More expensive house prices, closed businesses and a forgotten history are some of the things Stockholmers are accused of causing in Österlen.
But in Smedstorp they have managed to find a good balance between innovative ideas and respect for history.
- I just think it's positive that people want to move here, you just have to teach them that here in the village you greet each other, says Smedstorp resident Monika Edstrand.
Curiosity, a well-functioning village team and a common will for the village to continue to live - that is the winning recipe that has made it possible for moved-in art dealers and grown-up farmers to live side by side in Smedstorp.
- We have something unique in our village, says Monika Edstrand.
Want fewer summer guests
A common phenomenon in Österlen is what they themselves call summer guests;
movers who only live in their house for a few months in the summer.
In Smedstorp, they have managed to limit the number of summer guests, partly because it is not on the coast, partly because they are actively working to get people to live there all year round.
- We would prefer that those who buy a house live here all year round, it has become quite good here, says Per-Åke Edstrand, who has lived in Smedstorp since 1945.
Rather sell to families with children for a lower price
In order for the village to continue to live, it is important to ensure that future generations want to stay.
- There are examples of when you chose to sell to a family with children, even though there were those who could pay more, says Evald Faxheden, who moved to Smedstorp 20 years ago.
Follow along to Smedstorp in the clip above.