Commission-free real estate directly from the owner in Bonn

The eventful history of the Beethoven and former federal capital Bonn

When the then federal capital celebrated its 2,000th birthday in 1989, its inhabitants could hardly have guessed how much the world-historical upheavals of that year would soon and especially affect and change Bonn and the numerous civil servants living there in a lasting and lasting way. First officially settled around the beginning of our era by the Romans on previous traces of settlement up to 14,000 years old, "Bonna" initially developed magnificently under their rule, but was plundered and burned down several times in the early Middle Ages. From the 10th century onwards, the city grew and prospered again, and was granted city rights in 1243. During the times of the electoral residence and through the construction of various baroque palaces in the 17th and 18th centuries, the city experienced another heyday. From 1815, under the Prussian rulers, another heyday followed with the re-foundation of the "Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn", which is still world-renowned today. The Second World War visibly damaged Bonn's buildings, but ultimately paved the way in 1949 for what was at the time a rather unexpected move to become the provisional seat of government of the new Federal Republic. Often ridiculed as a "provisional federal building," it nevertheless existed for a good 50 years. After the government and most of the ministries moved to Berlinin1999, and despite the resulting structural change, Bonn has been growing steadily ever since and is currently home and residence to nearly 310,000 inhabitants with an upward trend.

Expensive "diplomatic quarter", inexpensive real estate in the outer districts and on the right bank of the Rhine

Bonn's residents live and work in the four districts of Bad Godesberg, Beuel, Bonn and Hardtberg, which are made up of a total of 51 districts, some of which were only incorporated in 1969. The former "diplomatic quarter" of Bad Godesberg (Alt-Godesberg, Friesdorf, Nord, Villenviertel, Heiderhof, Hochkreuz, Lannesdorf, Mehlem, Muffendorf, Pennenfeld, Plittersdorf, Rüngsdorf, Schweinheim), for example, has only belonged to the city since that time and currently has the highest local real estate prices between approx. 3,000 and 3,200 euros/m². The district of Beuel on the right bank of the Rhine (Mitte, Ost, Geislar, Hoholz, Holtorf, Holzlar, Küdinghoven, Limperich, Oberkassel, Pützchen/Bechlinghoven, Ramersdorf, Schwarzrheindorf/Vilich-Rheindorf, Vilich, Vilich/Müldorf) has also only been part of Bonn since this time, but with an average of approx. 2,400 to 2,600 euros/m² it is even cheaper there. The central district of Bonn (Auerberg, Buschdorf, Castell, Zentrum, Dottendorf, Dransdorf, Endenich, Graurheindorf, Gronau, Ippendorf, Kessenich, Lessenich/Meßdorf, Poppelsdorf, Röttgen, Nordstadt, Südstadt, Tannenbusch, Ückesdorf, Venusberg, Weststadt), on the other hand, has a fairly wide price range. Auerberg, Ippendorf, Südstadt, Weststadt, Graurheindorf, Venusberg and Poppelsdorf are rather high-priced at around 2,600 to 2,800, while Drahnsdorf, Dottendorf and Röttgen are less expensive at around 1,500 to 1,800 euros/m². More expensive, however, is the Hardtberg district in the west, with the exception of the Brüser Berg district, which is characterized by multi-story housing, where properties can already be purchased for about 1,700 euros/m². In Duisdorf, Hardthöhe and Lengsdorf, one already pays between about 2,700 and 3,100 euros/m².

Bonn's Beethoven's 9th symphony became quite appropriately the European anthem

In view of the population growth, the good labor market situation with several local DAX corporations and almost 16,000 medium-sized companies, the affiliation with the booming Cologne/Düsseldorf conurbation and the central location in the pan-European prosperous economic area "Blue Banana" in the semicircle between southern England and northern Italy, most experts continue to predict rising real estate prices for Bonn. In the medium to long term, this is also likely to affect simple locations, districts and residential areas such as Endenich, Pützchen, Bechlinghoven, Kündighoven, Mehlem, Tannenbusch, Dransdorf and Neu-Villich, where properties can currently still be purchased for around 1,000 euros/m². The 18 United Nations institutions in the city, the numerous new research facilities (18 Fraunhofer and 3 Max Planck Institutes), the close cross-border networking and the profile as an increasingly popular international conference location also make Bonn a recommendable area for strategic real estate investments. In addition, owner-occupiers are attracted by the numerous parks, green spaces and recreational areas in Bonn and the surrounding area. The 160-hectare Rheinaue Landscape Park, the Kurpark in Bad Godesberg, the Park Härle arboretum in Oberkassel, the Kottenforst in the Rhineland Nature Park, the Waldau excursion destination, the Katzenlochbachtal nature reserve and the Siebengebirge to the southeast all provide high recreational value. The Beethoven Orchestra Bonn enjoys global renown, there are municipal and private theaters, and at the many regular events and festivals such as the Beethovenfest, the large fireworks display "Rhine in Flames", the free music festival "Rheinkultur", the fair Pützchens Markt and of course during the carnival, one can experience the proverbial Rhenish joie de vivre, which has never left the people of Bonn even in difficult times of their history.

Important facts about the real estate market in Bonn:

• The city's history has been marked by many upheavals and new beginnings

• Bonn has coped well with the end as the federal capital and has been inspired anew

• The population and local economic performance have been growing continuously for years

• University and international institutions ensure high demand

• Bad Godesberg and Hardtberg are rather high-priced, Bonn and Beuel rather inexpensive.

• The proximity to the Cologne/Düsseldorf conurbation makes the city even more attractive

• Plenty of nearby nature, exciting culture and cheerful festivals ensure joie de vivre