Mortgages in Germany Explained
Our German mortgage guides explain the ins and outs of how home loans work, how to use a mortgage calculator, what to look out for when applying for a German mortgage and how the entire home buying process works.
About Hypofriend
- How are my investments protected and what happens if Pensionfriend or the partner companies involved go bankrupt?
- Who is Pensionfriends' cooperation partner for the pension plan?
- Who is behind Pensionfriend?
- How is Hypofriend different from other mortgage brokers?
- Can I delete my data?
- How can I refer Hypofriend to a friend?
- How is my data secured?
- Who has access to my data?
- Is Hypofriend's service free?
- Who is Hypofriend?
View all 10 topics
- How are my investments protected and what happens if Pensionfriend or the partner companies involved go bankrupt?
- Who is Pensionfriends' cooperation partner for the pension plan?
- Who is behind Pensionfriend?
- How is Hypofriend different from other mortgage brokers?
- Can I delete my data?
- How can I refer Hypofriend to a friend?
- How is my data secured?
- Who has access to my data?
- Is Hypofriend's service free?
- Who is Hypofriend?
Exploring my options
- Is now a good time to buy property for own use?
- What are the additional purchasing costs when buying a real estate in Germany?
- How much can I afford or borrow?
- What’s the difference between buying for own use and buying to let?
- Should I borrow the maximum amount or should I save some equity?
- I'm a freelancer, am I eligible for a mortgage and how much?
- Can I get a mortgage in Germany without equity?
- Can I get a credit loan to increase my affordability?
- How can I increase what I can borrow?
- Should I buy or continue renting?
View all 10 topics
- Is now a good time to buy property for own use?
- What are the additional purchasing costs when buying a real estate in Germany?
- How much can I afford or borrow?
- What’s the difference between buying for own use and buying to let?
- Should I borrow the maximum amount or should I save some equity?
- I'm a freelancer, am I eligible for a mortgage and how much?
- Can I get a mortgage in Germany without equity?
- Can I get a credit loan to increase my affordability?
- How can I increase what I can borrow?
- Should I buy or continue renting?
Exploring my options: advanced questions
- How does the KfW subsidy work with my mortgage?
- How do I know if the property valuation is fair?
- Can I get a mortgage for property outside Germany?
- Can I include modernisation or renovation costs into the mortgage?
- What happens after my mortgage request gets approved?
- Should I get pre-approved for a mortgage?
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- How does the KfW subsidy work with my mortgage?
- How do I know if the property valuation is fair?
- Can I get a mortgage for property outside Germany?
- Can I include modernisation or renovation costs into the mortgage?
- What happens after my mortgage request gets approved?
- Should I get pre-approved for a mortgage?
Handy Definitions
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- Annuity Loan
- Anschlussfinanzierung
- Bausparvertrag
- Bauträger
- Beleihungsauslauf
- Beleihungswert
- Bereitstellungszinsen
- Sondertilgung
- Forward Darlehen
- Grundbuch
- Grundschuld
- Grundsteuer
- Haushaltsrechnung
- Kaufnebenkosten
- KfW Darlehen
- Laufzeit
- Restschuld
- Maklergebühr
- Monatsrate
- Immobilienfinanzierung
- Notarkosten
- Notar & Beurkundung
- Grunderwerbsteuer
- SCHUFA
- Selbstauskunft
- Tilgung
- Notwendige Unterlagen
- Volltilgerdarlehen
- Vorfälligkeitsentschädigung
- Zinsbindungsfrist
- Zinszahlungsdarlehen
About Hypofriend
- How are my investments protected and what happens if Pensionfriend or the partner companies involved go bankrupt?
- Who is Pensionfriends' cooperation partner for the pension plan?
- Who is behind Pensionfriend?
- How is Hypofriend different from other mortgage brokers?
- Can I delete my data?
- How can I refer Hypofriend to a friend?
- How is my data secured?
- Who has access to my data?
- Is Hypofriend's service free?
- Who is Hypofriend?
View all 10 topics
- How are my investments protected and what happens if Pensionfriend or the partner companies involved go bankrupt?
- Who is Pensionfriends' cooperation partner for the pension plan?
- Who is behind Pensionfriend?
- How is Hypofriend different from other mortgage brokers?
- Can I delete my data?
- How can I refer Hypofriend to a friend?
- How is my data secured?
- Who has access to my data?
- Is Hypofriend's service free?
- Who is Hypofriend?
Exploring my options
- Is now a good time to buy property for own use?
- What are the additional purchasing costs when buying a real estate in Germany?
- How much can I afford or borrow?
- What’s the difference between buying for own use and buying to let?
- Should I borrow the maximum amount or should I save some equity?
- I'm a freelancer, am I eligible for a mortgage and how much?
- Can I get a mortgage in Germany without equity?
- Can I get a credit loan to increase my affordability?
- How can I increase what I can borrow?
- Should I buy or continue renting?
View all 10 topics
- Is now a good time to buy property for own use?
- What are the additional purchasing costs when buying a real estate in Germany?
- How much can I afford or borrow?
- What’s the difference between buying for own use and buying to let?
- Should I borrow the maximum amount or should I save some equity?
- I'm a freelancer, am I eligible for a mortgage and how much?
- Can I get a mortgage in Germany without equity?
- Can I get a credit loan to increase my affordability?
- How can I increase what I can borrow?
- Should I buy or continue renting?
Exploring my options: advanced questions
- How does the KfW subsidy work with my mortgage?
- How do I know if the property valuation is fair?
- Can I get a mortgage for property outside Germany?
- Can I include modernisation or renovation costs into the mortgage?
- What happens after my mortgage request gets approved?
- Should I get pre-approved for a mortgage?
View all 6 topics
- How does the KfW subsidy work with my mortgage?
- How do I know if the property valuation is fair?
- Can I get a mortgage for property outside Germany?
- Can I include modernisation or renovation costs into the mortgage?
- What happens after my mortgage request gets approved?
- Should I get pre-approved for a mortgage?
Handy Definitions
View all 31 topics
- Annuity Loan
- Anschlussfinanzierung
- Bausparvertrag
- Bauträger
- Beleihungsauslauf
- Beleihungswert
- Bereitstellungszinsen
- Sondertilgung
- Forward Darlehen
- Grundbuch
- Grundschuld
- Grundsteuer
- Haushaltsrechnung
- Kaufnebenkosten
- KfW Darlehen
- Laufzeit
- Restschuld
- Maklergebühr
- Monatsrate
- Immobilienfinanzierung
- Notarkosten
- Notar & Beurkundung
- Grunderwerbsteuer
- SCHUFA
- Selbstauskunft
- Tilgung
- Notwendige Unterlagen
- Volltilgerdarlehen
- Vorfälligkeitsentschädigung
- Zinsbindungsfrist
- Zinszahlungsdarlehen
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