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Despite the current political debate about the rent price cap and further regulations, the Berlin residential and commercial property market remains a highly sought-after investment location that really convinces in a nationwide comparison.
1. Berlin’s attractiveness: Berlin is a magnet for new residents, for companies and for investors from both Germany and abroad. Around 29,435 residents arrived in Berlin in 2018 alone.
2. Strong economy: With 3.1% economic growth, Berlin has left all other federal states behind, exhibiting better growth than the national average for the fifth year in a row. In Germany as a whole, economic growth was 1.4% in 2018.
3. High demand for housing: The demand for housing far exceeds the supply. Even with capped rents, residential units remain in high demand.
4. Lack of new construction: There will be a shortage of 194,000 flats in the city by 2030. This is a gap that is becoming increasingly unrealistic to close.
5. Affordable price level: Real estate prices are still low compared to other cities in Germany and Europe.
6. Advantageous interest rate level: Interest rates are at a low level. With some equity, financing can be provided under unique conditions.
7. Whether for asset protection or development – convincing investment opportunities: Real estate in Berlin offers more opportunities with lower risks in relation to other investment possibilities.
8. Special write-downs: Depreciation opportunities amounting to 2 to 2.5% remain interesting.
9. Buying is still cheaper than building: Average construction costs of approx. 3,500 euros/sq. m can be compared to market square metre prices of approx. 3,088 euros/sq. m.
10. Look before you leap: In recent years, private investors often lost out to professional investors, but now the market offers them the opportunity to carefully prepare for pending investments and examine properties in depth.
A strategic investment ensures long-term advantages. The key figures verify the positive development of both Berlin’s economy as a whole and its housing market.
+ 2.2% increase in income: The disposable per capita income rose by 2.2% in 2016 according to the State Statistical Office (as of May 2018).
+ 1.9% increase in GDP: With an increase in price-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.9% in the first half of 2019, Berlin posted the best result of all the federal states (as of September 2019).
+ 2.5% employed: The number of people employed in Berlin rose by 2.5% in the first quarter of 2019 compared with the same quarter of the previous year (as of October 2019).
- 0.1% unemployed: The unemployment rate in Berlin was 7.8% in September 2019. This represented a decrease of 0.1% compared with the previous month.
+ 29,435 net migration: At the end of 2018, Berlin had a total of 3.6 million inhabitants – an increase of 0.9% over the previous year.
+ 134.7% increase in sq. m price since 2013: Price increase for residential and commercial buildings and housing complexes brokered by Engel & Völkers in Berlin.
High excess demand: There is only a 1.1% vacancy rate on the housing market.
High purchase price level: A residential and commercial building changed hands for an average of around 5.36 million euros in 2018.
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