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Bright dining area featuring wooden bench seating, oak dining table, skylights, floor-to-ceiling garden windows, herringbone flooring, and built-in banquette seating with cushions, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor connection

What to consider when letting furnished apartments

To furnish or not to furnish? As a landlord, it’s one of the key questions. If you’re wondering whether or not you need to invest in some furniture for your property before you rent out, there are a few things you need to consider so you can make the right decision.

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  • 12.11.2018
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Engel & Völkers managing sale of incomparable apartment on New York’s Park Avenue in one of the world’s tallest residential buildings

This incomparable property has been designed by the world-renowned artist Hiroshi Sugimoto and is on the market for the first time. Located at the exclusive address 432 Park Avenue, the apartment occupies the entire 79th floor and boasts incredible 360-degree panoramic views of the Big Apple. “Besides its prime location, it is the distinctive interior that makes this property so special. The rooms are designed in traditional Japanese aesthetics and seem to float above the pulsating city below. Its furnishings and amenities make the apartment a refuge and sanctuary surrounded by the fast pace of life in this world city. It is a great honour and pleasure to be brokering such a one-of-a-kind residence,” says Stuart Siegel, Managing Director of the Engel & Völkers Market Center in New York City.

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  • 29.01.2021
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Rezoning: What about fire protection and parking?

Office instead of restaurant? Gastronomy instead of retail? When a change of tenant is imminent, owners of a commercial unit sometimes think about letting another industry move in. But then a change of use must be applied for. What should owners know about this?

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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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Open House: 8 tips for a complete success

In the age of online marketing, open house viewings seem almost antiquated, but before you completely abandon the concept, you should know that real estate consultants have good reason to stick to these group events. This classic approach is perfect for attracting new customers and - to the seller's delight - for starting a bidding competition.

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  • 14.03.2019
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Guide for owners: Redevelopment and preservation areas

If you want to buy or sell a multi-family house, you have to comply with some building laws which are particularly relevant for investors. In addition to the current legal situation, the possible development of municipal regulations should also be taken into account when making an investment decision.

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20457 Hamburg, Germany

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