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Residential real estate market report 2024/2025 in Halle (Saale)

With our Residential real estate market report Halle 2024/2025 you can expect not only a comprehensive insight into the most important and popular residential locations, but also the development of their prices and important information about Halle (Saale) as part of the metropolitan region of Central Germany.

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Why more people are renting for retirement

You worked hard to buy your home and now it's time it worked for you. Around the world, people are questioning the conventional wisdom behind owning their home after retirement and are opting to sell up and rent instead. 

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  • 28.01.2020
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Standard land value Magdeburg

If you are a property owner thinking about selling your land, the first thing you want to do is determine its value. The standard land value in Magdeburg indicates the average price per square meter for land in a zone with a similar use. If you multiply the area of your property by the standard land value, you will obtain the land value. This gives you an initial estimate of the average land price in your area. But who determines the standard land value and how reliable is it when determining the purchase price for the sale?

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The declaration of division of a property in Hamburg: structure, content and function

If more than one owner is to be registered for a house, a condominium or a plot of land in Hamburg, a so-called declaration of division is required: This clearly defines the ownership structure between several people who together form the community of owners. If you are planning to buy a property in Hamburg and name more than one owner, you can use this article from your real estate agent Engel & Völkers Hamburg Elbe to find out what the contents of the declaration of partition are and what functions it performs for the community of owners.

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Rent increases and rent overcharges in Essen: What you should know

Property in Essen will continue to be in demand in 2023 due to the numerous qualities that residents and newcomers to the Ruhr metropolis benefit from. While purchase prices in Essen are currently stable, rental prices have risen significantly compared to recent years, which puts property owners who want to rent or sell their house or flat in a good starting position. Are you currently looking for a rental flat or do you want to let a property in Essen and would like to find out more about the possibilities of a rent increase in this context? In this article, real estate agent Engel & Völkers Essen explains the cases in which owners can increase rents, what rent caps there are and when a new letting constitutes a rent increase or rent usury

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Buying Holiday Homes in Germany: What are the Prices?

The real estate consultants at Engel & Völkers provide expert guidance for the purchase of holiday properties. As an international real estate network with over 1,100 locations in 35 countries, our local agents offer extensive knowledge of the residential and vacation markets in nearly every major holiday region.

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  • April 7, 2026
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What are home construction loans and when should you get one?

Whether you want to take on a new challenge, like the idea of living in a home exactly tailored to you, or are simply having trouble finding something you love in your area, your thoughts may have turned to construction. Building your own home is a way to ensure you can move into your ideal place. However, it does come with a whole different kind of financing – the home construction loan.

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  • 01.05.2019
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