Russian authorities are working on the idea of a progressive tax linked to the cadastral value of real estate. The plan is simple: force households that bought apartments for investment purposes to sell them off — writes RBC.

The calculation is based on the premise that owners of "investment" apartments would prefer to get rid of them to avoid paying more. If the price rises sharply, housing could become cheaper.

However, the effect is not guaranteed. It all depends on who exactly comes to the market: if instead of end buyers, apartments begin to be taken up by structures professionally managing real estate — for example, REITs — prices will remain unchanged.

What the tax service says

In the autumn of 2026, the tax service explained how real estate taxes will change in 2027. The growth of payments for individuals will be restrained, while for businesses and enterprises with expensive plots under IZHS — the surcharges on land tax will be removed.