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Taxes when selling a house - how to sell tax-free

If you want to save taxes when selling a house, there are a few things to consider. However, if you make the effort, you can save a lot of money in the end In the following, we therefore explain which taxes may be incurred when you sell your property, when you sell your house tax-free and what the situation is with taxes on rented properties.

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What are the heating systems of the future?

Whether it's a new building or the modernisation of an old building: Anyone planning an upgrade of their heating system should take a closer look at the heating systems of the future. Because while fossil fuel heating systems are usually cheap to buy, they will cost a lot of money to operate over the next few years. Natural gas and heating oil are dependent on the world market and at the same time are only available in limited quantities. This is why heating systems based on heating oil or natural gas are not future-proof. Fossil fuels are also subject to carbon tax, which makes them even more expensive. Modern heating systems using renewable energy sources such as solar or heat pumps protect the environment. Energy from the sun, the air, the earth or the water is available for free. This greatly reduces energy costs in the future. Energy-efficient heating systems make property owners more independent of energy suppliers and politics. Heating systems such as heat pumps, solar thermal energy or heating with biomass contribute to the transition of the heating sector as a significant part of the energy transition. But which heating system of the future is the right one for old or new buildings?

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Residential to commercial and vice versa: What do you have to consider when changing the use of a property?

A change of use from commercial to residential or vice versa can make sense in many cases. After all, the real estate market is in a constant state of flux. Demand and usage patterns change, especially in economically turbulent times. This demands flexibility from the owners of a property. In this way, it is possible to react to the current trends in real estate use and to increase the Value creation potential of the property can be fully exploited.

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Building on someone else's land: 7 frequently asked questions about hereditary building rights

Are you planning to build a property? Then building on someone else's land is an option available to you as a builder. Ownership, finances and rights of use are regulated by the so-called heritable building right. In this article, we answer 7 questions on the subject that you may frequently encounter.

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How to calculate the property tax in Germany

Every property owner knows it and has to pay it: the property tax. Therefore, even before you buy a property or a plot of land, you should find out how high the tax costs will be in the future. In the following, we show you how to calculate property tax, when you are exempt from paying, and which Payment deadlines exist.

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The operating cost bill - what to look out for?

As a rule, every tenant receives an operating cost bill once a year. According to the German Tenants' Protection Association, this always leads to a large number of enquiries and requests for advice. Since this is a complex issue based on many different laws and contractual agreements, incorrect or unfounded billing can occur time and again.

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Selling your parents' house - what do you need to consider?

Selling your parents' house - there can be various reasons for taking this step. For example, the sale of the parental home is often the result of an inheritance or if the parents wish to downsize in old age. However, this change raises a number of questions: Should one sell the parental home within the family instead of bequeathing it? And are children allowed to sell their parents' house when they are no longer legally competent? We explain these and other questions below.

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House sale documents: obligation, costs, validity

An up-to-date energy performance certificate for house sales, which provides information on the energy status of a property, is one of the essential documents. Since the Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV) of 2014, such an energy certificate is mandatory when you sell your property. In the following, we explain the most important questions about the energy certificate. You can also find more information on the topic of energy efficiency in our guide to energy-efficient refurbishment.

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What costs are incurred when selling a house?

As a rule, when selling a house, costs are incurred not only by the buyer but also by the owner. However, these can be kept manageable with a few tricks. For example, if you take tax advantages into account, you can often save many thousands of euros. In this article you will learn what costs are involved in selling a house and how you can sell your house as cheaply as possible.

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House sale documents: These are the documents you need

If you want to sell your house successfully, you need documents on all the important features of your property. Obtaining these documents is certainly one of the biggest challenges for owners. Countless documents are related to a building, but by no means all of them are necessary to successfully sell a property. On the other hand, the absence of certain documents, such as the energy certificate, is punishable by severe fines. In addition, many owners do not know for sure how and from which authorities they can obtain the necessary documents. In the following, we therefore present the most important documents for selling a house and show you how our real estate agents can help you obtain them.

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Calculating living space - the right way!

If you are looking for a new property or even want to sell your property yourself, you will often come across terms such as living space or floor area. But what exactly do these terms mean and what is the difference? In this article we would like to clarify the topic of living space and show you how it is calculated.

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