As far as I know, the VAT is about 22% on building materials. But like in Sweden, you usually get the VAT as a discount if you buy a lot. So it would make sense to choose 2 places to buy from. One for building materials and such, and one for tiles and such.
Best regards,
Jörgen
Best regards,
Jörgen
Hello!
Our house is being produced in Poland and we went down to visit the factory and look at building materials on site last week.
In general, prices in Poland are 30-50% lower than in Sweden. However, when importing to Sweden, you have to account for shipping and Swedish VAT (deduct the Polish VAT of about 12% and add the Swedish VAT of 25%). To make it worthwhile, you have to import larger quantities of material or take it in the car and hope customs don't ask anything.
The advice we received (via our house supplier who has worked in Poland for 30 years) is to be careful. It's easy to be misled if you don't know the culture. We were also advised NOT to buy plumbing items because there are different standards in Sweden and Poland.
What is cheap in Poland is labor (high unemployment) and it's possible to find skilled craftsmen and construction workers down there. Again, you should have contacts...
We will probably buy building materials for our entire house from Poland and have a carpenter (whom we met on site) build the kitchen and staircase for us.
Tiles, porcelain, appliances, etc., we will buy in Sweden. Largely because they have different tastes, styles, and brands in Poland.
Our house is being produced in Poland and we went down to visit the factory and look at building materials on site last week.
In general, prices in Poland are 30-50% lower than in Sweden. However, when importing to Sweden, you have to account for shipping and Swedish VAT (deduct the Polish VAT of about 12% and add the Swedish VAT of 25%). To make it worthwhile, you have to import larger quantities of material or take it in the car and hope customs don't ask anything.
The advice we received (via our house supplier who has worked in Poland for 30 years) is to be careful. It's easy to be misled if you don't know the culture. We were also advised NOT to buy plumbing items because there are different standards in Sweden and Poland.
What is cheap in Poland is labor (high unemployment) and it's possible to find skilled craftsmen and construction workers down there. Again, you should have contacts...
We will probably buy building materials for our entire house from Poland and have a carpenter (whom we met on site) build the kitchen and staircase for us.
Tiles, porcelain, appliances, etc., we will buy in Sweden. Largely because they have different tastes, styles, and brands in Poland.
Hello,
looking to contact someone who has made a successful and profitable shopping trip to Poland. I am a reporter at one of our major newspapers and will be writing about this. If you are interested in participating with your name and photo, please get in touch!
Regards,
Fredrik Kullberg
ICA-kuriren
fredrik.kullberg@forlaget.ica.se
08-7282392
looking to contact someone who has made a successful and profitable shopping trip to Poland. I am a reporter at one of our major newspapers and will be writing about this. If you are interested in participating with your name and photo, please get in touch!
Regards,
Fredrik Kullberg
ICA-kuriren
fredrik.kullberg@forlaget.ica.se
08-7282392
all this sounds VERY interesting to me to be able to get it from another country..now to my little thought..feel free to come with suggestions! 
I am going to renovate a house...will tear up the floor and such...so I need about 50-60 concrete blocks to build partition walls in all the rooms..and would need about 80 floor chipboards..22 mm, and 4 triple-glazed windows 120x120...would cost about 13-14 thousand..would it be cheaper to buy it from another country..like from what you are talking about-Poland? or where could one buy it somewhere...the prices I've calculated are from byggmax
I am going to renovate a house...will tear up the floor and such...so I need about 50-60 concrete blocks to build partition walls in all the rooms..and would need about 80 floor chipboards..22 mm, and 4 triple-glazed windows 120x120...would cost about 13-14 thousand..would it be cheaper to buy it from another country..like from what you are talking about-Poland? or where could one buy it somewhere...the prices I've calculated are from byggmax
Even though I can be stingy, I wouldn't go down and shop for a profit of less than 50 thousand. A shopping trip takes a couple of days and then you have to transport it up to Sweden as well. Travel, hotel, transport, and lost vacation days. In this case, buy at byggmax.
Best regards,
David
Best regards,
David
Hi,
If you visit http://www.ytong.pl, there's a yellow box that pops up. Click on it and you'll go directly to their "web store". Now, I'm not sure if there's any possibility of getting some form of discount on these prices or if they're the "final price".
For a long time, I've been browsing tons of Polish websites for materials for my upcoming house build. Windows, floors, tiles, etc. If you have someone who speaks Polish, I'm convinced you can save a lot of money.
An example: A fixed window in the size 60*60 cm in wood with a U-value of approx. 1.1 costs around 600:- in Poland, including Polish VAT (7%).
What does a similar one cost in Sweden?? 1000+VAT and up.
Something you need to check thoroughly is transport. I recently heard that Polish authorities have complicated things for Polish transport companies since the turn of the year. Certificates and professional licenses. Worth checking out.
A question:
Do you know exactly how much you need? I mean, if someone here in Sweden has already calculated the material requirements (number of blocks, length of beams, etc.) I'm considering sending the house plans directly to Polish Ytong to let them calculate the materials.
If you make any progress, feel free to get in touch with me.
Said
said@33rpm.nu
If you visit http://www.ytong.pl, there's a yellow box that pops up. Click on it and you'll go directly to their "web store". Now, I'm not sure if there's any possibility of getting some form of discount on these prices or if they're the "final price".
For a long time, I've been browsing tons of Polish websites for materials for my upcoming house build. Windows, floors, tiles, etc. If you have someone who speaks Polish, I'm convinced you can save a lot of money.
An example: A fixed window in the size 60*60 cm in wood with a U-value of approx. 1.1 costs around 600:- in Poland, including Polish VAT (7%).
What does a similar one cost in Sweden?? 1000+VAT and up.
Something you need to check thoroughly is transport. I recently heard that Polish authorities have complicated things for Polish transport companies since the turn of the year. Certificates and professional licenses. Worth checking out.
A question:
Do you know exactly how much you need? I mean, if someone here in Sweden has already calculated the material requirements (number of blocks, length of beams, etc.) I'm considering sending the house plans directly to Polish Ytong to let them calculate the materials.
If you make any progress, feel free to get in touch with me.
Said
said@33rpm.nu