Greenland limits foreigners’ proper to property

Greenland’s Parliament has adopted laws limiting foreigners’ proper to personal property on the huge Arctic island, following mounting curiosity from U.S. buyers within the Danish territory coveted by President Donald Trump.

The textual content was adopted late Thursday (November 14, 2025) by 21 votes, with six lawmakers abstaining.

Non-Danish residents and overseas corporations will solely be allowed to purchase property or land-use rights if they’ve been everlasting residents and paid all their taxes in Greenland for the earlier two years.

“People with Danish nationality can buy a property and land-use rights in Greenland,” the brand new legislation specified.

Earlier this 12 months, a survey carried out by Danish every day Politiken confirmed there was rising U.S. curiosity in buying property in Greenland.

Since returning to the White House in January, Mr. Trump has repeatedly mentioned the U.S. wants the strategically situated, resource-rich island for safety causes, and has refused to rule out the usage of power to safe it.

The new laws means solely individuals and corporations from Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Denmark can be allowed to purchase property and land-use rights in Greenland.

The new legislation is because of enter into power on January 1.