Amount of property tax for house and apartment – Even after your real estate purchase, taxes are incurred on a regular basis. One of the most important taxes is the property tax, which is levied four times a year. The amount varies depending on the type of house and apartment, state and property value. Find […]
Equity when buying real estate – Whether you are an investor or an owner-occupier, every time you buy real estate, the bank requires you to have a certain percentage of equity. How much equity do you need? That depends on your investment strategy as well as your credit rating. Let’s now take a look at […]
Selling a hotel – Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Germany-wide: Domestic tourism is booming and has been shining for over 10 years with ever new record figures. If your hotel sale does not take place under time pressure, surely a good business for both sides: You as the seller and for the buyer. […]
Taxes when selling real estate – When selling a property, whether a condominium, house, apartment building, commercial property or land, you will learn everything you need to know about taxation when selling real estate: Who pays the real estate transfer tax? How high is the speculation tax? Plus tax optimization when selling in the form […]
Capital investment care real estate – care real estate buy as a capital investment? The fewest, who want to invest in real estate, come in the first thought on a nursing home, or apartments. However, it is worthwhile(yield) to take a look at this type of investment, also with regard to the advantages and disadvantages. […]
Societas Europaea (SE) – The Societas Europaea is a legal form that was introduced with regard to harmonization efforts at the European level. In German usage, the terms “Europäische Gesellschaft” or “Europäische Aktiengesellschaft” and Europa AG are therefore also commonly used. Characteristic features of a Societas Europaea are above all the simplification of cross-border business […]
Societas Europaea (SE) – The Societas Europaea is a legal form that was introduced with regard to harmonization efforts at the European level. In German usage, the terms “Europäische Gesellschaft” or “Europäische Aktiengesellschaft” and Europa AG are therefore also commonly used. Characteristic features of a Societas Europaea are above all the simplification of cross-border business […]
Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (KGaA) – The Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien is a German legal form which combines the corporate legal form of the Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) with a conventional Aktiengesellschaft (AG). Thereby the greatest advantages of both legal forms – the separation between full partner & capital provider typical for the KG plus the limitation of liability […]
GmbH & Co OHG – The GmbH & Co OHG is a German legal form which combines the corporate legal form of the general partnership (OHG) with a limited liability company (GmbH). Thereby the biggest advantages of both legal forms – the uncomplicated foundation typical for the OHG as well as equality of all partners […]
GmbH & Co KG – The GmbH & Co KG is a German legal form which combines the corporate legal form of the limited partnership (KG) with a limited liability company (GmbH). Thus, the greatest advantages of both legal forms – the separation between general partner & capital provider typical for the KG plus the […]
Taxes in Germany – Corporation tax (KSt), income tax (ESt), capital gains tax (KapESt), turnover tax (USt), trade tax (GewSt) – who pays what? In this overview of the different types of taxes / tax forms in Germany, you will find relevant taxes for you as an individual and for your company, depending on which […]
Eingetragener Kaufmann (e. Kfm.) / Eingetragene Kauffrau (e. Kfr.) / Registered merchants (e. K.) – The registered merchants embody a German legal form variant, which is based on the corporate legal form of the sole proprietorship (EU). This means that it is a company that is founded and managed by a single person and is […]