this year is set to be a very good year for german property
News Posted On: 18 January 2010
2010 looks set to be a very good year for anyone marketing German property to international buyers. Since the credit crunch wiped thousands and thousands off property values all around the world, anyone buying or investing in property has been looking for 3 things, in order of importance these are:
Stability - safety of investment
Rental Income - buy to let potential
Competitive if not discounted prices, extras and guarantees
Germany offers all these things. Prices have never seen spectacular growth, because rents are government controlled due to the high percentage of people living in rented accommodation. For that reason, prices have never fallen spectacularly either, but that fact has not been appreciated sufficiently enough to overshadow the lack of growth for some time now.
Because of the high percentage of the population living in rented accommodation, finding tenants in Germany, especially in the cities, and especially in Berlin is easy. Yields of 4% are the norm, with 6% being earned on the right properties in the right locations. Again, those yields are not spectacular, but, because of the stability offered are being seen in a brand new light.
Again, because the prices have never seen spectacular growth, properties for sale in Germany are comparatively cheap compared to the rest of Europe, despite the price contractions seen elsewhere.
This is why German property was third most popular in December according to the Property Abroad.com top 10 - this a massive climb from 7th most popular in November. We are predicting great things from German property in 2010.
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