Tax Benefits When Investing in Real Estate in Germany: Depreciation Depreciation can help you save thousands of Euros when investing in real estate. 🥳 We discuss depreciation (“Abschreibung”) – what it is, and how it can save you thousands of Euros annually. Key Takeaways The benefits of depreciation apply exclusively to real estate investors and …
Comparing Median Rents in Germany: Cities with Lowest and Highest Rent Are you looking to rent in Germany? Whether you’re seeking the lowest rent possible or want to explore cities with the highest rent and rent increases, this blog post is for you. Key Takeaways Hagen and Chemnitz are the only two cities that remain …
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In this blog post, we are explaining in detail how you can secure the 150.000€ mortgage with a 0,01% interest rate from KfW and how it will help you when buying or building a property here in Germany.
GermanReal.Estate gives investors the chance to invest in real estate and receive passive income. With 1€ real estate investments, this is the easiest way to invest in the German property market.
How to buy real estate despite high prices in order to have a great investment? We compiled a list of 3 steps on how you can buy any property in Germany you like (within your financial capacity).
56 Ways To Make Money With Real Estate In Germany Would you like to make money with real estate (in Germany)? Then this article is for you! 🤑 We will go through 56 ways to make money with real estate in Germany. Key Takeaways To make money in real estate through traditional methods, a full-time …
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Germany Needs To Build More Properties A recent study revealed that more than 700.000 flats are missing in Germany right now. No wonder rents and property prices have exploded in the last few years! 🫠 Key Takeaways Germany has not been building enough properties for years, and that is why Germany now has a housing …
German Real Estate in 2023 While a lot of people are talking about a real estate bubble, we compiled 6 reasons why property prices in Germany have been rising & why they will continue to rise in 2023. Key Takeaways Germany has failed for decades to produce enough living space. There is a huge backlog …
Why Real Estate Security Tokens Are Better Than REITs REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) are a great way to invest in properties with a small budget. At least in other countries. How good are REITs in Germany? 🤔 Key Takeaways While other countries allow both public and private REITs, REITs in Germany must be publicly …
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Everybody knows that real estate in Germany offered investors an incredible return over the last few years. But how good was it really? 🤔 That is what we are fact-checking in this article of the GermanReal.Estate Blog.
Multiple The “multiple” is the most prominent way to calculate the return on your investment property. How do you calculate the multiple and what multiple should you be looking for when buying a property? Key Takeaways The multiple is the easiest way to calculate the profitability of your real estate investment with just 2 numbers …
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Real Estate With No Money: Is That Possible? Many people on the internet suggest that can invest in real estate in Germany without any money. In this GermanReal.Estate FAQ we check if that is possible and how you can do it (incl. 4 alternatives). Key Takeaways Realistically speaking, it is very tough or even next …
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Best Real Estate Locations In Germany Until 2030 German Property prices surged in the 2010s and early 2020s to unprecedented highs. Which locations will be the best until 2030 and what growth rates can investors realistically expect? 🤔 Key Takeaways After the tremendous property prices increases of the past, Postbank released new projections for 2030 …
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Real Estate Crowdfunding Many people want to invest in real estate (in Germany) without spending large amounts of money. Real estate crowdfunding might be the perfect solution. Find out in our GermanReal.Estate Wiki. Key Takeaways Real estate crowdfunding can be a great alternative to investing in (German) properties aside from buying a property yourself Different …
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Why Rents Have Been Exploding In Germany Key Takeaways Rents in Germany rose a lot over the last few years and some people feel rents are “too expensive.” Salaries in Germany increased faster than rents in Germany, therefore making renting more affordable While rents in Germany increased only by +17% since 2010, property prices increased …
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Are There REITs in Germany? Key Takeaways REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) are very common in the US, but they also exist in Germany REITs are real estate companies that pool funds from investors in order to create real estate portfolios Because German REIT law severely limits REITs, they have many benefits & downsides for …
How Inflation Impacts Real Estate Investors Key Takeaways Inflation in the Euro area is at an all-time high. Investing in real estate might be the perfect solution to fight inflation. When saving UP (with e.g. ETFs), you are slowly growing your investments and inflation is working against you. When saving DOWN (with real estate), you …
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Real Estate Bubble Index Key Takeaways The Swiss investment bank UBS published its annual global real estate bubble index report in October 2022 UBS evaluates the risk for a real estate bubble higher than ever before because of the high price-to-rent ratio Higher mortgage rates bring down profitability for real estate investors leading them to …
Passive Income & Real Estate: Is That Possible? Key Takeaways Passive income (from return on rent) is important for many investors when investing in real estate in Germany The sad reality is, that is very tough to find properties returning a positive cash flow in this current real estate environment If you know how to …
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Location Ranking (A, B, C & D) Key Takeaways The German real estate market is so diverse that it helps to rank cities among their attractiveness as a location While A locations are the top 7 German cities, locations have a potential higher return on rent from B to C to D The location ranking …
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Global Real Estate Crash In 2023? Key Takeaways The German newspaper Handelsblatt and the American bank Goldman Sachs are predicting falling real estate prices in 2023 Rising mortgage interest rates will increase the costs of real estate investing and bring down profitability Other important factors that influence (German) real estate prices are left aside by …
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How Are Returns On GermanReal.Estate Taxed? Key Takeaways Taxation of blockchain-based investments can be confusing and is changing every so often with different regulations Taxation of “security” tokens is easy: A flat 25% tax rate for all capital gains the investor makes on a personal level Starting in 2023, investors can secure up to 1.000€/year …
Where Are Properties In Germany Still Affordable? Key Takeaways German mass media is suggesting for many years that properties in Germany are not affordable anymore The real estate association of Germany (IVD) is creating a German real estate affordability index every quarter IVD is looking at different locations: Average German locations vs. the top 7 …
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Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Key Takeaways A Special Purpose Vehicle (or Special Purpose Entity) is a regular German capital company (e.g. GmbH) The SPV is created by its parent company for a very specific purpose (and time) only SPVs offer different benefits for investors and the parent company (e.g. issuing security tokens) Back to Wiki …
Why Are We Using The Blockchain Technology? Key Takeaways The blockchain technology allows everyone in the world to invest in German real estate security tokens (theoretically) Transaction data from trading security tokens can be recorded very securely and fast on the blockchain The increased efficiency of the blockchain technology allows us to reduce costs & …
2 Reasons For Rising German Property Prices Key Takeaways In early 2022, the 10+ year rally of real estate prices in Germany started to slow down significantly Out of the 4 major economic factors that determine property prices, 2 indicate falling prices or even a market crash With the German population being at an all-time …
Security Token Key Takeaways (Security) tokens get often confused with coins (like Bitcoin or Ethereum) or NFTs (non-fungible tokens) While there are some similarities between tokens, coins & NFTs, there are major differences as well Only GermanReal.Estate security tokens are considered financial securities (like traditional securities, just digital) Back to Wiki Zu Deutsch Wechseln Difference …
How Can I Earn Money On GermanReal.Estate? Key Takeaways With traditional real estate investing, you have only 2 ways to make an investment return (rising property value & passive income) When investing on GermanReal.Estate, you have up to 3 ways to make an investment return (incl. our investor referral program) When participating in our investor …
Will The German Housing Market Crash? Key Takeaways Real estate prices (in Germany) are mostly determined by 4 economic factors 2 of these factors (mortgage interest rates & incomes) suggest that property prices in Germany will fall or crash The other 2 factors (population development & supply of living space) indicate that the German real …
What Is A Blockchain? Key Takeaways A blockchain is a technology based on a chain of sequential blocks that contain unique information (hash). The information of a blockchain is distributed across many different computers (distributed ledger). If the hash (comp. fingerprint of humans) of a blockchain is manipulated, the connection to this block is broken. …
How To Register As Investor Key Takeaways In order to invest in our real estate security tokens, investors need to verify their identity and create their wallet once. Our managing director Axel recorded himself during the registration process so you can follow along. This article will help you to go through the 7 registration steps …
Mönchengladbach: Welcome Home Security Token Key Takeaways FiveRocks is constructing a new building with its development company (SPV) Welcome Home MG GmbH The building with 8 residential units & 4 commercial units will be in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Investors will receive a fixed interest rate of 4% p.y. + 20% profit share if the …
What Are the Benefits of Tokenized Real Estate? Key Takeaways The traditional process of buying real estate in Germany is very lengthy and costly (up to 15,64% in transaction fees). Tokenization of properties streamlines the process tremendously & cuts out most, if not all middlemen. Real estate security tokens allow investors to invest in properties …