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R&D centers in Kyiv are attractive, but hard to find

In 2016, when Ericsson, the Swedish multinational telecommunications company, acquired Ericpol, a Polish software company with a branch in Lviv, they …
Aisha Down

Preservationists seek protection of Soviet modernist architecture

Kyiv’s iconic Soviet-era “spaceship” building risks being swallowed up by a new mall that will soon rise near Lybidska metro station. The controversy …
Bermet Talant

Kyiv’s hotel market rebounds from post-revolution slump

For Kyiv’s hoteliers, there’s good times and bad times in the market. The May 26 UEFA Champions League final football match, which drew thousands of …
Josh Kovensky

Lviv’s $150 million IT park to offer high-tech office space

Ukraine’s unofficial western capital of Lviv, the city of 730,000 people more than 500 kilometers west of Kyiv, takes information technology …
Denys Krasnikov

Even with mortgages hard to get, Ukrainians are still buying homes

It’s one of Ukraine’s great real estate mysteries: How do people buy homes when the mortgage options are few and expensive? The short answer: Most …
Aisha Down

What should Kyiv preserve and get rid of from its architectural past?

Dozens of beautiful but decrepit historical buildings are scattered around Kyiv’s city center. Protected by the law from demolition, they slowly …
Bermet Talant

Ukraine’s murky real estate market may soon face blockchain revolution

The purchase of a $60,000 apartment in Kyiv by U.S. citizen Michael Arrington doesn’t at first sound like a real estate deal that would merit global …
Denys Krasnikov

How much does it cost to buy a vacation house in Ukraine?

Ukraine boasts some magnificent natural beauty, from the rugged Carpathian Mountains to forest and steppes, the banks of the broad Dnipro River, and …
Anna Yakutenko

Ghost Town: Part 3

A lot of rot is under way in Kyiv’s historical center. Buildings that date back to the 1700s are often abandoned, owned through layers of shell …
Josh Kovensky

New public real estate register already needs some upgrades

While it was only in January 2015 that Ukraine got its first public real estate registry, an online database that allows every Ukrainian to find out …
Yuliana Romanyshyn

Scam victims seek justice in Kyiv’s poorly regulated residential market

Three years ago Roman Gen-De-Fu bought a one-bedroom flat in the Flahman residential building development in Kyiv. Located in the Darnytsya district …
Bermet Talant

High heating costs lead to search for apartments that waste less energy

It costs a lot to stay warm these days. The government in April 2016 more than doubled the price of gas, to keep commitments to its international …
Josh Kovensky

Soviet-style residential complexes: Same on outside, different inside

Most of the buildings constructed in Kyiv during the 20th century, 70 years of which were the Soviet period, have a similar look – grey and …
Mariya Kapinos

Competition for amenities: Residential complex offers first science park in Ukraine

In the race for customers, Kyiv’s real estate projects offer various amenities — beauty salons, restaurants and fitness centers  — but Park Avenue …
Toma Istomina

Ukraine’s property taxes fail to capture home’s true value

If there’s one tax that Ukraine should increase, it’s the property tax. An estimated 90 percent of Ukraine’s population is exempt from paying taxes on …
Ilya Timtchenko

These hot new properties are getting built in Kyiv

Ukraine’s economy is recovering and Kyiv’s real estate market is no exception. The capital is dotted with working construction sites, so the Kyiv Post …
Olga Rudenko

Ibis takes charge in economy segment of hotel market

Ibis, a global economy hotel chain, plans a massive expansion in the Kyiv hotel market. Since 2011, one Ibis hotel has been operating in Kyiv — the …
Olga Rudenko

What buyer can get for $50,000 or $100,000 or $500,000 in Kyiv

It is a buyer’s market for residential property in Ukraine. The prices, traditionally fixed in dollars, took a big hit since the late 2014 due to the …
Olga Rudenko
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