Survey: more than half of the population supports the ban on Russians and Belarusians buying real estate

According to her data, 58 percent positively or rather positively evaluates such a ban for Russian citizens, 56 percent. would support or would rather support the introduction of such restrictions for Belarusians.

12 percent the proposal to ban the purchase of property for Russian citizens is rated as satisfactory (13 percent of Belarusian citizens), 22 percent of citizens of both countries. 8 percent rate the insurance rather negatively or negatively. had no opinion or did not respond.

The survey is being published as the Seimas intends to decide on the extension of national sanctions on citizens of Russia and Belarus and the introduction of some new restrictions on Thursday.

Among other things, the new draft provides for the correction of the ban on purchasing real estate in Lithuania – It is proposed that citizens of both Russia and Belarus who do not have a temporary or permanent residence permit in Lithuania cannot purchase it. So far, the ban has only applied to Russian citizens.

A representative survey was conducted by the Public Opinion and Market Research Center “Vilmorus” on behalf of the Chamber of Notaries of Lithuania. The research was conducted on March 15-23 by directly interviewing 1001 Lithuanian residents.