Western Germany: "Not so known" locations produce higher yield

Institutional investors are traditionally looking for investments where the Germans earn their money: Munich, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Cologne, Stuttgart.  What about the cities right next to those locations? The German managment magazine "Manager Magazin" published an interesting article yesterday (here in German o-version) in which they have a closer to look to where investors

Berlin Properties - Transactions by Foreign Investors

We are proud to announce that the Foreign Investor Support (FIS) was involved in selling those 2 buildings in the last 6 months:

 Torstr. 124 is located in one of the most sought-after districts, in Berlin-Mitte. It was sold by a Luxembourg based fund and purchased by an investment fund from the Middle East. The building is of mixed use and disposes of a subterranean parking.

Beusselstr. 5 is located in Berlin-Moabit, an upcoming subdistrict of Berlin-Mitte. The building is of mainly residential use but does have 2 stores in the basement. It was sold by a private investor and acquired by an investment fund from the Middle East.

If you are interested in Berlin properties that are for sale (apartment blocks, office buildings, etc), or you need help in managing your properties, please contact the Foreign Investor Support in Berlin: www.fis24.net.

Berlin Insider Tip: Französisch-Buchholz

Properties in Berlin are becoming increasingly popular. On the northern outskirts of the capital French-Buchholz, part of Pankow, has become a popular residential area. Several thousand new homes in Berlin were created here, much of which are townhouses in looser construction, with spacious green areas with plenty of space for children.

French-Buchholz is also attractive due to

Still much potential for new shopping centers

This article is based on information that had been researched by Bulwien Gesa.

In 2009 noboy wanted to hear about retail investments. After a strong 2007 and a moderate 2008, the year 2009 can be considered loss-making. According to Bulwien Gesa all this could change for the better in 2010 with many foreign investors leading the group of potential investors. Recently also the Deutsche Bank Think Tank mentioned that Germany is the only country where the real estate market is not very much affected by the crisis and where the risk is more manageable than in its neighbor countries (this was actually about residential investments, but still shows the difference in the EU). Investors who purchased properties with long contracts have not much to fear in 2010 as only a few contracts will expire this year.

Germany: What is the future of residential investments in the next years?

German brokers are expecting foreign investors to come back to Germany because they need cash-flow in stable markets.  Office and retail properties gave a much better yield than residential investments, but their share is only 10% in the German market. These figures were given by Bulwien Gesa, a German market intelligence company. The opportunities to change for another type of property are relatively small and also the banks are only interested in financing stable investments, which in Germany is residential. Bulwien Gesa remarks that they see the residential market of 2010 like in 2004, with the potential of developing a new bubble. The prices might rise when foreign investors will sell what they bought in the last years with short term finance. Small and bigger portfolios that many investors are looking for will come back to the market.

Real Estate Investments: Become A Provider Of The Poor

"Deka prediction: Yields continue falling, but rents won't rise before 2011"

This headline was in the press today. Now you would ask: how is that? How can yields fall, are prices rising? Well, yes. Actually this is a very bizarre moment. The prices are rising because people do not know what to do with their cash. Sounds like a luxury problem. But this is true for everybody. What will you do with, let's say, 25,000 EUR?

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Those who venture into real estate know that it is a greatly complex environment with innumerable challenges waiting to explore. It is however still one of the most viable venues where you can effectively generate income in the midst of a down economy. In fact, most home buyers and investors find this particular economic downturn the perfect timing for investment. A down market is almost always a great place of finding the best deals, affordable price rates and wonderful properties to acquire.