
Location, budget, returns on investment, lease agreement, acquisition and maintenance costs are key elements to inspect before buying commercial property.

Germany’s “Big Seven” are the leading commercial investment magnets in Europe’s largest economy. This article breaks down the top property segments by yields, contracts, location and demand.

What factors help identify a recession or a bubble? When is it best to buy and sell? This article by Tranio’s real estate specialist, Ivan Chepizhko, explains how property market cycles work.

Hostels are getting increasingly popular among real estate investors. Tranio expert, Yulia Kozhevnikova, investigates market prices and yields from budget accommodation.

Growing property value and affordable credit has investor attention in Germany despite slowly declining yields over recent years.

Real estate markets with the most potential in Germany are Hamburg, Munich, Oldenburg and Stuttgart according to Postbank, a German retail bank. Tranio investigates what characteristics make these cities so attractive.

The German government expects 800,000 migrants to flee to Germany from the Middle East by the end of 2015 and they will need homes. Tranio investigates how much property the country needs to house these new refugees and what measures the German government has already put in place.

From Checkpoint Charlie to Brandenburg Gate: Berlin has shed its soviet reputation to become a new destination for prime property. Foreign transactions now make up 30% of sales on the luxury residential market.

The Schengen visa enables its holders to enter and travel through the 26 countries of the Schengen zone.

Ageing population is a hot topic in Europe and with many countries facing this unresolved challenge, retirement homes are quickly becoming an attractive market.

Elena, a Tranio client, decided to invest her family’s savings in an apartment abroad that could be leased out.

Tranio reports on the growing popularity of European property.

With investments growing year on year, Germany’s commercial property market is on the way up. In 2014, cumulative investments reached €39.8 billion, an increase of 31% on the previous year.

Buying property overseas can be daunting, especially the first time. client, Sergey (28), has just disproved these theories after finding and reserving a property in a record five hours!

Muscovite Vladimir Kolesnik used to travel