Estate agents in Berlin · since 2009
Buy property in Germany, with every document explained in English.
Let apartments from €25,000, houses and investment buildings, apartments in Berlin. We guide you from the first enquiry to the entry in the land register, with correspondence in English, the notary appointment and an interpreter included.
Why Germany
A rental market with written rules that apply to everyone.
Many clients look for an alternative to a savings account or a second home in their own country: an apartment that is already let, with a tenant who has paid for years, in a country where the rules of a property purchase are written down and the same for everyone. We select, check and explain. You decide.
Low entry prices
In towns such as Zwickau, Plauen or Oberhausen a let apartment costs less than a new car. In Berlin, prices start at around €180,000.
Rent from the first month
Many properties are already let: you buy with the tenancy in place and the tenant keeps paying, to you instead of the seller.
Clear rules
Every purchase goes through a notary and is recorded in the Grundbuch, the German land register. Foreign nationals can buy without restrictions, wherever they live.
Manageable from abroad
Video viewings, signing by notarised power of attorney, a property manager who collects the rent. Many of our clients see their apartment for the first time after buying it.
Featured
A selection of available properties
VacantRenovated 2-room flat with loggia and parking, Berlin-Reinickendorf
LetLet two-room flat in Oberhausen-Styrum, 46 m², 1953 building
LetLet one-room flat on the 14th floor with balcony in Mülheim an der Ruhr
The buying process
Six steps, with everything in writing in English.
You do not need to come to Germany for every stage: almost everything can be done remotely, in writing and with a power of attorney for the notary.
First contact
Tell us your budget, whether you want to live in the property or let it, and which towns interest you. We reply in writing, in English.
Checked proposals
We only send you properties whose land register extract, tenancy agreement, owners' meeting minutes and service charges we have read.
Viewing
In person or by video. We also tell you what we do not like about a property.
Reservation and financing
The price is agreed. If you need a mortgage, the bank's confirmation must be in place before the notary appointment.
Notary
The draft contract arrives two weeks before signing. You sign in Germany with an interpreter, or from abroad through a power of attorney.
Land register and keys
You pay when the notary says so; then come the entry in the Grundbuch and the handover, or the transfer to the property manager.
What we do for you
One point of contact, from your first question to the land register.
Search and selection
Not only on the portals: we offer many properties first to clients who have given us their criteria.
Documents in English
Land register, tenancy agreement, minutes: we explain them to you in writing before you have to decide.
Notary and power of attorney
We prepare the draft with the German notary and explain every clause; an interpreter is always arranged.
After the purchase
We introduce you to a property manager for rent, tenant and owners' association, with regular statements.
Frequently asked questions
Taxes, costs and formalities, without surprises.
General answers, not tax advice. For your own situation we can put you in touch with trusted professionals. More details in the buying guide.
Can a foreigner buy property in Germany?
Yes, without restrictions and without living in Germany. There are no special rules for buyers from outside the European Union either. You need a valid passport and the tax details that the notary asks for in order to report the purchase to the tax office.
How much are the purchase costs on top of the price?
It depends on the federal state: the real estate transfer tax (Grunderwerbsteuer) ranges from 3.5% in Bavaria to 6.5% in North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg, Saarland and Schleswig-Holstein; it is 5.5% in Saxony and 6% in Berlin. Notary and land register cost around 1.5–2%, and then there is the commission stated in the listing. Every listing shows the calculation for that property.
Do I have to travel to Germany to sign at the notary?
No. You can sign a power of attorney before a notary in your country. To be accepted in Germany it usually needs an apostille (in countries that belong to the Hague Apostille Convention) or a legalisation, and often a translation. A person you trust then represents you at the signing.
Will a German bank give me a mortgage if I live abroad?
Some will, usually with more equity: the purchase costs in any case and often 20–40% of the price. Conditions depend heavily on your country of residence and your income. For apartments under €100,000 many of our clients buy without a mortgage.
How is rental income taxed?
Rental income from a property in Germany is taxable in Germany; costs such as depreciation of the building and mortgage interest can be deducted. How your country of residence treats this income depends on its own rules and on any double taxation agreement with Germany. Please ask a tax adviser; we provide all the documents.
Who looks after the apartment after the purchase?
If you wish, a trusted property manager who collects the rent, deals with the tenant and the owners' association and sends you statements. We introduce you before the signing.
For sellers
Own property in Germany? Free valuation.
An inheritance in Berlin, an apartment bought years ago, your parents' former house: we tell you what it is worth today, based on recent sales nearby. Then you decide. How selling from abroad works is explained in the selling guide.
Your contacts
Two managing directors, one of them responsible for each property.
WhatsApp +49 162 100 85 16 · phone +49 30 762 149 75
WhatsApp +49 151 226 875 19 · phone +49 30 762 149 76
Search profile
Hear from us before it reaches the portals.
We offer some properties first to clients who have left us their criteria. Tell us where and up to what amount: when something suitable comes in, Kate or Luba will write to you.
