Tag: Real estate and housing
Real estate: why the property tax is likely to rise – economy
Only every tenth German municipality increased the tax for property owners in 2020. But it can get even more expensive where the load is already high. The most important questions…
Furniture stores: "The longer someone stays in a shop, the more they buy"
Why do you buy things in furniture stores that you didn’t want to buy? And why is Ikea in particular so successful? The psychologist Norbert Wittmann advises large retail companies.…
WEG reform: what property managers and consumers should consider – economy
Apartment owners’ associations (WEG) will in future have the right to appoint a “certified administrator”. The term was introduced in the course of Reform of the Condominium Act (Housing Modernization…
Real estate politics: thinking differently about building – economy
Climate protection is a national goal, and that also applies to the new federal government, whatever it will be. But whether Germany will really become climate-neutral by 2045 will not…
Property manager: who has to take the exam and who doesn’t? – Business
The public image of administrators of residential complexes has suffered for years from the fact that the profession is not protected by law. A certificate of competence can help to…
Building and living – bicycle garages in the front yard – Munich district
The city of Unterschleißheim accommodates all those who like to ride a bike and also want to have a place to park their vehicle in front of their house. The…
Permira takes over majority in brokerage company Engel & Völkers – Wirtschaft
The British investment company Permira takes over the majority in the Hamburg real estate agent Engel & Völkers. In the deal, the Völkers family and part of the management will…
Real estate: rent or buy? – Business
Of Thomas Öchsner It’s a question for a lifetime: should I buy a property or should I continue to transfer rent month after month? Everyone has to decide for themselves.…
Industrial culture: How Eberswalde revived old factories – journey
This year, Eberswalde has come into the spotlight. The small town about 40 kilometers northeast of Berlin is considered the cradle of Prussian industrialization and is accordingly well stocked with…
Hohenbrunn – tenants could stand on the street – district of Munich
Stefan Forster, the head of the structural engineering department in the Hohenbrunn community, did not mince his words: “The nerves are on edge,” he said during the meeting of the…