Monthly Archives: November 2011

New Berlin Flickr group

We’ve started a flickr group about Berlin. It’s such a culturally diverse and interesting city we thought it woud be good to share some of our pictures. Please do join us and submit your own. Berlin is perhaps one of … Continue reading

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City of Berlin to tax hotel visitors in 2013

Europe’s third most visited capital after London and Paris, Berlin draws foreigners and Germans alike to take in the city’s rich and troubled history amidst a thriving cafe culture. Some 20 million nights were spent in hotel rooms last year … Continue reading

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German Property Market Stays Hot

IVG Immobilien AG’s €400 million ($551.1 million) purchase of the Silberturm office tower and an adjacent building in Frankfurt’s banking district last week is the latest in a wave of high-profile real-estate deals in Germany’s biggest cities. And while investment … Continue reading

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Office properties in German potential cities belong in any portfolio

In many German Class A cities such as Frankfurt am Main, Düsseldorf or Berlin, the enormous demand for real estate is already making it hard to find suitable properties at reasonable prices. Investors from inside and outside Germany are therefore … Continue reading

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