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Study: CRES takes a close look at vacation properties in Mallorca 

The Centre for Real Estate Studies (CRES) led by Prof. Dr. Marco Wölfle and Julian Götting has taken a closer look at the "Mallorca vacation property market 2022" in a market study. The result is that the market supply in 2022 has decreased significantly compared to the previous year - despite numerous new builds. According to the study, 18 percent fewer vacation properties were on offer than...

Bank: Soft landing or stagflation possible on the real estate market 

According to Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB), project developers in particular are currently facing major challenges. This is due to price increases, delivery bottlenecks, construction delays and higher financing costs. "We are noticing a clear reluctance on the part of developers, with almost a third of project developments already being postponed," says Peter Axmann, Head of Real Estate Clients at...

Study: Buying is cheaper than renting 

In Germany, it was cheaper to buy a home than to rent in 2021. This is according to the Accentro Housing Cost Report 2022. Compared to 2020, the cost advantage of owning a condominium over a comparable rental apartment has increased by around three percent, according to Accentro. In almost all (399/401) of the German districts and independent cities surveyed, owners had to...

Report: Life science real estate in focus 

Cushman & Walkfield's Life Science Report deals with the current situation of so-called life science properties, which combine production, laboratory and office space. According to Cushman & Walkfield, yields of between 4 and 4.5 percent can be achieved on life science properties with office space, while the figure for traditional office properties is 2.5 to 2.8 percent.

Vacation properties: a dream of many Germans 

More than one in two Germans (55 percent) dream of owning a vacation home, and around 40 percent have already actively considered buying one. These are the findings of a study conducted by the market research institute Ipsos on behalf of VillaCircle. Almost half of Germans would like to realize their dream of owning a vacation home in Germany or another European...

CO2 tax: what landlords have to expect 

Landlords in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Berlin and Thuringia in particular will have to expect high CO2 taxes from 2023. This is according to a study by digital real estate manager objego. According to the study, 41.8 percent of residential buildings in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania had the worst energy efficiency classes G and H in 2021, 38.7 percent in Berlin and 35.5 percent in Thuringia. From 2023, with a...

Housing barometer: Rise in asking prices for real estate 

Single-family homes and condominiums became more expensive in the first quarter of 2022. This is according to the residential barometer on purchase price trends in Germany, which is published regularly by the online platform ImmoSout24. The residential barometer compares the asking prices from the 4th quarter of 2021 with those from the 1st quarter of 2022. Various criteria are applied to the properties...

Study: Rising real estate prices 

Owners currently have to pay around 71 times their monthly net household income to buy an apartment of around 100 square meters. Ten years earlier, it was 50 times as much. This is the result of a study by Hüttig & Rompf AG. According to the construction finance broker, the average price per square meter in Germany reached a new record high of EUR 3,958 in 2021. In 2012, the...

Study: Majority would invest in real estate 

If Germans had to decide on a sustainable investment and retirement provision, most would choose real estate. This is the result of a recent population survey commissioned by Pangea Life from the market research institute YouGov. Respondents had to decide whether they were most likely to invest in real estate, energy or technology. 26 percent decided...

Study: 99,000 hectares of building land available in Germany 

There is enough building land available in Germany to build between 900,000 and around two million apartments, or even up to four million in densely built-up areas. This is the result of a study conducted by the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR) on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB). In terms of potentially buildable areas in the...

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