Immobilien GmbH / Vermögensverwaltende GmbH / Immobiliengesellschaft – Let us help you optimize your taxes, and pay less for your German real estate. How to save money, by forming a so-called immobilien GmbH. You will learn the basics about the topic real estate company. When buying a house or a condominium, who comes up with […]
Additional costs in Germany – It can be maddening trying to understand the German real estate laws and regulations. Below we explain the most important additional costs, and hidden fees which you may not know about. This short how-to guide should let you know a lot about what to consider when buying a house in […]
Germany – Buying real estate in Germany requires an understanding of its tax system. Here we give a detailed, simple guide for people not from Germany looking to buy property, rent property, or invest in real estate in Germany. The German system is quite different from those found in US states. If you’re looking to […]
Buying and renting: Investing in housing – new construction (as in the visualised cover picture [example property Berlin]) or direct purchase of a property. Many people opt for owner-occupation, but wouldn’t renting be a much smarter alternative (keyword 1: old-age provision; keyword 2: tenant pays redemption)? In this article I summarize some of the experiences […]
The decision to save for a building loan is a long-term and well thought-out consideration. Besides comparing different tariffs and building savings, there are other things to consider. A building saving contract usually aims for a smaller sum and is only intended to supplement the actual real estate financing. You can find out everything you […]
Checking creditworthiness – One of the most important tasks before every rental is to check the creditworthiness of prospective tenants. As an owner, you naturally want to be sure that there will be no loss of rent in the future and no resulting economic losses for you. If you use a real estate agent, you […]
Interim financing – Do you not want to forego the use of equity capital and secure favourable real estate financing this way? Then the additional interim financing is the solution with which you close a gap between the house financing and the soon available equity. Equity bottleneck? Advantages of interim financing There can be various […]
House Financing – The term house financing covers various loans with which you can finance your own property. Find out here, with which loan you buy safely and cheaply. We will not only find a favorable construction or real estate loan for you, but also advise you in detail about which type of financing offers […]
State subsidy – A state subsidy refers to financial support from the state. There are many different aspects to the modernization or purchase of real estate, for example, for energy saving measures. It is important to inform yourself in detail before investing, i.e. whether and how high a subsidy will be. When buying or building […]
Book recommendation house purchase – Who wants to buy or build the first own house, stands before many questions. Buy or rent? Build or buy used? House or condominium? The purchase of real estate is connected with financing but also with planning and repairing old buildings. Questions upon questions! We have looked at all the […]
Option Agreement – Once a potential buyer is interested in a property, they naturally want to prevent the seller from selling the property elsewhere. When the situation arises, there is an option for both to create an option contract that obligates one party to buy or sell the property in an agreed upon time period. […]
The financing of a house purchase or construction project lays the foundation for builders and buyers. The decision accompanies you for the next years or decades, in which their own and their financial situation can change enormously. Therefore, many questions arise right at the beginning that need to be clarified. In order to ensure stable […]
