FOR SALE: 2,580‑ha undeveloped forest holding with share in joint forest, Kuusamo, Kuusamo

The property will be sold in an online auction on the website www.huutokaupat.com between 11 February and 2 March 2026. Participation in the auction requires registration. The deadline for submitting bids ends on 2 March 2026 at 18:00 (or 3 minutes after the last accepted bid).

The Enforcement Authority is not responsible for the service provider's system functionality. The highest bid is the bid the service provider's system has accepted as highest. The enforcement officer decides whether to approve or reject the highest bid. Bids placed in the online auction are binding. If a bid is accepted, the bidder is obliged to pay the offered purchase price within the agreed payment period. Failure to pay the offered purchase price may lead to the buyer's liability for damages under section 25, chapter 5 of the Enforcement Code.

The enforcement authority reserves the right to close the sale or to extend the sales period.

The property is seized and will be sold privately under the supervision of the enforcement officer, in accordance with section 76 of chapter 5 of the Enforcement Code and, where applicable, the general auction conditions laid down in the Enforcement Code.

Payment terms

The enforcement officer will inform the highest bidder whether the bid can be accepted. If the bid is accepted, the buyer must pay the full purchase price by bank transfer to the Enforcement Authority's official trust account. When the payment is visible on the trust account, the enforcement officer will issue the sales decision to be delivered to the parties. The purchase price cannot be paid by credit card.

Deposit: If the full purchase price is not paid immediately, the buyer must pay a deposit of 20% of the purchase price immediately.

Payment period: If necessary, up to six weeks' payment period may be granted for the remaining purchase price from the sales decision. In that case, annual interest is payable on the whole purchase price for the payment period from the day of sale until the end of the payment period. The reference rate is currently 2.50%. If payment is not made within the granted period, annual default interest will be charged thereafter, currently 9.50%.

Buyer’s liabilities

The buyer must pay the transfer tax of three percent on the transfer of ownership of the real estate, on their own initiative, before applying for title and at the latest within six months of signing the deed. The buyer is responsible for the costs of title registration and the transfer tax.

The State has a right of pre-emption in the sale of the property if acquisition is necessary for national defence, border control or border security or to ensure or protect territorial integrity (Act on the State's Right of Pre-emption in Certain Areas 29.3.2019/469).

Foreign persons defined by law may acquire real estate in the territory of the State of Finland only if a permit is granted (Act on the State's Right of Pre-emption in Certain Areas 29.3.2019/470).

Sales conditions of the object (Swedish)

The object is sold by online auction with incremental bids on the website www.huutokaupat.com. The deadline for submitting purchase bids expires on 2 March 2026 at 18:00 (or 3 minutes after the last accepted bid to the auction).

The Enforcement Authority is not responsible for the functionality of the service provider's system. The highest bid is the bid the service provider's system has accepted as highest. The enforcement officer decides whether the highest bid will be accepted or rejected. Bids submitted in the online auction are binding. If a bid is accepted, the bidder is obliged to pay the offered purchase price within the agreed payment time. Failure to pay the offered purchase price may lead to the buyer's liability under section 25, chapter 5 of the Enforcement Code.

The enforcement officer reserves the right to end the sale or to extend the sales period.

If it is not possible to submit a bid via Huutokaupat.com, a prospective buyer may submit a written bid to the enforcement officer. The written bid will be entered into the online auction as a maximum bid in the automatic increment system. The bid must be submitted in writing to the Enforcement Authority by 27 February 2026 at 12:00 to the address: Enforcement Authority / Kuusamo office, Kaiterantie 20, 93600 Kuusamo. A written bid is binding and is subject to the same conditions as the online auction. The written bid must be signed and must include the bidder's contact details, the bid's maximum amount and the item number in the Huutokaupat.com service to which the bid relates.

The property is seized and is sold privately under the supervision of the enforcement officer in accordance with section 76 of chapter 5 of the Enforcement Code and, where applicable, the general auction conditions of the Enforcement Code.