Reply to: Buying property in Berlin

[stek]

Their economy is on fire...

Much like Berlin in 1945....

[AtW]

You might think so, but their economy is in much better shape than ours

Their economy is on fire...

[OwlHoot]

First raised the possibility of this a few years ago.
Looks like I was right and should have done it since property prices have shot up.
Still nowhere near London prices though, and with war-chest at a massive level now, I'm sorely tempted.
Plus one of best mates used to be an estate agent in Berlin so I have the inside expertise.
Will visit in autumn and ask his opinion.

Buy a castle and estate in East Germany. Then you can live in the manner you obviously want to become accustomed to.

How to buy a castle in East Germany

[sasguru]

You might think so, but their economy is in much better shape than ours...

A single person like you should move there
No shortage of work for "contractors" so I hear

[DimPrawn]

Is that about £65?

You might think so, but their economy is in much better shape than ours, so it's actually more like £200,000 of your debased and worthless pounds.

[sasguru]

Nice villa for 35,000,000 syrian pounds.

Is that about £65?

[DimPrawn]

Nice villa for 35,000,000 syrian pounds.

[sasguru]

Yeah, they do that by charging people a preposterous amount for doing **** all, not by risking their own money.

A bit like most of us lot really.

And your point is?

[KentPhilip]

The next property boom

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If a US citizen buys one, it then gets bombed by the US, would he be able to sue the US government?

[DimPrawn]

The next property boom

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[doodab]

But will get the inside gen over a city break in November - estate agent mate made enough out of property so he doesn't have to work.

Yeah, they do that by charging people a preposterous amount for doing **** all, not by risking their own money.

A bit like most of us lot really.

[scooterscot]

I'll be in Berlin next week, tell me what you want and I'll pick one up for you! Actually there's a bit of a backlash about property spekulants in Berlin currently as they're coming in, buying up the properties, making areas fashionable and pricing out the locals. As Berlin is not quite London, a fair bit of this backlash is violent...

Depends where I guess. We lived in Wilmersdorf for a couple of year, lovely area and only minutes walk from the ku-dam.

I prefer the weather in southern Germany, like the seasons used to be.

[sasguru]

I'll be in Berlin next week, tell me what you want and I'll pick one up for you! Actually there's a bit of a backlash about property spekulants in Berlin currently as they're coming in, buying up the properties, making areas fashionable and pricing out the locals. As Berlin is not quite London, a fair bit of this backlash is violent...

Yeah heard about this. What it tells me is that social cleansing of the crusties is taking place and therefore the boom is not nearly over yet. Don't intend to live there, but rent it out, so not an issue.
But will get the inside gen over a city break in November - estate agent mate made enough out of property so he doesn't have to work.

[darmstadt]

I'll be in Berlin next week, tell me what you want and I'll pick one up for you! Actually there's a bit of a backlash about property spekulants in Berlin currently as they're coming in, buying up the properties, making areas fashionable and pricing out the locals. As Berlin is not quite London, a fair bit of this backlash is violent...

[DimPrawn]

Translation:

It's just one of many dreamt up realities I have had over the years.
Hindsight is a perfect science.
My ikea bedroom chest is overflowing with crusty socks.
Someone spoke to me. He is my BFF.
I'll fantasize about a holiday there from my sun-filled eco-shed later this week.

Look, we all thought it, but we know how fragile his mental state is, so we don't say it. Okay?