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Live figures for Germany — rental yields, mortgage rates, price per square metre and transfer costs — alongside buying guides for the market we work in.
Market snapshot
The German market, in figures
| Market | Rental yield | Mortgage rate | Price / sqft | Transfer tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Germany In briefInvesting in Europe's Largest Economy -- Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, and the German Real Estate Market | 3.4% | 3.7% | €504 | 5.0% |
Gold rule marks the strongest figure in each column.
Prices converted to EUR at today's rate.
Figures are indicative, drawn from INTRIC's own market data, and not a substitute for professional advice.
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Guides for these markets
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Country guide
Germany Investor Guide
Investing in Europe's Largest Economy -- Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, and the German Real Estate Market
Germany · 24 min read
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City guide
Berlin
Berlin is Europe's capital of creativity and one of its most resilient property markets. Germany's largest city by population (~3.8 million) and the political heart of the EU's largest economy, Berlin has transformed over three decades from a divided post-Cold War curiosity into a global hub for startups, art, music and progressive urbanism. The property market is anchored by strong tenant protections, a chronic supply shortfall, and rising rents that consistently outpace national averages. Average prices in central districts run EUR 5,500-9,500 per square metre, with rental yields of 3.2-4.5% gross. The 2025 federal coalition's housing legislation extending Mietpreisbremse rent controls through 2029 keeps yield compression real -- but the structural undersupply (Berlin needs ~20,000 new units per year and consistently builds half that) keeps capital values trending up. For international investors, Berlin offers EU-grade legal certainty, deep liquidity, English-speaking professional services, and a market that proved its defensive credentials during the 2022-24 rate cycle. The catch: yields are thin and tenant law tilts heavily toward the tenant. Best suited to long-term capital preservation buyers rather than yield hunters.
Germany · 8 min read
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City guide
Cologne City Guide
North Rhine-Westphalia's largest city and the cultural and media heart of the Rhineland, Cologne offers international investors a deep, liquid residential market within Germany's most populous metropolitan region, Rhine-Ruhr. The city's economy blends media and broadcasting, insurance, logistics and a major trade-fair complex, supporting steady, broad-based rental demand. Prime values concentrate in leafy Lindenthal and the central Innenstadt and Neustadt, where existing apartments trade around €4,200–€4,330 per square metre and new-build stock reaches roughly €7,310 per square metre; mid-market gentrifiers Ehrenfeld and Nippes, among the German neighbourhoods forecast to see the strongest 2026 price growth, combine accessibility with appreciation potential. Cologne's market-active vacancy rate sits between 0.5% and 1.2%, with near-zero effective vacancy in high-demand quarters such as Ehrenfeld and Neustadt. Rents remain anchored by the official Mietspiegel, keeping gross yields modest at roughly 3.0% citywide (a 2.3–4.2% spread driven primarily by location). With prices up about 5% year-on-year as the market recovers from the 2022–2023 correction, mortgage rates stabilising, and a base-case five-year cumulative growth estimate near 20%, Cologne enters 2026 as a steady, income-and-growth core market for buyers prioritising liquidity and tenant depth.
Germany · 7 min read
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Neighborhood guide
Charlottenburg
Old West Berlin's polished heart, Kurfurstendamm shopping, the KaDeWe department store, Charlottenburg Palace, and the established residential heart of the western city.
Berlin, Germany · 5 min read
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Neighborhood guide
Friedrichshain
East Berlin's young heart, RAW Gelande's club scene, the East Side Gallery, and Berlin's tech-startup capital around Mediaspree.
Berlin, Germany · 5 min read
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