Latest Realty News from Russia

Bathrooms Inside Bedrooms: Apartment Layouts That Surprise Yekaterinburg ResidentsJust 15 years ago, such layouts could only be seen in movies or in prohibitively expensive homes.

Feb 13, 2026

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Castle-themed hotel in Belokurikha listed for saleA hotel complex designed to resemble a medieval stone castle is on the market in Belokurikha, with an asking price of 88 million rubles (approximately $880,000 at current rates).

Feb 12, 2026

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Which Plots in Sovetsky District Are for Comprehensive Redevelopment – MapDilapidated houses and vacant lots are being targeted for redevelopment.

Feb 12, 2026

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Comprehensive Development Program in Omsk Deemed UnviableA year into its implementation, Omsk's Comprehensive Development Program (CDP) is struggling to gain momentum. Journalists and experts have identified key problems developers face, particularly when dealing with privately owned land.

Feb 12, 2026

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Yekaterinburg Authorities Open to Demolishing Khrushchyovka for RenovationActing First Vice Mayor Rustam Galiyev stated that five-story buildings can be included in the renovation program if residents initiate it, though low-rise homes are currently the focus.

Feb 12, 2026

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Official: No problem demolishing Khrushchyovkas in Yekaterinburg renovationCurrently, the Comprehensive Territorial Development (KRT) program mainly includes two- and three-story buildings.

Feb 12, 2026

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How Elite Housing Changed in Barnaul from the 1990s to 2020sThe elite housing market in Barnaul, Russia, has evolved over decades, with buyers becoming increasingly demanding about comfort, luxury, and location.

Feb 12, 2026

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Court Bailiffs Auction Seized Housing in Yaroslavl OblastCourt bailiffs in Yaroslavl Oblast are auctioning off seized properties from debtors at below-market prices. This compilation highlights five homes available for purchase.

Feb 12, 2026

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Bailiffs Auction Off Debtors' Homes in Yaroslavl RegionBailiffs are selling seized property of debtors in the Yaroslavl Region, including houses and apartments, often below market value. Here are the top five real estate lots currently up for auction.

Feb 12, 2026

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Mortgage Only for the Chosen Few? Russians Pour Millions into New Construction Despite Sky-High PricesMeanwhile, mortgage requirements for borrowers are only getting stricter.

Feb 10, 2026

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Turkish Real Estate Owned by Russian Celebrities and BloggersA peek into the overseas properties of Russian celebrities.

Feb 10, 2026

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Sverdlovsk Oblast expands list of unscrupulous construction firmsThe regional Ministry of Construction has updated the registry of contractors violating shareholder rights. It now lists 25 companies and individual entrepreneurs.

Feb 10, 2026

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Sverdlovsk Region sees more companies taking money, leaving families homelessThe Ministry of Construction for Sverdlovsk Region has updated its register of unscrupulous contractors operating in the individual housing construction sector.

Feb 10, 2026

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Novosibirsk developer puts entire finished complex up for sale to offload 100 apartmentsA Novosibirsk developer has listed its completed Ecopolis residential complex for 700 million rubles (approximately $7.7 million at current rates), aiming to sell over a hundred unsold units in a single bulk deal to repay a loan and find an investor for the next phase.

Feb 9, 2026

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Tyumen Shopping Centers Evolve Through RedevelopmentThe golden age of huge retail spaces is over and unlikely to return, experts say.

Feb 9, 2026

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Court in Yekaterinburg hears case of apartment sold via 'Dolina scheme'The plaintiff insisted that banks and buyers should have realized she was being deceived, but the court sided with the buyers.

Feb 9, 2026

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Yekaterinburg Secondary Market Prices Match New ConstructionThe price per square meter for recently completed apartments on the secondary market in Yekaterinburg has almost reached the level of new-builds, with the gap now just 1%.

Feb 9, 2026

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Yekaterinburg's Most Expensive Secondary Housing Nears New-Build PricesThe price per square meter in recently built secondary housing in Yekaterinburg has almost equaled that of new constructions, with only a 1% gap, according to analysts.

Feb 9, 2026

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Golden Squares: What the Most Expensive Housing in Kemerovo Looks LikeA compilation of the most luxurious apartments in the capital city of Kemerovo Oblast.

Feb 9, 2026

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Which districts in Barnaul have the most apartment buyers? Realtors share insights.Realtors in Barnaul reveal the districts where apartments sell fastest and those that linger on the market amid a mortgage revival.

Feb 9, 2026

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Mortgage for Elite as Russians Pour Trillions into New HomesIn 2025, Russians invested 1.7 trillion rubles (approx. $19 billion) of their own money into new residential construction, even as mortgage requirements for borrowers tighten significantly.

Feb 9, 2026

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Not for Peeping: Why Old Apartments Had a Bathroom-Kitchen WindowArchitects from the Russian city of Yaroslavl explain the real purpose of the small window found in the wall between the bathroom and kitchen in many older apartments.

Feb 8, 2026

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Tyumen's Lesobaza district to become unrecognizable after renovationPlans call for replacing private housing with multistory residential blocks and full social infrastructure.

Feb 8, 2026

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Secondary Housing Price Rise in Nizhny Novgorod Beats MoscowNizhny Novgorod ranked second only to Perm in the pace of housing price increases over the past year, according to data from a federal agency.

Feb 8, 2026

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Nizhny Novgorod housing prices rise faster than Moscow'sNizhny Novgorod has recorded the second-highest price growth for secondary housing among Russia's major cities, trailing only Perm, according to analysts from the Etazhi agency.

Feb 8, 2026

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