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Property guide, saving money and Swedish in-laws: Essential articles for life in Sweden

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Property guide, saving money and Swedish in-laws: Essential articles for life in Sweden
Detached houses (villor) in Enskede, Stockholm. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT

From our ultimate guide to property, keeping your Swedish in-laws happy and saving money on shopping, here are six must-reads from The Local about life in Sweden.

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Meeting your in-laws for the first time is nerve-wracking in any country, but just so you're not taken by surprise: here's an informal set of rules and habits you may encounter if they're Swedish.

Buying a house in Sweden? Not sure how to read a 'planritning' or what a 'budgivning' is? Here's The Local's guide to all the essential vocab you need.

With interest rates increasing and the cost of living getting more expensive, you may be wondering how you can save money on what is most likely your largest household expense: your mortgage.

Here are The Local's tips:

At The Local, we've spent years writing articles on almost every aspect of buying, renting, and selling property in Sweden, from apartments to villas to summer houses.

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Here's our ultimate guide.

What authorities do you need to inform before you leave, are you liable to Swedish tax and how can you access your Swedish pension? Here's a checklist.

The cost of living is rising in Sweden and inflation is still going up - but some purchases can't wait. Here are our top tips for saving money on shopping in Sweden.

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