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| About Germany and Property Investment Germany Germany was united on October 3, 1990. Unification brought together a people separated for more than four decades by the division of Europe into two hostile blocs in |
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| the aftermath of World War II. The line that divided the continent ran through a defeated and occupied Germany. By late 1949, two states had emerged in divided Germany: the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, or West Germany), a member of the Western bloc under the leadership of the United States, France and Great Britian; and the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East Germany), part of the Eastern bloc led by the Soviet |
| Union. Although the two German states were composed of a people speaking one language and sharing the same traditions, they came to have the political systems of their respective blocs. West Germany developed into a democratic capitalist state like its Western neighbors; East Germany had imposed on it the Soviet Union’s communist dictatorship and command economy. Over time, the term "social" in the social market economy began to take on a life of its own. It moved the West German economy toward an extensive social welfare system that has become one of the most expensive in the world. Now days Germany is the best country in Europe for property investors, especially those seeking long term prospects, according to an annual European survey. It is revealed as the top prospect followed by Italy, France and the Benelux countries according to the annual survey of the state of real estate markets. Property investment in Germany is taking a new turn as specialist firms target Berlin as having major potential. This is encouraging investment funds and individuals to view Germany as a prime target as it has good economic growth and stable property prices. Wealth funds, insurance companies and pension funds are keen to increase their portfolio allocations in stable property markets with the potential for rising prices. Demand has also been boosted by the return of many German property investment funds to their home market |
