Purchasing real estate nearly always requires appropriate counselling as well as professional brokers' services.

Purchasing real estate not only improves the standards of living and to some extent insures the old age, but also offers promising capital investments.  Purchasing real estate nearly always requires appropriate counselling as well as professional brokers'/estate agents' services.

Real estate is in demand both as an investment object, and as personal property. 

Whether real estate investments will pay off or not, depends on a number of factors, such as, for example, location, condition, possible price or lease profitability growth etc.

Purchasing real estate also requires taking into account accompanying costs, such as maintenance or administrative expenses.

Purchasing open or closed investment fund units may also be considered as a way to diversify the investments. While doing that, you should be fully aware of your investment portfolio situation and attitude to risks.

Purchasing real estate if Germany also requires taking into account the following accompanying costs (% of the facility cost):&nb

1. Purchase tax (Grunderwerbssteuer) – 3.5%
2. Notary services (Notarkosten) – about 1.5% 
3. Broker remuneration (Maklercourtage) - 3-5%