Commission-free real estate directly from the owner in Brandenburg

Dreamlike living without a real estate agent: Brandenburg

Brandenburg, the fifth largest state in terms of area, has a lot to offer its residents: From the cultural and historical highlights of Potsdam to the Lower Oder Valley National Park - everyone can find their personal dream place to live here. Brandenburg, with only 2.5 million inhabitants one of the most sparsely populated states in the Federal Republic, has a wide range of different landscapes - and great differences on the real estate market. On the one hand, there is the so-called Speckgürtel around Berlin, which lies like an island in the middle of the state of Brandenburg, larger cities such as the capital Potsdam, Brandenburg an der Havel, Frankfurt/Oder and Cottbus, but also scenic, almost deserted lake areas and natural paradises such as the Uckermark. Charming landscapes such as the Spreewald or the Havelland, the countless natural lakes and castles and parks worth seeing make the state attractive not only for tourists, but also for permanent living. And this at fabulously favorable conditions: The general population decline makes finding a home in Brandenburg a breeze - and without a real estate agent.Inaddition, numerous companies have settled around the A10 Berlin beltway in particular and in the south of the state, offering a wide range of interesting jobs - including a plant of engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce and aircraft engine producer MTU Aero Engines.

Finding a place to live is like paradise: Brandenburg an der Havel

Take Brandenburg an der Havel, for example: The city, with a population of over 70,000, benefits from its proximity to Potsdam and Berlin as well as good highway and rail connections. Along with fourteen other regions, Brandenburg/Havel was selected by the state as a regional growth core and now benefits from special economic support. Anyone looking for an apartment in the city of Brandenburg will be pleasantly surprised: Well-equipped apartments in completely renovated or even newly built houses cost an average of about 5.50 euros per square meter, according to the official rent index of 2010. And anyone who wants to avoid the unloved brokerage commission here has good cards: most apartments and houses are brokered commission-free. Landlords or property sellers, in turn, benefit enormously from such a market situation if they broker their house or apartment without a broker - because the broker's fee deters many potential buyers.

Tight housing market: the situation in Potsdam

The situation in Potsdam, on the other hand, is completely different: Instead of overcapacity, the Brandenburg capital at the gates of Berlin has to deal with a steadily growing demand for living space: The apartment and house market is as good as empty. As Handelsblatt reported back in 2012, rents and prices per square meter for residential property are rising rapidly here - and not just in the sought-after districts with upscale buildings. According to the 2012 rent index, Potsdam residents have to pay around 8 to 8.50 euros per square meter for a well-equipped and renovated or newly built apartment - and the trend is rising. Finding an apartment or home free of brokerage fees is somewhat more difficult here than in the rural areas of Brandenburg - but far from impossible. Unlike in large cities in western Germany, real estate in Potsdam is often brokered without a commission - to the advantage of those looking for a home.

Source: Brandenburg an der Havel, Mietspiegel 2010 (www.stadt-brandenburg.de)

Living in Potsdam

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