Odesa's Property Boom Defies War As Buyers Return To Black Sea (opens in new tab)

Despite Russian drone and missile attacks from the Black Sea, real estate agents say Odesa’s property market is surging past prewar levels. Luxury seaside homes and new apartments are selling fast, driven by locals, Kyiv buyers, and displaced Ukrainians. For many in the city, life by the sea continues -- guarded by air defenses.