A market saturated with product, an economy built upon a once booming property development industry, a world wide economic recession, the pound losing ground to the euro, scare mongering in the European press, failing property prices, developers closing, corruption cases opening. All of the above and much more have recently being making headlines in the European press not to mention the Spanish press themselves. read more

The US Army's McNair barracks in the south-west of Berlin are being converted into a luxury housing complex after being empty for over a decade. read more

With some of the lowest real estate prices in Europe, Berlin is an attractive option for foreign investors interested in buying property. We look at the American and British buyers wanting a piece of the German capital. read more

As well as moving to and from the country, most expats end up moving house within Germany at least once. We give you some tips on what is sure to be a very moving experience. read more

Should you buy or rent? Owning your own home can be an attractive option with a long period of economic stagnation having helped to keep German real estate prices down. read more

Ed Bogart's plans to retire here started with an intensive lesson in the complexities of house buying, the German way. read more

Berlin's working class heartland may be turning chic, but there are still plenty of rough edges. read more