What makes the German rental market different? The owner-occupier rate across the developed world averages at 71%, with the highest level in Spain of 85%. The country with by far the lowest level of owner occupation is Germany with around…
Timing the Sale of Your Investment and Yield It is perhaps human nature for investors to focus on the purchase phase in property investment, paying less heed to the selling phase until it becomes necessary for financial or lack of…
Having The Confidence – When Others Do Not I often have discussions with investors about where the “next place” to invest is and why we are investing and consulting in the areas in which we do. This conversation becomes all…
The German Market The credit boom of the last decade in the developed world is well-document, along with the repercussions of the binge that we are all now paying for. Quite a party, for those that put the easy credit…
Getting Clear on Running Costs – The “Warm Rent” of a Property Perhaps the most complex aspect of German property ownership is the understanding of the ancillary or running costs of the property, the so-called “warm rent” associated to each…