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Cultural diversity in the Rhine-Main region

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Cultural diversity in the Rhine-Main region

The cultural diversity in the Rhine-Main region is above average. Many cities shine with a wide range of impressive history, art and culture. New art Read more

“Highly Commended Real Estate Agency Germany” – European Property Awards 2014-2015

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“Highly Commended Real Estate Agency Germany” – European Property Awards 2014-2015

Rubina Real Estate has attended the European Property Awards of 2014-2015 in London and received the Award for: ‘Highly Commended Real Estate Agency Germany’. This represents Read more

The Cost of Living in Berlin

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The Cost of Living in Berlin

Berlin today is recognized as one of the most affordable city to live in the world, and for many reasons: Berlin is a modern city with a strong economy, a dynamic culture, and also extremely safe. The cost of living in Berlin also makes it a favorable option for young people over other European cities. Those who are interested in moving to Berlin can easily integrate the various living costs into a low budget. Here’s a rundown of the basic cost of living in Berlin:

Food
Shopping at supermarkets throughout the city is fairly cheap, and is one of the most affordable aspects of the Berlin cost of living. Dining out at inexpensive restaurants will set you back around 6 Euro a meal, while a meal for 2 at higher end restaurant will set you back 35 Euros upwards. Ordering a regular cappuccino at restaurants will cost 2.20 Euros upward, and beer at 3 Euros. Read more

Questions to Ask Your Realtor Before Buying Property in Berlin

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Questions to Ask Your Realtor Before Buying Property in Berlin

Buying a home, an apartment or an investment property is one of the largest purchases you will make in your life. You may spend hours researching properties, inspecting them, working with bankers all to ensure a smooth transaction; but how much time do you spend selecting your real estate agent?

A buyer’s agent is an essential part of your purchasing team. They are often the middleman, the go between, the negotiator for the success and fair price in your real estate purchase. A skilled and experienced property agent can save buyers thousands of dollars and a whole lot of headaches.

So, how do you choose a good agent? What should buyers look for when selecting a real estate agency? Here are the top 10 questions to ask your potential agency: Read more

Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Germany

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Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Germany

In the early 20th century, Paris became the centre of culture and art. This was because it was cheap for a struggling artist or writer to rent a room and be a part of a bustling hub of European culture. Over the last century people with actual money replaced artists and Paris has become an expensive place to live. Berlin is fast becoming the next Paris.

1. Prices for residential buildings have surged 17 percent in the last year; 31 percent in the last five years. Prices still remain low at this point because before 2010 Berlin was still struggling with its identity as a city split in two by eastern and western culture.

2. In the past 20 years, many neighbourhoods in Berlin, such as Mitte, have been transformed from World War II scarred ghettos into trendy quarters teeming with designer boutiques, expensive art galleries and exquisite restaurants. Read more

The Quality of Public Service in Berlin

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The Quality of Public Service in Berlin

What is it that makes the city of Berlin stand up above the crowd? Why should investors look to buy real estate in Berlin rather than in other areas within the European Union? Why is property in Berlin under such a high demand? Much has to do with the quality of life found within this prosperous and historic city. The superior public services only add to the appeal. Read more

Living in Berlin: A City for Young and Old

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Living in Berlin: A City for Young and Old

With its rich tradition of history and culture, Berlin is surely the place to make ends meet. In Berlin, there is a great mix of arts, politics, civilization, and economy. More and more people every year visit the place to experience the beauty Berlin possesses brought to it by years and years of changes. Being the capital city of Germany, this place has the various attractions and recreations for all ages. Living in Berlin has become desirable not just for the younger generation, but also for people facing the early stages of their retirement.

People who look for a place to settle down and avoid overcrowding will find living in Berlin ideal

As of 2012, Berlin’s population has been recorded at 3.4 million, a number relatively moderate compared to other world capital cities. In addition, studies show that Germany has one of the lowest birth rates in the world. Thus, people who look for a place to settle down and avoid overcrowding will find living in Berlin ideal. Read more

The Effects of the European Crisis on Real Estate in Germany

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The Effects of the European Crisis on Real Estate in Germany

The collapse of the capital markets in the autumn of 2008 started the Euro zone crisis phenomena. The main cause can be found in a capital-deficit and inadequate liquidity buffers in the global banking sector, and worldwide enormous support to the governments were needed to stabilise the financial system and stimulate the real economy with loans between 2002 and 2008. The globalisation of the finance system and the real estate bubbles can be recognised as other significant factors which brought the Western economy to this point. The crisis has affected several sectors of the market in almost all European countries. These effects are likely to go further if the governments won’t take any important measures.

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Top 3 European Cities with the Best Real Estate Markets

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Top 3 European Cities with the Best Real Estate Markets

Emerging Trends in Real Estate is an annual publication of the PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers: a multi-national professional services firm, with a network of 158 countries, located in London, UK), and the Urban Land Institute (land use and real estate development, non-profit research and education organization that is headquartered in Washington DC, USA and has satellite offices in Hong Kong and London, UK).

The report is a compilation of real estate trends and forecasts made by industry experts in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Emerging Trends in Real Estate is a reliable source of outlook on real estate investment and development trends, finance and capital markets, and property sectors. Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe (2013) confirmed that the real estate industry has achieved the highest level of confidence this year, surpassing 2008-low levels. The report also says that instead of facing the current housing market with an unconstructive attitude, most “businesses are now focused on managing risks and designing strategies around positive [real estate] trends”. Read more

The 2013 Access City Award Goes to Berlin

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The 2013 Access City Award Goes to Berlin

The Access City European Award is organised by the Commission together with the European Disability Forum, and was presented on the occasion of the annual European Day of People with Disabilities conference in Brussels. The competition was launched in 2010 to promote cities accessibility in the urban contest for people with disabilities and reduced mobility. All EU cities of over 50.000 inhabitants are considered qualified to participate (a total of 99 cities from 20 EU member states applied for the 2013 award). For these citizens getting the best of the city facilities that we all take for granted can be an obstacle to their everyday life.

What “accessibility” means exactly? “Accessibility” means that people with disabilities have access, on an equal basis with others, to the physical environment, transportation, information and communications technologies and systems, and other facilities and services. They are an essential part of the economic, social and political structure of the society, improving the infrastructures to improve the freedom of movement in every city it’s a source of benefits for everybody. This Award want to be an incentive for every city in Europe, awarding the progress that individual city are making in this field.
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Berlin’s Residential Real Estate Boom

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Berlin’s Residential Real Estate Boom

Germany is now one of the largest country in Europe in terms of population thanks to the economical security and the increasing of the migration wave from the Southern European countries. Those factors explain clearly the strong influence that Germany has in the economy and politics of Europe. The country’s success in the production of high quality manufacturing products makes it attractive to foreign investors.

Traditionally, one of most affordable city of Germany, this can be pointed like one of the central reason of the notable growing of the real estate market in the capital. According to the GSW 2013 Housing Market Report, a report published by GSW Immobilien AG, about the various trends of real estate in Berlin, the average prices of apartment buildings per square meter have risen from just 2011 to 2012. The figure for the bottom percentile of properties in Berlin rose to nearly 56%. The upper percentile of properties experienced a far more conservative surge in value: the increase is still noticeable at 7%. As expected the prices change depending which district of the city the properties are located. The 2013 GSW Housing Market report verifies that in all of Berlin’s districts the prices for apartments have surpassed 1,000 Euros per square meter. Read more

Why Should Chinese Investors Buy German Property?

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Why Should Chinese Investors Buy German Property?

While other countries are entering a state of economic decline, China is becoming a global economic tiger. Chinese investors are currently on a property-buying spree, fuelled by China’s surging wealth from the country’s slowly expanding influence in the gold, oil and food markets. In addition, China has taken the consumer market by storm, surpassing the US, turning them into the world’s no.1 investor.

Why Chinese Investors are Eyeing on Foreign Real Estate?

The primary reason for purchasing real estate abroad is that it is a lucrative investment. In addition, buying overseas real estate is an ideal asset protection. Some Chinese do not have intentions on moving to a foreign country but they remain eyed on possible opportunities for earning above average profit. They often go for buying a run-down or distressed property; then they make renovations before selling the property. A good profit margin would be along ten percent to twelve percent. This can then be sold after several months. Recently, Beijing, China has established a state-backed wealth fund from its $3.2 trillion foreign reserves, which paved way to giving assistance for Chinese companies to invest overseas, according to China Invests Overseas, one of the leading online resources for investment news. Read more

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