The days of Communist rule meant that individuals were not allowed to own property in Estonia, though with the fall of Communism and the country’s declaration of independence the public were allowed to own properties for the first time in decades. Estonia has been a forward-thinking nation for a number of years and the impetus that the government placed on foreign investment means that the property market has opened up considerably since 1991, and the market is proving more and more popular with foreigners as the years go by.

As part of a former Communist state, Estonia is prone to the same pitfalls as any other former Soviet country – all land titles should be checked in detail by more than one independent party to ensure legality of ownership, as reclamations can be lost and confused over time.