Hellerup homes for sale: Copenhagen's wealthy north coast

Hellerup sits in Gentofte, on the coast road north of central Copenhagen. It has its own S-train station, quick links into the city, tree-lined streets of villas and a long-established reputation among families and expat professionals. International schools in the north Copenhagen area add to the appeal, and the Øresund shoreline is close.

The obvious comparison is Copenhagen itself, which is nearby and has more variety. Odense and Aalborg are other cities, not neighbours, with far lower prices.

Non-residents need Ministry of Justice permission to buy Danish property, though people who have lived in Denmark for a qualifying period are usually exempt. Apartments are a common route for foreign owners, and holiday-home use is the hardest to get approved.

• Apartments are owned either as owner-occupied flats (ejerlejlighed) or co-operative shares (andelsbolig); co-ops have price controls.
• Check the owners' association's accounts, planned renovations and rules.
• Expect registration duty and legal fees; verify the current rates locally.

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