Quotes
PWC & Urban Land Institute - Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2022 – February 2022
“All German cities gain from a “robust economy and transparency”.
“Berlin has its own special appeal, particularly for international investors. Thirty years since the wall came down, it’s still growing. It has tech and it’s a very civilised place”
JLL Residential City Profile Berlin H2 2021 – March 2022
“Asking rents in Berlin continue to rise. In the second half of 2021, the figure was +4.1% higher than in the same period of the previous year”
“Purchase prices for owner-occupied apartments in Berlin are also continuing to rise strongly. In the second half of 2021, the median asking price rose by +11.6% year-on-year.”
Housing Market Report Berlin 2022 by BERLIN HYP & CBRE – May 2022
"Never has the Berlin housing market been as hotly contested as it is today"
“In the past year, the Berlin housing market has proven to be one thing above all: stable and crisis-resistant. Prices are rising in all areas”
PWC & Urban Land Institute - Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2021 – January 2021
“Germany has got a strong economy, has managed the pandemic pretty well, and is open for business. It’s back in action”
“German cities, led by Berlin, are firmly established at the top of Emerging Trends Europe’s city rankings, as they have been for several years”
Deutsche Bank Research - Outlook for the German residential property market 2021 and beyond – March 2021
“We expect particularly long-running real estate cycle in Berlin. In our view, Berlin is still on its way to becoming a global metropolitan hub.”
“Despite the Coronavirus, the fundamental environment in the German housing market, especially the supply shortage, is likely to remain for several years.”
JLL Residential City Profile Berlin H2 2020 – March 2021
“Median asking rents in Berlin rose by a total of 6.0% in the second half of 2020 compared to the previous year.”
“High price growth continues in the new-build segment.”
Franklin Roosevelt
"Real estate cannot be lost or stolen nor carried away, purchased with common sense, paid in full and managed with reasonable care is the safest investment in the world"
Deutsche Bank Report Outlook on the German property market 2019
"Numerous factors point to a super cycle in Berlin, which might last far beyond 2020. In the course of this development, Berlin might become one of the most expensive metropolitan areas or at least cities in Germany"
Housing Market Report Berlin 2019 BERLIN HYP & CBRE
"Berlin remains one of Germany’s most dynamic cities. Population and economic output have been rising continuously for many years - as has the need for living space"
"Mitte remains leader regarding the highest asking sale prices for condominiums"
Real Estate Market Germany 2018 | 2019
"Berlin has become a top retail location even Europe-wide"
The German housing market 2018 - Deutsche Bank Research
"We expect price and rent growth to remain strong in 2018."
PWC & Urban Land Institute - Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2018
“Germany has been steady state for a long time now. With Berlin, people truly believe it’s going to become a major city.”
“Fantastic”, “thriving”, “the hottest market in Europe”.
PWC & Urban Land Institute - Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2017
“Germany is widely regarded as the new haven for capital”
“Four of the top five European leading cities for overall investment and development prospects in 2017, are in Germany, namely Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich”
GSW/BerlinHyp - Berlin Housing Market Report 2017
"Berlin: Strong growth, continued diversity, more development projects"
“The demographic and socioeconomic trends in Berlin are positive and the residential demand is high”
JLL – Logistics Property Report Germany 2017
“Germany in top place – Germany declared the world’s top logistics location by the ‘Logistics Performance Index’ (LPI), produced every two years by the World Bank.”
“2016 saw the highest ever volume of space taken up in the German market for warehouse and logistic space.”
HVS – 2017 European Hotel Valuation Index
“In 2016, Germany eclipsed the UK in total hotel transactions volume”
“Average values per room in all German markets have risen well above the peak values”
JLL – Retail Market Overview Germany – 4th Quarter 2016
“Further upswing in retail turnovers and consumer climate in 2016”
PWC & ULI - Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2016
"The capital Berlin tops the ranking again in both investment and development"
GSW/BerlinHyp - Berlin Housing Market Report 2016
"Berlin is still growing and demand on the housing market is growing with it. In the first three quarters of 2015, asking
rents per square metre rose by an average of 5.1 per cent."
JLL - Berlin: Residential City Profile - H2 2015
"The high level of population growth in the German capital is continuing."
PWC & ULI - Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2015
"Berlin has excellent fundamentals and extremely low level of pricing."
"The next downturn won't hit Berlin because of pent-up demand."
"Berlin is more liquid than Munich and cheaper than its fellow "Big 7" cities."