AllGrund - Real Estate in Germany

Mercers 2010 quality of living survey

Peter Talkenberger — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:52:19 +0000

Frankfurt is ranked worldwide on place 7 regarding living quality, as has been established by the Mercer's 2010 quality of living survey.

Brief Market Report on Frankfurt

Peter Talkenberger — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:43:44 +0000

The Property market in Frankfurt shows a strong interest of private investors which especially in the last four months have noticeably increased in numbers. Private investors want to shift funds from bank property investments with stable value.

Property Market Analysis Frankfurt

Peter Talkenberger — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:12:21 +0000

Property in Frankfurt the City of the Euro is rising in value, but one has to know the where and how of right investment decisions. Which areas are most sought-after and why is delineated in this market feature from the Property Magazin Bellevue

No news from Germany? Oh yes there is….

Peter Talkenberger — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:20:37 +0000

A recommendable recent study of the property market in 180 Cities in Germany was published in the economy magazine CAPITAL and is shows which are the most attractive cities. Read more...

Reuters Press Release declares German homes “as good as Gold”

Peter Talkenberger — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:30:15 +0000

Are German homes really as good as Gold as Reuters promoted on 17 March in a press release? We want to give our experience regarding the this message. Read our comment based on our experience.

German Property Market stable, says Global Property Guide

Peter Talkenberger — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:35:48 +0000

We mentioned in our entry of 22 February that the German property market seems pretty unimpressed by the International financial crisis. Just yesterday we received an email from Global Property Guide – which is a company completely independent from ours – stating that the German property market is doing well despite the crisis.

Berlin Berlin – Time for a good Bargain?

Peter Talkenberger — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:10:54 +0000

How is the property market in Berlin doing these days? Contrary facts and opinions are the order of the day. But also really good news. In this article we publish an interview which we had with an architect, who overlooks the “scene” from his office in Friedrichstrasse “Am Checkpoint Charlie”. Ingo Ronski leads the office [...]

ECB rates lowest ever

Peter Talkenberger — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:33:03 +0000

The European Central bank has lowered the prime rate yesterday to 1.5%. Does that mean the general interest rates will go down on property financing? Not really as due to the refinancing means being short the interest rates on real estate mortgages will still be above 4% on 10 years fixed in average. Once the [...]

German Property Market unaffected by Financial Crisis?

Peter Talkenberger — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:10:23 +0000

Property market in Germany not affected by financial crisis. The results of a study of Der Deutsche Staedtetag, an official non commercial gremium. Read why....

Germany: Supreme Court Decision in Favour of Landlords

Peter Talkenberger — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:59:38 +0000

How to correctly agree on renovations with your tenant in Germany and thus avoid losing money or getting involved in a legal case. Important information for landlords who own property in Germany.