Property seller guides
Documents, selling steps, costs and property valuation in Germany.
Selling property in Germany: process and documents
Documents needed to sell property in Germany, from the land register and energy certificate to apartment records, the notary and selling from abroad.
Estate agent commission in Germany: who pays?
Who pays estate agent fees in Germany and Berlin? Consumer-buyer rules, commission sharing and an example calculation with no assumed standard rate.
German property sales and the ten-year tax rule
When § 23 EStG matters for a private property sale: holding period, own residential use and records to prepare for your tax adviser.
Energy certificate for selling property in Germany
When to show and hand over an Energieausweis, what energy details go in the listing and how to check the right certificate type.
How to set an asking price for German property
Use comparable transactions, condition, tenancy and apartment records to assess a price. Understand what land reference values can and cannot tell you.
Selling an inherited property in Germany
Evidence of inheritance, agreement between co-heirs, property records and tax checks before selling an inherited German home.