Life and investments in Germany by Tranio

28/03/2022

👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 Higher education in Germany is considered to be one of the best in the world by quality and accessibility. Education at public universities in Germany is free of charge for both locals and foreigners, except for universities in the Baden-Württemberg region.

Here’s our guide to the best universities in Berlin. From this article, you will learn all about the study opportunities these universities offer, and also about the enrolment and the deadlines.

Higher education in Germany is considered to be one of the best in the world by quality and accessibility. German universities are very popular with international students. Education at public universities in Germany is free of charge for both locals and foreigners, with the exception of universitie...

22/02/2022

🏡 In 2021, we helped our client invest €1 million at 12% per annum in a German retirement home.

🔘 Retirement homes in Europe are one of the most sought-after assets today. In order to minimise the risks, the sales price of the finished property included in the project profit calculations was below the market price, and the owner of the development company provided personal guarantees for the return of the capital with interest.

🔘 Here's how the project works from a financial point of view:

In August 2021, Tranio helped its client to invest €1 million in the construction of a German retirement home with an annual yield of 12%. Retirement homes in Europe are one of the most sought-after assets among investors today.

19/02/2022

🎊 Last year was one of the best in Tranio’s history, and we are especially proud of our deals in the German market. We closed several mezzanine deals with a total volume of more than €40 million, sold a supermarket in Baden-Württemberg with an annual income of around €140,000 and apartments with a guaranteed yield, and much more.

🏗 2022 has already started out as a pretty great year too. We are currently working on new construction and redevelopment projects and Berlin and looking forward to telling you about them.

2021 was one of the best years in Tranio's history. We sold all the flats in our own redevelopment projects in Athens, closed major deals in Germany and started new development projects.

17/02/2022

🔵 In 2022, Germany has lowered salary requirements for the potential Blue Card owners. This means that skilled migrants now can receive Blue Cards with a lower salary offer than before. A minimum annual gross salary now amounts to €56,400, and a reduced minimum of €43,992 applies to in-demand professionals.

💡 FYI: Blue Card is a simplified type of residence permit that EU countries issue to talented foreigners with higher education.

Read about the conditions for receiving the Blue Card on our website 👉🏻

The EU Blue Card in Germany: processing time for issuing, benefits for foreigners in 2022. Granting a permanent residence for EU Blue Card Germany holders.

14/02/2022

🖍 The Bundesrat is going to fine landlords €100,000 for setting unreasonably high rents. The bill is currently under discussion.

📉 According to the current law, a landlord who sets a rent 20% higher than the regional average must pay a fine of up to a maximum of 50,000 euros.

✂️ Also, the current law is worded in such a way that it is difficult for a tenant to win a court case against an owner. To do so, it must be proven that tenants tried in vain to find a cheaper apartment and that the landlord took advantage of this predicament.

🖌 Under the new law, it would be sufficient if the agreed rent exceeds the local comparative rent by 20 per cent and the supply of cheaper living space is low.

11/02/2022

🏩 💼 In Germany, the demand for serviced apartments is on the rise. The demand is steady even during the pandemic: it turns out that serviced apartments suffered less of a blow than the hotels.

Serviced apartments bring a relatively high yield of 3,5–4% p.a. because of the combined short- and medium-term rentals. Short-term rentals are typically 1.5 times more expensive than medium-term ones, allowing for a variety of price points.

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For travellers who want the convenience of hotel amenities and the comforts of a home away from home, serviced apartments offer the best of both worlds. Conveniently, the same can be said for investors seeking simplicity and security on the German real estate market.

10/02/2022

In 2020, we helped a German developer attract investment to complete a senior living facility in Dortmund. In this article, we talk about the case study, namely

🔗 why nursing homes in Germany are a safe and profitable asset;
🔗 at what risks you can get yields of 10% p.a. in Germany;
🔗 and how to minimise these risks.

In 2020, a German developer informed Tranio they were interested in raising funds for the construction of a new senior-living facility. After comprehensive analysis and due diligence, we successfully guided several investors through the investment process, ultimately churning out attractive yields d...

08/02/2022

🥇 2021 was a record year for German real estate investment. ​​Germany saw total investment volumes reach €110bn, the highest amount ever recorded by a European country.

🏙 The data from CBRE shows that investment volume in Germany has increased by 39% compared with the previous year.

⭐️ All in all, total investment into European real estate reached €359bn, which was an all-time high.

07/02/2022

🏗 Our client Max invested €1.7 million at an annual yield of 10% for 20 months in a residential building project in Berlin in the excavation stage.

👨‍💻 The developer is our regular partner, so he provided Max with additional guarantees, such as a profit distribution priority and personal guarantees from the co-owner of the development holding.

📝 In this article, we describe how we can calculate the risks, compare them with the realities of the market and then minimise them as it was in the case of Max.

In 2021, Tranio helped its client to invest €1.7 million at an annual yield of 10% in a residential building in Berlin in the excavation phase with 75% of the apartments already being sold. The remaining risks were calculated and minimized by structuring the loan and additional guarantees from the...

03/02/2022

🚀 Business immigration to Germany is a programme supported by the German government that allows investors and entrepreneurs to obtain a residence permit and find new business opportunities in the country.

👨‍💻 Many opportunities await businessmen in Germany, including state support and long-term loans with low interest rates. However, you must also be prepared for high taxes and competition.

📍 Here you can find a step-by-step guide on how to apply to the programme, as well as its advantages and drawbacks:

Business immigration to Germany is supported by the German government’s programme that allows investors and entrepreneurs to obtain a residence permit and find new business opportunities in the country.

02/02/2022

Penthouses in a luxury residential complex in Mitte, the central district of Berlin.

💡 The construction of the complex was completed in 2021. There are currently four penthouses available for purchase, the remaining apartments are already sold out.

💡 The complex is close to the green Tiergarten park and Berlin's main attractions: the KaDeWe department store and Potsdamer Platz.

💡 Price: 1 200 000–2 200 000 euros; area: 90–160 м².

💌 You can buy these apartments remotely. Message us to learn more

182 новые квартиры в жилом комплексе в Митте, Берлин, Германия. Срок сдачи в эксплуатацию: 2021.IV. Цены по запросу. Площадь квартир: 90—165 м². Подробнее об объявлении №198794...

01/02/2022

♻️ In February, the German government had planned to tighten the funding rules for energy-efficient construction but ended up closing the programme a week early.

💰 The reason behind this sudden stop is that by the end of January, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action had received far more applications for subsidies than it had budgeted for.

🔋 The amount of funding requested reached 20 billion euros which is 13 billion euros more than planned.

💡 From now on, under the new rules, only projects that meet the highest efficiency standard, KfW 40, will receive subsidies.