Finding accommodation in Berlin is notoriously tricky. But one woman on the hunt might have a particularly hard time of it, with an advert for an apartment so absurd it has gone viral.
Germany took a step towards rental capping measures to prevent rent in property hotspots from being more than 10 percent above average for the area, with a 40-page draft law published on Thursday.
Rents in Berlin are rising at almost twice the national average, increasing faster than anywhere else in the country in December, according to figures released on Tuesday.
Germany’s next government is set to introduce an upper limit on rents in highly-populated areas. While the changes would be welcomed by most tenants, they are not universally popular.
This 180-seater theatre and hotel in Baden-Württemberg is on the market for €750,000. Perfect for plays and hosting hundreds of guests, it is not your average property.
This week brought bad news for anyone thinking of buying a flat in Berlin, as city authorities announced they would raise tax on property sales from early next year.
On the market for €860,000, this leafy country estate in Lower Saxony is a relic of a bygone era. Protected as a site of historical interest, its impressive surroundings and classic interior make it The Local's <b>Property of the Week.</b>
This fortified church located in a river valley in the Baden-Württemberg countryside is on the market for just under €950,000. The home is the first to be featured in The Local’s Property of the Week series.
Tourists visiting Berlin can now rent Angela Merkel's old flat for just €55 per night. The Chancellor was living in the little East German flat the year the wall came down.
Moving to a new country is daunting, and finding somewhere to live is just a small part of the relocation process. But in this week's Local List, we hope to make at least flat hunting in Germany a little easier.
Finding student accommodation can be hard in Germany, but in one northern city an unusual alternative is becoming popular – renting out a room in an old people's home.
Singletons living alone, combined with people flocking from country to city are just some of the reasons Germany has a dwindling amount of empty housing, according to a new survey.
Gay couples in civil partnerships must have the same tax breaks as married heterosexuals, Germany's top court says, telling the government that if action is not taken, it would intervene directly.
Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest, will face legal action in Los Angeles after a US court denied the bank's bid to dismiss a case claiming it let hundreds of properties fall into disrepair and illegally evicted tenants.
Germany might be touted as the financial powerhouse of Europe, but as a nation of renters Germans are not as asset-rich as their neighbours, a study from the central bank revealed on Friday.
No longer the stepchild of kitchen or living room renovations, bathrooms have become the top focus for many German home owners with sales rising to €21.5 billion last year from €16.3 billion in 2005, it was reported on Sunday.
An abandoned harbour on a scenic Baltic Sea island will be auctioned off this Saturday. With bids starting at only €38,500, the 9,600-square metre property is expected to garner lots of attention. But its fate post-sale is causing concern.
German police have carried out a string of busts against a network of companies alleged to have stolen more than €100 million from would-be real estate investors, prosecutors in Frankfurt said.
Residents in a Berlin apartment block have managed to get Coca Cola to remove an enormous advert which had been hung over the building blocking out their light. A short, sharp campaign on social media did the trick.
Berlin real estate has become hot property for buyers from crisis-hit countries like Greece and Italy, it emerged on Monday. Often paying in cash, overseas clients have become particularly popular among estate agents.
Germans looking for a holiday home in Italy should make a move now – Italians no longer have the money to snap up good deals, and prices are falling, even in popular regions like southern Tirol.
The German government has acknowledged the increase in housing prices across the country, saying it is due to significant bottlenecks in construction. A report released on Wednesday suggests prices are rising in both depressed and booming areas.
Old East German prefabricated apartment blocks, with their drab concrete exterior and low ceilings might not seem a classic investment choice, but foreign investors have been clamouring to buy them, new figures show.
Swedish furniture giant Ikea plans to build a whole housing and shopping district in Hamburg, it has admitted – and is on the hunt for a 50,000 square metre area of the north German city to develop.
