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Terra, 2017
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In an interconnected world where change seems to accelerate, there... more [unofficial English abstract]
In an interconnected world where change seems to accelerate, there is an increasing need for geographical knowledge. The problem is that decision-makers and the general public do not always know the strengths of geography. During the 2016 Finnish Geography Days, five young geographers discussed the state and future of geography. As a summary of the panel discussion, this paper is divided into four different themes; the image of geography and its societal impact, the Anglo-American and Western effect in geography, collaboration networks and professional skills, and the geography in schools and student admission. The panelists/authors conclude that geography is one of the most socially relevant topics in schools and its importance is perceived only to grow. Geographers just need to bring their ideas, results, and arguments available to the general public through world-class research, media, social media and education to have an impact.
Transborder property ownership is a growing trend in different parts of the world. In Finland, Ru... more Transborder property ownership is a growing trend in different parts of the world. In Finland, Russians make up the biggest group of foreign buyers. The article examines Russian recreational property purchases in Eastern Finland, where South Savo Region is subject to the heaviest flow of Russian purchasers. Russian purchases of second homes have been the subject of a broad social debate dominated by negative attitudes towards the phenomenon. Fears of place change and displacement have been among the main concerns. The authors reveal how arguments presented in the social debate on Russian ownership correspond to the distribution of Russian properties in South Savo. Statistics for the period 2003–2012 and GIS methods were used to analyse the distribution and density of Russian recreational properties in the region. Statistical modelling uncovered some factors that affected the location of the properties. The findings indicate that the arguments presented within the social debate have only partially derived from the distribution patterns of Russian properties. The authors conclude that a combination of factors, including distances from the border and services as well as preferences for waterside locations, have influenced the choice of location of Russian properties and led to concentrations in certain areas.
Transnational second home migration has become a topic of increasing academic interest (Williams ... more Transnational second home migration has become a topic of increasing academic interest (Williams and Hall 2002; Hall and Müller 2004; Gallent, Mace and Tewdwr-Jones 2005; Hall 2006, 2011; McIntyre, Williams and McHugh 2006; Paris 2011), particularly in the European context where mobility and foreign property ownership have become easier as a result of European Union policies (O’Reilly 2000, 2007; Breuer 2005; Åkerlund 2011; Janoschka 2010; Lampicˇ and Mrak 2012). However, despite the general interest in second home tourism and mobility there are only a limited number of studies that look specifically at cross-border second home tourism. These include studies of Germans in Sweden (Müller 1999); British in France (Hoggart and Buller, 1995; Puzzo 2007; Benson 2009) and in Spain (O’Reilly 2000, 2007; Casado-Diaz 2009; Janoschka 2010; Haas 2012); US citizens inMexico (Truly 2002; Torres and Momsen 2005a, 2005b; Janoschka 2009); Hong Kong Chinese second homes in the Chinese mainland (Hui ...
U. Åkerlund, O. Lipkina & C.M. Hall (2015) Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events 7(1): 77-97
Second home mobility is a complex phenomenon linked to tourism, migration, housing, and wider hum... more Second home mobility is a complex phenomenon linked to tourism, migration, housing, and wider human mobilities. This complexity is reflected in governance structures; second homes are governed on multiple levels from the local to the supranational, and within different policy frameworks that are not necessarily in line with each other. Furthermore, the governance structures of second homes is to a large extent influenced by actors both within the tourism and real property sectors, as well as a wide range of other actors who in one way or another contribute to the commoditization of mobility and ‘lifestyle’. This paper examines the governance structures of two EU-member countries - Finland and Malta - as they are related to the internationalization of the second home phenomenon. Taking a comparative approach, the paper outlines a range of similarities and differences between the two cases. A key theme is that the promotion of second home opportunities for foreign nationals is interrelated with broader mobility governance and economic development strategies, however there are significant tensions between policies as well as between different levels of governance. The findings emphasize the need for a contextual understanding of how frameworks on multiple levels are entwined and articulated in the local place.
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 2013
ABSTRACT Russian second home ownership has been a growing trend in Finland during the last two de... more ABSTRACT Russian second home ownership has been a growing trend in Finland during the last two decades. Russian second homes or dachas comprise the absolute majority among foreign purchases, which is about 70% of the total annual foreign real-estate business in Finland. The phenomenon of Russian second home ownership in Finland has not been the focus of much academic attention. This paper is the first attempt to define the reasons that Russians have for their choice of country for a second home location and what kind of motives are behind this decision. The primary general information about the case has been collected through 25 interviews with Russian second home owners in the Savonlinna region, province of South Savo, eastern Finland. The results show that second home demand and location are strongly intertwined in the motives of Russians. Among the main motives for second home ownership and its location in Finland are: the strongly positive image of Finland, untouched and clean nature, similar climatic conditions, lake landscape with personal access to the lakeshore, and price rates for second homes. Other motives, such as relaxation and activities, are playing a secondary role.
Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2014
Reports of the Finnish Environment Institute 22en/2015 3 Preface Finland has often been considere... more Reports of the Finnish Environment Institute 22en/2015 3 Preface Finland has often been considered as the promised land of second homes and it continues to be so. Over time, second homes have not only increased in quantity, but also changed in terms of quality and the composition of their owners. Today, there are nearly half a million second homes that are ever more often equipped with modern conveniences. Second homes, however, are no longer the sole destinations for leisure consumption outside of one's permanent home. Instead, the concept of multiple dwelling better describes the reality of Finnish leisure and second home tourism.
Pitkänen, K. Hiltunen, M., Adamiak, C., Furman, E., Hall, C.M., Hannonen, O., Kietäväinen, A., Pa... more Pitkänen, K. Hiltunen, M., Adamiak, C., Furman, E., Hall, C.M., Hannonen, O., Kietäväinen, A., Paloniemi, R., Rinne, J., Strandell, A., Tuulentie, S., Vepsäläinen, M. & Åkelund, U.
Kesämökkeily on osa suomalaista elämämtapaa ja kulttuuriperintöä. Lähes jokaisella on omakohtaisia kokemuksia lomanvietosta mökillä. On arvioitu, että yli puolet suomalaisista viettää sännöllisesti aikaa mökillä, ja puolen miljoonan vapaa-ajan asunnon raja ylitetiin vuoden 2014 lopussa.
Finland has often been considered as the promised land of second homes and it continues to be so.... more Finland has often been considered as the promised land of second homes and it continues to be so. Over
time, second homes have not only increased in quantity, but also changed in terms of quality and the
composition of their owners. Today, there are nearly half a million second homes that are ever more
often equipped with modern conveniences. Second homes, however, are no longer the sole destinations
for leisure consumption outside of one’s permanent home. Instead, the concept of multiple dwelling
better describes the reality of Finnish leisure and second home tourism.
The polarization between urban and rural has often been in the focus of political debates in Finland.
Instead of two separate poles, it has been suggested that the two should be seen as a continuum and that
we should increasingly find ways, for example, to bring green rural environments to urban areas and
urban services and possibilities to rural communities. Multiple dwelling is therefore in the core of the
urban rural continuum. It challenges the contemporary practices and environments of housing and living
and also raises important questions on the governance of second homes in municipalities.
What do we know of the practices and motives of multiple dwelling of different groups of people?
How does multiple dwelling impact on local communities and housing structures? What are the environmental
impacts of second homes and how do the impacts compare with other types of tourism? How
are multiple dwellers and second homes taken into account in rural municipalities? This report summarises
the results of national surveys targeted on Finnish citizens and municipalities and provides valuable
insights that will help to answer these questions.
According to the results, besides their permanent residence a large proportion of Finns spend time
at not only one, but several second homes. While the official, register based population, is increasingly
concentrated on urban areas, multiple dwelling is dispersed. In some rural municipalities the share of
second home owners and users exceeds that of permanent residents when people head from dense urban
areas for quality leisure by lakes and forests. Although trips to second homes decrease their users’ other
leisure trips, the climate impacts of second homes are significant. Modern second homes ever more
often resemble permanent residences and a private car is the main means of transportation between the
different dwellings. For rural municipalities, however, multiple dwelling can have a significant impact
on the local economy and considerable business potential is connected to second home development.
Changes in the forms and structures of housing and living create a need to revise the current governance
mechanisms, especially in terms of spatial planning and construction. A ‘one stop shop’ principle
is needed to reduce bureaucracy and ease the lives of multiple dwellers while making governance
more effective. This report as a whole aims at increasing the awareness of changes taking place in the
forms and practices of second home tourism. The report challenges the current population statistics and
registers based on the assumption of a single and static place of residence thereby emphasizing the need
for a broader conceptualization of housing and living in the Finnish society.
The report marks the end of a five year research project carried out by an international team of researchers
from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) and
Finnish Forest Research Institute (currently Natural Resources Institute LUKE). Homes beyond Homes
research consortium was funded by the Academy of Finland (SA 255424) and the research component
was led by Professor C. Michael Hall from UEF and the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. This
report summarises the main results of the research data collected in the project. The focus is on the two
large national surveys, but also the key results of the more qualitative data such as interviews, focus
groups and literature analyses are presented. Information boxes of some of the published research articles
illustrate the results of the project and the diversity of perspectives to multiple dwelling. The report
is published both in Finnish and English.
Trans-border tourism and second home ownership are growing phenomena around the world. Existing l... more Trans-border tourism and second home ownership are growing phenomena around the world. Existing literature discusses the border as an attraction, barrier or opportunity for different types of interactions that cross it including tourism, while the relationship between borders and second home tourism has not received much academic attention. This study explores the role of borders in trans-border second home tourism. We ask: what are the motives for having a second-home in a neighboring country, and how does the border shape second home-related daily life? The study is conducted in Finland, which has recently become an attractive destination for foreign second home owners. The data was collected through interviews with Russian and Norwegian second home owners in areas bordering these countries. The results show that despite major differences in border regimes with Russia and Norway, the state border did not appear as a visible barrier to second home owners, but led to the formation of invisible barriers in both cases. Different types of physical borders formed similar imprints on the lives of second home owners. The foreign second home owners faced cultural and language barriers but at the same time had opportunities for recreation that did not exist in their own country.
Russian second home ownership has been a subject of heated debates both in the media and in the F... more Russian second home ownership has been a subject of heated debates both in the media and in the Finnish parliament. Over the last 14 years there have been 17 written interrogatories by Members of Parliament concerning foreign property ownership, and three legislative initiatives to restrict land ownership to non-EEA citizens in Finland. While the peak years of Russian purchases are already in the past, the debates around the phenomenon are far from calming. The most recent concerns in the media have been about Russian property purchases next to strategic objects. Studies show that the debates around Russian property ownership in Finland are by many accounts based on prejudices and fears, as well as on the general lack of knowledge about Russian purchases and Russians.
Transnational second home migration has become a topic of increasing academic interest
(Williams ... more Transnational second home migration has become a topic of increasing academic interest
(Williams and Hall 2002; Hall and Müller 2004; Gallent, Mace and Tewdwr-Jones 2005; Hall
2006, 2011; McIntyre, Williams and McHugh 2006; Paris 2011), particularly in the European
context where mobility and foreign property ownership have become easier as a result of
European Union policies (O'Reilly 2000, 2007; Breuer 2005; Janoschka 2010; Åkerlund
2011; Lampicˇand Mrak 2012). However, despite the general interest in second home ...
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Russian second home ownership has been a growing trend in Finland during the last two decades. Russian second homes or dachas comprise the absolute majority among foreign purchases, which is about 70% of the total annual foreign real-estate business in Finland. The phenomenon of Russian second home ownership in Finland has not been the focus of much academic attention. This paper is the first attempt to define the reasons that Russians have for their choice of country for a second home location and what kind of motives are behind this decision. The primary general information about the case has been collected through 25 interviews with Russian second home owners in the Savonlinna region, province of South Savo, eastern Finland. The results show that second home demand and location are strongly intertwined in the motives of Russians. Among the main motives for second home ownership and its location in Finland are: the strongly positive image of Finland, untouched and clean nature, similar climatic conditions, lake landscape with personal access to the lakeshore, and price rates for second homes. Other motives, such as relaxation and activities, are playing a secondary role.
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Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2012
Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2013
Thesis Chapters by Olga Hannonen
Russian second home purchases in Finland have grown rapidly since 2000, and have been the source ... more Russian second home purchases in Finland have grown rapidly since 2000, and have been the source of a contested social debate. This study represents the first investigation of Russian second home ownership in Finland. The aim is to investigate how such trans-border second home mobility is produced (its elements and trajectories), challenged, and what are its socio-economic and spatial outcomes at the local and regional levels. The phenomenon is approached theoretically applying the concepts of constellations of mobility and mobility regime. While these theoretical approaches have been used to address leisure mobilities that originate in the West, Russian second home ownership in Finland represents a different mobility pattern, from East to West. The findings emphasise the increasing role of the border in the production and practice, as well as in the outcomes of such mobility. This study shows that the perceived outcome of Russian ownership presented through the social debate has been detached from the actual phenomenon. The empirical part of the dissertation – four research papers – uncovers the driving factors in Russian second home mobility, its challenges, and its socio-economic and spatial outcome, which collectively help address the social debate and inform policy makers. Simultaneously, the empirical study re-interprets Western mobility approaches in relation to Russian trans-border mobility and reveals peculiarities of the East-to-West mobility trajectory.
JSOD - Volume VI - 2018 by Olga Hannonen
Journal of Spatial and Organizational Dynamics, 2018
This study examines German-speaking second home owners on Gran Canaria, Spain as an example of on... more This study examines German-speaking second home owners on Gran Canaria, Spain as an example of one of the growing groups of non-conventional tourists. International second home ownership has been increasing rapidly over the last decades with Spain and particularly the Canary Islands being a hot spot for residential tourism. Despite the maturity of the destination, there are few studies on second home tourists on the Canary Islands. Moreover, while second home tourism, including its international forms, has been present as a distinct type of tourism, academic attention has not sufficiently compared and counterposed mass and residential tourism. The aim of this paper is to investigate distinctions between second home and mass tourists to define the features of non-conventional travellers in light of the contemporary growth of alternative ways to engage in recreation. This paper argues that second home tourism reflects the emerging tourism trends of "home stay tourism" and "living like a local" that will reshape the nature of mass tourism as well as receiving destinations. In order to understand the features of rapidly growing alternative or non-mass tourists, this paper examines the experiences of German-speaking second home owners on Gran Canaria. The results reveal a number of distinctive features that collectively help to understand contemporary non-conventional tourists.
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In an interconnected world where change seems to accelerate, there is an increasing need for geographical knowledge. The problem is that decision-makers and the general public do not always know the strengths of geography. During the 2016 Finnish Geography Days, five young geographers discussed the state and future of geography. As a summary of the panel discussion, this paper is divided into four different themes; the image of geography and its societal impact, the Anglo-American and Western effect in geography, collaboration networks and professional skills, and the geography in schools and student admission. The panelists/authors conclude that geography is one of the most socially relevant topics in schools and its importance is perceived only to grow. Geographers just need to bring their ideas, results, and arguments available to the general public through world-class research, media, social media and education to have an impact.
the Annual Meeting of Finnish Geographers enhances discussion on
bordering and border construction, both within the European Union (EU)
and via the external border of the EU in the northeast, specifically the
Finnish-Russian border. And it focuses attention upon the problem of
Eurocentric geographies, and a dominant Western perspective of the rest
of the world. Full text: http://bit.ly/2tl6Lkf
Kesämökkeily on osa suomalaista elämämtapaa ja kulttuuriperintöä. Lähes jokaisella on omakohtaisia kokemuksia lomanvietosta mökillä. On arvioitu, että yli puolet suomalaisista viettää sännöllisesti aikaa mökillä, ja puolen miljoonan vapaa-ajan asunnon raja ylitetiin vuoden 2014 lopussa.
time, second homes have not only increased in quantity, but also changed in terms of quality and the
composition of their owners. Today, there are nearly half a million second homes that are ever more
often equipped with modern conveniences. Second homes, however, are no longer the sole destinations
for leisure consumption outside of one’s permanent home. Instead, the concept of multiple dwelling
better describes the reality of Finnish leisure and second home tourism.
The polarization between urban and rural has often been in the focus of political debates in Finland.
Instead of two separate poles, it has been suggested that the two should be seen as a continuum and that
we should increasingly find ways, for example, to bring green rural environments to urban areas and
urban services and possibilities to rural communities. Multiple dwelling is therefore in the core of the
urban rural continuum. It challenges the contemporary practices and environments of housing and living
and also raises important questions on the governance of second homes in municipalities.
What do we know of the practices and motives of multiple dwelling of different groups of people?
How does multiple dwelling impact on local communities and housing structures? What are the environmental
impacts of second homes and how do the impacts compare with other types of tourism? How
are multiple dwellers and second homes taken into account in rural municipalities? This report summarises
the results of national surveys targeted on Finnish citizens and municipalities and provides valuable
insights that will help to answer these questions.
According to the results, besides their permanent residence a large proportion of Finns spend time
at not only one, but several second homes. While the official, register based population, is increasingly
concentrated on urban areas, multiple dwelling is dispersed. In some rural municipalities the share of
second home owners and users exceeds that of permanent residents when people head from dense urban
areas for quality leisure by lakes and forests. Although trips to second homes decrease their users’ other
leisure trips, the climate impacts of second homes are significant. Modern second homes ever more
often resemble permanent residences and a private car is the main means of transportation between the
different dwellings. For rural municipalities, however, multiple dwelling can have a significant impact
on the local economy and considerable business potential is connected to second home development.
Changes in the forms and structures of housing and living create a need to revise the current governance
mechanisms, especially in terms of spatial planning and construction. A ‘one stop shop’ principle
is needed to reduce bureaucracy and ease the lives of multiple dwellers while making governance
more effective. This report as a whole aims at increasing the awareness of changes taking place in the
forms and practices of second home tourism. The report challenges the current population statistics and
registers based on the assumption of a single and static place of residence thereby emphasizing the need
for a broader conceptualization of housing and living in the Finnish society.
The report marks the end of a five year research project carried out by an international team of researchers
from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) and
Finnish Forest Research Institute (currently Natural Resources Institute LUKE). Homes beyond Homes
research consortium was funded by the Academy of Finland (SA 255424) and the research component
was led by Professor C. Michael Hall from UEF and the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. This
report summarises the main results of the research data collected in the project. The focus is on the two
large national surveys, but also the key results of the more qualitative data such as interviews, focus
groups and literature analyses are presented. Information boxes of some of the published research articles
illustrate the results of the project and the diversity of perspectives to multiple dwelling. The report
is published both in Finnish and English.
(Williams and Hall 2002; Hall and Müller 2004; Gallent, Mace and Tewdwr-Jones 2005; Hall
2006, 2011; McIntyre, Williams and McHugh 2006; Paris 2011), particularly in the European
context where mobility and foreign property ownership have become easier as a result of
European Union policies (O'Reilly 2000, 2007; Breuer 2005; Janoschka 2010; Åkerlund
2011; Lampicˇand Mrak 2012). However, despite the general interest in second home ...
Russian second home ownership has been a growing trend in Finland during the last two decades. Russian second homes or dachas comprise the absolute majority among foreign purchases, which is about 70% of the total annual foreign real-estate business in Finland. The phenomenon of Russian second home ownership in Finland has not been the focus of much academic attention. This paper is the first attempt to define the reasons that Russians have for their choice of country for a second home location and what kind of motives are behind this decision. The primary general information about the case has been collected through 25 interviews with Russian second home owners in the Savonlinna region, province of South Savo, eastern Finland. The results show that second home demand and location are strongly intertwined in the motives of Russians. Among the main motives for second home ownership and its location in Finland are: the strongly positive image of Finland, untouched and clean nature, similar climatic conditions, lake landscape with personal access to the lakeshore, and price rates for second homes. Other motives, such as relaxation and activities, are playing a secondary role.
Links by Olga Hannonen
Reviews by Olga Hannonen
Thesis Chapters by Olga Hannonen
JSOD - Volume VI - 2018 by Olga Hannonen
In an interconnected world where change seems to accelerate, there is an increasing need for geographical knowledge. The problem is that decision-makers and the general public do not always know the strengths of geography. During the 2016 Finnish Geography Days, five young geographers discussed the state and future of geography. As a summary of the panel discussion, this paper is divided into four different themes; the image of geography and its societal impact, the Anglo-American and Western effect in geography, collaboration networks and professional skills, and the geography in schools and student admission. The panelists/authors conclude that geography is one of the most socially relevant topics in schools and its importance is perceived only to grow. Geographers just need to bring their ideas, results, and arguments available to the general public through world-class research, media, social media and education to have an impact.
the Annual Meeting of Finnish Geographers enhances discussion on
bordering and border construction, both within the European Union (EU)
and via the external border of the EU in the northeast, specifically the
Finnish-Russian border. And it focuses attention upon the problem of
Eurocentric geographies, and a dominant Western perspective of the rest
of the world. Full text: http://bit.ly/2tl6Lkf
Kesämökkeily on osa suomalaista elämämtapaa ja kulttuuriperintöä. Lähes jokaisella on omakohtaisia kokemuksia lomanvietosta mökillä. On arvioitu, että yli puolet suomalaisista viettää sännöllisesti aikaa mökillä, ja puolen miljoonan vapaa-ajan asunnon raja ylitetiin vuoden 2014 lopussa.
time, second homes have not only increased in quantity, but also changed in terms of quality and the
composition of their owners. Today, there are nearly half a million second homes that are ever more
often equipped with modern conveniences. Second homes, however, are no longer the sole destinations
for leisure consumption outside of one’s permanent home. Instead, the concept of multiple dwelling
better describes the reality of Finnish leisure and second home tourism.
The polarization between urban and rural has often been in the focus of political debates in Finland.
Instead of two separate poles, it has been suggested that the two should be seen as a continuum and that
we should increasingly find ways, for example, to bring green rural environments to urban areas and
urban services and possibilities to rural communities. Multiple dwelling is therefore in the core of the
urban rural continuum. It challenges the contemporary practices and environments of housing and living
and also raises important questions on the governance of second homes in municipalities.
What do we know of the practices and motives of multiple dwelling of different groups of people?
How does multiple dwelling impact on local communities and housing structures? What are the environmental
impacts of second homes and how do the impacts compare with other types of tourism? How
are multiple dwellers and second homes taken into account in rural municipalities? This report summarises
the results of national surveys targeted on Finnish citizens and municipalities and provides valuable
insights that will help to answer these questions.
According to the results, besides their permanent residence a large proportion of Finns spend time
at not only one, but several second homes. While the official, register based population, is increasingly
concentrated on urban areas, multiple dwelling is dispersed. In some rural municipalities the share of
second home owners and users exceeds that of permanent residents when people head from dense urban
areas for quality leisure by lakes and forests. Although trips to second homes decrease their users’ other
leisure trips, the climate impacts of second homes are significant. Modern second homes ever more
often resemble permanent residences and a private car is the main means of transportation between the
different dwellings. For rural municipalities, however, multiple dwelling can have a significant impact
on the local economy and considerable business potential is connected to second home development.
Changes in the forms and structures of housing and living create a need to revise the current governance
mechanisms, especially in terms of spatial planning and construction. A ‘one stop shop’ principle
is needed to reduce bureaucracy and ease the lives of multiple dwellers while making governance
more effective. This report as a whole aims at increasing the awareness of changes taking place in the
forms and practices of second home tourism. The report challenges the current population statistics and
registers based on the assumption of a single and static place of residence thereby emphasizing the need
for a broader conceptualization of housing and living in the Finnish society.
The report marks the end of a five year research project carried out by an international team of researchers
from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) and
Finnish Forest Research Institute (currently Natural Resources Institute LUKE). Homes beyond Homes
research consortium was funded by the Academy of Finland (SA 255424) and the research component
was led by Professor C. Michael Hall from UEF and the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. This
report summarises the main results of the research data collected in the project. The focus is on the two
large national surveys, but also the key results of the more qualitative data such as interviews, focus
groups and literature analyses are presented. Information boxes of some of the published research articles
illustrate the results of the project and the diversity of perspectives to multiple dwelling. The report
is published both in Finnish and English.
(Williams and Hall 2002; Hall and Müller 2004; Gallent, Mace and Tewdwr-Jones 2005; Hall
2006, 2011; McIntyre, Williams and McHugh 2006; Paris 2011), particularly in the European
context where mobility and foreign property ownership have become easier as a result of
European Union policies (O'Reilly 2000, 2007; Breuer 2005; Janoschka 2010; Åkerlund
2011; Lampicˇand Mrak 2012). However, despite the general interest in second home ...
Russian second home ownership has been a growing trend in Finland during the last two decades. Russian second homes or dachas comprise the absolute majority among foreign purchases, which is about 70% of the total annual foreign real-estate business in Finland. The phenomenon of Russian second home ownership in Finland has not been the focus of much academic attention. This paper is the first attempt to define the reasons that Russians have for their choice of country for a second home location and what kind of motives are behind this decision. The primary general information about the case has been collected through 25 interviews with Russian second home owners in the Savonlinna region, province of South Savo, eastern Finland. The results show that second home demand and location are strongly intertwined in the motives of Russians. Among the main motives for second home ownership and its location in Finland are: the strongly positive image of Finland, untouched and clean nature, similar climatic conditions, lake landscape with personal access to the lakeshore, and price rates for second homes. Other motives, such as relaxation and activities, are playing a secondary role.