The land of the Holy Cross

An increasing number of both domestic and foreign investors are interested in the Kielce region. Its unique feature is that Świętokrzyskie province, of which it is part, is the only one in Poland which is not in debt A few years ago, during a reform of the country’s administrative boundaries, there was a debate over whether there was any sense in keeping Świętokrzyskie as a separate province – one of Poland’s poorest and least developed regions. Today the region is rapidly making up for lost time compared to other areas of Poland. Cottage on the outskirtsAs with the rest of Poland, Kielce clearly going through a housing boom, with demand greatly exceeding supply. When new homes come onto the market around 80 pct are bought from developers in a matter of days. And prices are spiralling – a square metre in a new building costing between PLN 2,800 and 3,500. Around 51,000 sqm of residential space was delivered last year, but this can hardly satisfy the needs