In Finland, the capital city of Helsinki used to be among the most desirable localities when people were asked if they were moving and where. Helsinki was never #1 but it was in the top 10.

Not any more. It has completely fallen off the list. The second largest municipality in the Helsinki Urban Area, Espoo, has grown fast in the past few decades. There average income is relatively high because there are lot of tech jobs and other high paying jobs there. That one, too, has lost popularity during the pandemic and the reason is the high cost of living.

A lot of people are clearly looking into buying a home further away from the urban centers because their money goes a lot further there and if remote working is becoming more common than before an extra room or a couple is a requirement.

I can fully understand that as someone who lives in a relatively cheap locality and in a house much larger than what we'd otherwise be able to buy.

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