Anyone looking to book a private jet usually has three questions in mind: how does the request process work, which aircraft actually fits the route – and what does the flight really cost. Through PrivatJet One, our sister project for business aviation, we broker charter flights across a network of operators. This guide walks through […]
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Germany is building as little as it has in 13 years. According to the Federal Statistical Office, only 206,600 new dwellings were completed in 2025 — a drop of 18 percent compared to 2024 and the lowest figure since 2012. What reads like an industry statistic is in reality a structural failure with concrete consequences […]
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Investing one million euros wisely — that’s a question more people ask themselves than you’d think. At a conservative 3.5 percent return, that’s €35,000 a year before tax. With a mixed strategy of real estate (4%), ETFs (7% historically) and bonds, €50,000 to €70,000 a year is realistically achievable. A million euros in the bank […]
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12.96 euros per square meter nationwide — and the increase is accelerating The German rental market found a new equilibrium in 2026 — at a structurally higher level. According to Immowelt market data for Q1 2026, the nationwide average asking rent stands at 12.96 euros per square meter. That corresponds to an increase of around […]
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EY Trend Barometer: 84 percent choose residential — a record The EY Real Estate Trend Barometer 2026 is the most important annual investor survey of the German real estate market. The result for 2026 is clear: 84 percent of investors surveyed name residential real estate as their preferred asset class — the highest figure since […]
Read more › Real estate investors who manage properties across several cities or countries pay a hidden price for every scheduled flight: lost working time between the gate, layovers, and waiting. This article explains why private jet charter is becoming a fixed part of the schedule for more and more investors, how it makes it possible to view […]
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Cabinet Decision, April 29, 2026: What the Rent Act II Package Contains On April 29, 2026, the Federal Cabinet passed what is known as the Rent Act II (Miete-II-Gesetz). It is the most comprehensive intervention in German tenancy law since the introduction of the rent price brake in 2015. The law targets four core areas: […]
Read more › 2.4 Million housing units by 2030: A target Germany will miss The Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW Cologne) has estimated the cumulative housing demand by 2030 at 2.4 million new housing units. This figure is composed of the ongoing deficit reduction, the demographic-driven new demand from household formations, and the replacement demand for obsolete […]
Read more › What is Building Type E? — The Idea Behind the Concept Building Type E stands for “Experimental Building” — a construction category introduced in Germany as part of a Federal Council initiative and the Federal Minister of Construction legislation for 2025/2026. The core idea: Certain DIN standards that go beyond legal minimum requirements may be […]
Read more › BVR +3.1 percent: what’s behind the forecast The National Association of German Cooperative Banks (BVR) is one of the methodologically soundest sources for real estate market forecasts in Germany. In its current 2026 real estate market report, the BVR forecasts price growth of +3.1 percent for the German residential property market for the full year […]
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Stagflation in construction: Less built, yet more expensive Stagflation — the simultaneous occurrence of economic stagnation and price inflation — is known from the macroeconomics of the 1970s. In German housing construction, this very phenomenon is reality in 2026. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported for February 2026 a new construction price increase of +3.3 […]
Read more › 1.4 Million — the number that defines the German housing market The housing deficit in Germany has reached a level in 2026 that stands without historical precedent in post-war history. The German Tenants’ Association estimates the total deficit at 1.4 million housing units — units that would be missing for a market-appropriate supply for the […]
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