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Student rent prices in Germany surge as foreign student numbers soar
A recent report by the Germany’s Economic Institute (IW) in Cologne, which tracks the residential sector very closely, demonstrates how rental price for apartments in university cities across Germany have increased by up to 67.3% since 2010. Read more
Office landlords demanding fresh lease terms as vacancies plunge
New figures published by broker network GPP German Property Partners show that the available office space in Germany’s Top 7 cities fell a further 5% at the end of Q3 compared to a year ago to 2.76 million sqm. Read more
EXPO REAL 2018: which topics will keep the halls buzzing?
EXPO REAL will kick off again in Munich in a few days’ time. As conversations at the fair are a reliable barometer for investment in months to come, REFIRE asked some of Europe’s major players which topics we can expect to dominate this year. Read more
Berlin is not New Zealand. Let’s be thankful for that.
Billionaire startup investor Peter Thiel made headlines when he bought an estate on New Zealand’s South Island as a bolthole in the event of global apocalyptic Armageddon. Luckily for him – and fellow futurologists like Elon Musk... Read more
Upward price spiral in German residential now slowing - LBS
Investors looking for yield are having a tough time in times of low interest rates and high liquidity, but there is still value to be had in German residential property, according to the CEO of LBS Immobilien, Germany’s largest building society... Read more