Invest in Berlin

Through an investment in the steadily increasing Berlin real estate market, You purchase a secure, high yielding and demanded property.
In order to ensure, you acquire comfortable and fast the property with the highest return on investment, we consult with an in depth market knowledge and huge international experience.

Hence, we thank for the trust of our exclusive clients by presenting only qualified properties from qualified vendors.

Berlin is developing to a leading real estate market globally.
There are a number of reasons to invest in a property in Berlin.
For you, we have summed up a few to make a safe and secure investment.

Seven Reasons to Invest in Berlin


1. The typical yield of Berlin properties are between 4%-10%.
2. Purchasing prices are one of the lowest in Europe.
3. German tenants tent to stay long term and pay rents on time.
4. Germany has a regulated legal system and offers highest protection backed by the EEC.
5. Low mortgage rates are provided by German banks.
6. Berlin is backed up by the very strong German economy.
7. The price will rise further.

For more information about Berlin and Germany click here.

1. The typical yield of Berlin properties are between 4%-10%.
An apartment block or a single flat in Berlin provides a typical return (through rent payments) of 4%-10%.

2. Purchasing prices are one of the lowest in Europe.
With so much demand, why are the property prices still so much lower than other cities?
The fast changing history of Berlin containing a separation, reunion, recession and an entry into the euro system within a couple of decades caused a drop in property prices.
They are still considerably lower than property prices of the 1990 level.
These exceptional historical circumstances caused Berlin’s property prices to be one of the lowest in Europe in the past two decades.
Just in recent years the new capital of Germany started to correct the market price.
Even if the prices are rising rapidly, the capital is still highly undervalued.
According to market experts, the real estate value in Berlin is still below 30% of the German average prices.
Hence, large financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley started to acquire berlin real estate investments worth billions of Euros.
The timing was right, as prices in Berlin started to appreciate significantly since 2004.

3. German tenants tent to stay long term and pay rents on time.
The majority of the citizens of Berlin prefer to rent a flat for a long term.
Rents were low or subsidized by the government.
Residents of Berlin still prefer to rent than purchasing a property.
Rental agreements are usually for an unlimited period and the tenants often stay in the same flat all their lives, with their children following on.
Hence, a tenant in Berlin can be considered as a reliable partner, paying rent on time.
However, as rent prices raise some will start to reconsider buying, which will push the demand for properties and property prices increase even higher in the future.

4. Germany has a regulated legal system and offers highest protection back by the EEC.
Germany has a modern constitution and is a democracy at the heart of Europe.
The German government ensures the rights protection of individuals with its legal system.
The constitution law is thoroughly organized, its regulation creates security and it is working within the EEC.
Through this the regulated legal system provides highest protection to the investor.

5. Low mortgage rates are provided by German banks.
Mortgages can be easily obtained by German Banks.
The lending amount lies by 80% - 85% of the valuation.
Interest rates are currently very low and can be as low as 4%, which will be variable or fixed number of years.
Berlin Yield Estate works with the leading banks and financial institutions of Germany, such as Deutsche Bank or Creditweb.
This means through our in-depth market knowledge we can obtain the lowest lending rates for you.
Our real estate agents usually take over the entire financing process for our international clients.

6. Berlin is backed up by the very strong German economy.
Berlin is growing and property prices are appreciating.
After a small brake during the recession property prices of Berlin are increasing again.
Germany is the most popular country in the world.
According to the BBC World Service, Germany became the country of choice for the second time in a row.
This is aligning with the popularity of Berlin as an economic center of Germany.
An increasing number of firms from India and China show interest in investing in Berlin.
In Russia and Denmark, companies prefer to start business or open branches in Berlin.
After the crisis, Germany is showing a healthy economic growth, which will reflect the prices of Berlin properties.


7. The price will rise further
Real Estate values were appreciating and experts expect the purchase price and the rent to rise further.
This causes an increasing demand for properties from Berlin.
Due to these changes and the current level of home ownership, which is one of the lowest in Germany and Europe, caused through previously subsidized rents by the government, one can conclude an increasing demand of properties in Berlin.
This can be backed by the new government initiatives, which will also subsidize home buyers to jump at the property ladder. Hence, experts forecast a market correction and recommend investing in Berlin now, as the timing is right.

7 Reasons to Invest

Seven Reasons to Invest in Berlin

Invest in Berlin

Berlin is developing to a leading real estate market globally. There are a number of reasons to invest in a property in Berlin. For you, we have summed up a few to make a safe and secure investment.


Seven Reasons to Invest in Berlin



1. The typical yield of Berlin properties are between 4%-10%.

2. Purchasing prices are one of the lowest in Europe.

3. German tenants tent to stay long term and pay rents on time.

4. Germany has a regulated legal system and offers highest protection backed by the EEC.

5. Low mortgage rates are provided by German banks.

6. Berlin is backed up by the very strong German economy.

7. The price will rise further.



For more information about Berlin and Germany click here.


1. The typical yield of Berlin properties are between 4%-10%.

An apartment block or a single flat in Berlin provides a typical return (through rent payments) of 4%-10%.



2. Purchasing prices are one of the lowest in Europe.

With so much demand, why are the property prices still so much lower than other cities?

The fast changing history of Berlin containing a separation, reunion, recession and an entry into the euro system within a couple of decades caused a drop in property prices. They are still considerably lower than property prices of the 1990 level. These exceptional historical circumstances caused Berlin’s property prices to be one of the lowest in Europe in the past two decades. Just in recent years the new capital of Germany started to correct the market price. Even if the prices are rising rapidly, the capital is still highly undervalued. According to market experts, the real estate value in Berlin is still below 30% of the German average prices.

Hence, large financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley started to acquire berlin real estate investments worth billions of Euros. The timing was right, as prices in Berlin started to appreciate significantly since 2004.



3. German tenants tent to stay long term and pay rents on time.

The majority of the citizens of Berlin prefer to rent a flat for a long term. Rents were low or subsidized by the government. Residents of Berlin still prefer to rent than purchasing a property. Rental agreements are usually for an unlimited period and the tenants often stay in the same flat all their lives, with their children following on. Hence, a tenant in Berlin can be considered as a reliable partner, paying rent on time. However, as rent prices raise some will start to reconsider buying, which will push the demand for properties and property prices increase even higher in the future.



4. Germany has a regulated legal system and offers highest protection back by the EEC.

Germany has a modern constitution and is a democracy at the heart of Europe. The German government ensures the rights protection of individuals with its legal system. The constitution law is thoroughly organized, its regulation creates security and it is working within the EEC. Through this the regulated legal system provides highest protection to the investor.



5. Low mortgage rates are provided by German banks.

Mortgages can be easily obtained by German Banks. The lending amount lies by 80% - 85% of the valuation. Interest rates are currently very low and can be as low as 4%, which will be variable or fixed number of years.

Berlin Yield Estate works with the leading banks and financial institutions of Germany, such as Deutsche Bank or Creditweb. This means through our in-depth market knowledge we can obtain the lowest lending rates for you. Our real estate agents usually take over the entire financing process for our international clients.


6. Berlin is backed up by the very strong German economy.

Berlin is growing and property prices are appreciating. After a small brake during the recession property prices of Berlin are increasing again.

Germany is the most popular country in the world. According to the BBC World Service, Germany became the country of choice for the second time in a row. This is aligning with the popularity of Berlin as an economic center of Germany. An increasing number of firms from India and China show interest in investing in Berlin. In Russia and Denmark, companies prefer to start business or open branches in Berlin. After the crisis, Germany is showing a healthy economic growth, which will reflect the prices of Berlin properties.


7. The price will rise further

Real Estate values were appreciating and experts expect the purchase price and the rent to rise further. This causes an increasing demand for properties from Berlin. Due to these changes and the current level of home ownership, which is one of the lowest in Germany and Europe, caused through previously subsidized rents by the government, one can conclude an increasing demand of properties in Berlin. This can be backed by the new government initiatives, which will also subsidize home buyers to jump at the property ladder. Hence, experts forecast a market correction and recommend investing in Berlin now, as the timing is right.

Property Buyer

Buying Process

1. Purchasing a Property via Berlin Yield Estate - Steps and Procedures
2. Legal Support
3. Signing the Deed
4. Funds and Financing


1. Purchasing a Property via Berlin Yield Estate - Steps and Procedures

Once a decision was made to buy a property in Berlin, you will make a reservation.
After signing the reservation you will pay the reservation fee of €3000.


2. Legal Support

In order to protect the buyer and to simplify the acquisition procedure, we endorse you retain the services of an international solicitor with property acquisition specialization based in Berlin.
We can find you the suitable international solicitors in Berlin. The law firm will offer you with all necessary Legal Review Report regarding the property.
This reviews the definitions of the legal due diligence and also comprises a summary of the buying agreement. A special escrow account under your name where you will be required to pay a service charge on the side cost will also be set up by your legal representative.
These charges consist of Property Acquisition Tax (4,5%), a notary service charge of (1-1,5%) and land registry fees (ca. 1%). So, your legal representative will be able to pay the different side costs as they accumulate during the acquisition.
In the situation, that you cannot be in Germany for the period of the purchasing process, a certified Power of Attorney (POA) needs to be signed by you.
This certifies your legal representative to act in your name and on your behalf.
The POA needs to be recognized at the German Embassy or at your chosen Notary Public.
By using the services of a Notary Public the POA needs to be on to the Foreign Office of your country in order to receive an Apostil.


3. Signing the Deed

In order to sign the binding Deed, which contains the information of payment,
delivery date to the new owner, required repairs or other actions to be carried out by the vendor and any other terms, a meeting with the lawyer and the Notary Public will be set up.



4. Funds and Financing

Everyone with proof of existing finance can purchase a property in Germany.
In case of buying real estate with a mortgage provided by a German bank a binding confirmation of loan financing from that bank is needed.
We can introduce you to banks and financial institutions, which can provide you the most suitable mortgage and financial products.
In this case the financing will lie between 50% - 60%.
The bank takes about five working days to arrange and issue the mortgage agreement; after all mandatory documents have arrived.
Depending on the bank and mortgage a fix or variable rate will be issued.



Turn your Berlin real estate into a main source of income

Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

1. How to reserve a property?
2. Can I buy without seeing the property?
3. I cannot be in Germany while purchasing,can I still buy?
4. Can a property, which is rented out be sold?
5. Are there any tax advantages?
6. How to increase rent?
7. How to get a mortgage in Germany?
8. What are property management costs?
9. Do I have to pay tax, if I am selling my property?
10. What is the buying process?

1. How to reserve a property?

- A deposit of 3,000 € is required
- A copy of your passport is required

2. Can I buy without seeing the property?

- Yes.
- We do have properties with a steady income, so it is enough to see the property online and evaluate the financial information.
- However, we recommend to make a viewing, if possible.

3. I cannot be in Germany for the period of the purchasing process, can I still buy?

- Yes.
- A certified Power of Attorney (POA) needs to be signed by you.
- This certifies your legal representative to act in your name and on your behalf.
- The POA needs to be recognized at the German Embassy or at your chosen Notary Public.
- By using the services of a Notary Public the POA needs to be on to the Foreign Office of your country in order to receive an Apostil.


4. Can a property, which is rented out be sold?

- Yes.
- All the costs related to the property management company (running costs) are paid through renters.
- This consists of electricity, water, maintenance, minor repairs and rental management etc.
- The monthly rental covers these expenses and also provides additional return for the investor.
- The return lies between 4% - 10%, providing a consequently self-financing investment.
- The highest return on the investment is the capital appreciation.
- Experts forecast that the real estate prices in Berlin will appreciate.


5. Are there any tax advantages?

- Once selling the property, the return can be re-invested in a further property, which mitigates any tax liability.
- If selling the property after ten years there is no capital gains tax liability.


6. How to increase rent?

- Rents can be raised once a private renovation has been done.
- Property management firms can use their market knowledge and can recommend the appropriate rent level.
- However, there are limitations on the maximum amount of rent, which can be increased.
- Generally, rents cannot rise above 20% within three years.
- Additionally, there are properties, where rents are being controlled and cannot be amended for a certain period (depending on the terms and conditions).


7. How to get a mortgage in Germany?

- Everyone with proof of existing finance can purchase a property in Germany.
- In case of buying real estate with a mortgage provided by a German bank a binding confirmation of loan financing from that bank is needed.
- We can introduce you to banks and financial institutions, which can provide you the most suitable mortgage and financial products.
- We can take over the entire financing process, while working with the Deutsche Bank or Creditweb.
- In this case the financing will lie between 80% - 85%.

What are the service charges and fees?

- Property agent service charge (7,14%)
- Property Acquisition Tax (4,5%)
- A notary service charge of (1-1,5%)
- A land registry fee (ca. 1%)
- Mortgage arrangement fee (ca. 1%)


8. What are property management costs?

- Our properties offered have a property management firm in place, taking care of all property administration and maintenance services.
- This consists of electricity, water, maintenance, minor repairs and rental management etc.
- The monthly rental covers these expenses and also provides additional return for the investor.


9. Do I have to pay tax, if I am selling my property?

- By reselling the property within ten years of the purchase, the investor normally needs to pay Capital gains tax at the income.
- The income tax rate provides the level of the capital gains tax.


10. What is the buying process?

1. Find the right property.
2. Make a reservation.
3. Retain the services of an international solicitor with property acquisition specialization based in Berlin.
4. The law firm will offer you with all necessary Legal Review Reports and contracts regarding the property.
5. Pay a service charges and fees.
6. Sign the binding Agreement.
7. Pay for the property.

Property Seller

The sale of your property is a huge step and requires trust. We believe your property is unique.
Hence, you deserve a sophisticated consultation and an individual real estate marketing concept.
To ensure, you receive this special service, we do analyze all properties,but select only a qualified amount of sellers to work with.
Contact us and we analyze, whether or not a marketing strategy for your property can be designed.

Get the real value of your property:

* How much is your property or the property you want to buy really worth?
* What is the value of the property at the German or even the global market?
* Berlin Yield Estate is specialized in selling Berlin real estate at the global market.
* We evaluate all kinds of German and Berlin properties, starting from a studio to a luxury loft in a high class neighborhood.

You can contact us under 0049 30 638 244 65 or just fill out the contact formula and we will be in touch with you shortly. Thank You.


Success factors:


* Realistic evaluation of your property

* Design of a marketing strategy

* Preparation and Decoration for the visual presentation

* High quality presentation with different channels and the Web 2.0

* Visualization in one or even more exposés

* Preselection of appropriate buyers



Selling real estate requires visibility beyond just the Multi Listing Service
Unfortunately, most of the realtors, who are commonly the traditional agents, use only this strategy to market properties. A high profile in conservative and new media is an absolute requirement for a good sales and market strategy for your property.
87% of real estate investors are using nowadays online tools for their property search. For this reason the high technological competency of our agents is the success factor, which differentiates us from other realtors.

The World Wide Web and Social Media have changed the rules of Marketing and PR
However, traditional agents have missed the transformation to market and sell real estate by using the web-enabled marketplace. Berlin Yield Estate is expert in social media marketing, find actively potential investors and do wait until the buyer finds your property.
The expectation on a successful marketing campaign, negotiations and the sale of a property in today's new real estate market place is beyond the scope of one person
One single real estate agent does not have the time, information and money necessary to invest, in order to sell your real estate.
Berlin Yield Estate is different. We know what is needed to ensure our clients are satisfied. An entire organization is working systematically towards one goal. Customer satisfaction.

Selling Internationally

Berlin Yield Estate is focusing on selling real estate internationally. We are working in addition to your national marketing strategy. Hence, we are selling your properties in other markets than your local one.
So you will continue focusing at your local marketing strategy, whereas we will provide you the network to the global market.

The Berlin Yield Estate is offering the following to the German market:
A global marketing strategy - German properties are not only demanded by Germans or European investors. We are serving our clients from over 35 countries all over the world.
This can be done by utilizing the World Wide Web2.0 and also our business network, where we are advertising major projects, luxury properties and real estate investment opportunities.
Providing real estate to other than the local market has increased leads, requests, viewings and a faster sale.

Multilingualism – Our employees speak German and English fluent and are able to solve requests in Spanish, Italian, French, Russian, Turkish and a number of Indian languages.

The Berlin Yield Estate is offering the following to the international market:
German Investors – German real estate investment firms and also German real estate buyers are always seeking a solid investment overseas. We work with property sellers and high quality real estate consultants from abroad in order serve the German market.

Your property is unique

The sale of your property is a huge step and requires trust. We believe your property is unique.
Hence, you deserve a sophisticated consultation and an individual real estate marketing concept.
To ensure, you receive this special service, we do analyze all properties,but select only a qualified amount of sellers to work with.
Contact us and we analyze, whether or not a marketing strategy for your property can be designed.

Seller Resources

Success factors:


* Realistic evaluation of your property

* Design of a marketing strategy

* Preparation and Decoration for the visual presentation

* High quality presentation with different channels and the Web 2.0

* Visualization in one or even more exposés

* Preselection of appropriate buyers

What's my property worth?

Get the real value of your property:

* How much is your property or the property you want to buy really worth?
* What is the value of the property at the German or even the global market?
* Berlin Yield Estate is specialized in selling Berlin real estate at the global market.
* We evaluate all kinds of German and Berlin properties, starting from a studio to a luxury loft in a high class neighborhood.

You can contact us under 0049 30 638 244 65 or just fill out the contact formula and we will be in touch with you shortly. Thank You.

Real Estate Marketing

Selling real estate requires visibility beyond just the Multi Listing Service
Unfortunately, most of the realtors, who are commonly the traditional agents, use only this strategy to market properties. A high profile in conservative and new media is an absolute requirement for a good sales and market strategy for your property.
87% of real estate investors are using nowadays online tools for their property search. For this reason the high technological competency of our agents is the success factor, which differentiates us from other realtors.

The World Wide Web and Social Media have changed the rules of Marketing and PR
However, traditional agents have missed the transformation to market and sell real estate by using the web-enabled marketplace. Berlin Yield Estate is expert in social media marketing, find actively potential investors and do wait until the buyer finds your property.
The expectation on a successful marketing campaign, negotiations and the sale of a property in today's new real estate market place is beyond the scope of one person
One single real estate agent does not have the time, information and money necessary to invest, in order to sell your real estate.
Berlin Yield Estate is different. We know what is needed to ensure our clients are satisfied. An entire organization is working systematically towards one goal. Customer satisfaction.

Innovation & HD Video

Real Estate Marketing

Another part of our success is our innovative online-strategy
We use unique web concepts, which result in more than 3 times as many investors actually viewing the real estate. This can be done via Web 2.0 where we focus extensively at Social Media Marketing strategies.

Selling real estate requires visibility beyond just the Multi Listing Service
Unfortunately, most of the realtors, who are commonly the traditional agents, use only this strategy to market properties. A high profile in conservative and new media is an absolute requirement for a good sales and market strategy for your property.
87% of real estate investors are using nowadays online tools for their property search. For this reason the high technological competency of our agents is the success factor, which differentiates us from other realtors.

The World Wide Web and Social Media have changed the rules of Marketing and PR
However, traditional agents have missed the transformation to market and sell real estate by using the web-enabled marketplace. Berlin Yield Estate is expert in social media marketing, find actively potential investors and do wait until the buyer finds your property.