an increase in customer inquiries. Returned migrants are also active in the real estate market, sometimes buying cheaper gardens or country houses (10,000 to 25,000 EUR) in a hurry, “emphasizes A Kišūnas.

Vacationers are exploring homes in the city center.

What buyers are looking for real estate in Druskininkai? According to A. Kišūnas, in Druskininkai, real estate buyers could be divided into two groups: those who buy to rest in the central part of the city and local or new settlers, for whom housing is often also suitable in the area. of bedrooms.

“Among the buyers, the most desirable apartments for rest are in the central part of the city 1-2 rooms 30-45 square meters. M with a medium or euro repair level. Here most of the houses are renovated. The Renovation is usually not paid and amounts to 3000-5000 EUR. If the floor is 1, 2 or 3 and at least the minimal natural landscape opens through the windows, then the condition of the apartment is not very important. The demand for a apartment like this will be very high (those who want 5 and the apartment only one) ”, says the real estate expert about the demand.

According to A. Kišūnas, 40-55 sq. M. m with fully finished or equipped apartments: “Top floor and panorama of the resort, of course a bonus. Here supply exceeds demand. It is dominated by a high standard of installation, a beautiful setting and a high price. “

For example, aruodas.lt is selling a furnished two-room apartment in a newly built house, for 266 thousand. euros. True, the area of ​​the apartment – 76 square meters. m, it is near the pine forest.

For permanent housing, according to the interlocutor, I asked for 2, 3 rooms of 50-65 square meters. m apartments. This is often seen in all areas of the city and in old and new construction houses. Long-term renovated apartments or new construction with partial finishes are most often found in sleeping areas. Supply exceeds demand, but many of these apartments are on the top floors or at 20 percent. It is too expensive.