Guides & Market Reports

You can sell your property in Neuruppin privately and publish the listing yourself. What matters is complete documentation, a valid energy certificate and a realistic asking price. The free sale checklist guides you through the process step by step.

Under the Building Energy Act (GEG) you need a valid energy certificate when selling and when letting. There is a demand-based and a consumption-based certificate; the key figures must appear in the listing. Details are in the sale checklist.

In Brandenburg the property transfer tax is 6.5 percent of the purchase price. On top come notary and land-registry costs of around 1.5 to 2 percent. The purchase-costs guide gives the full overview.

The notary needs, among other things, the land-register extract, cadastral map, energy certificate and details of any encumbrances. In Germany the purchase contract must be notarised (§ 311b BGB). The sale checklist lists every required document.

With a tenant self-disclosure, a credit reference and recent pay slips you can check ability to pay. The free landlord toolkit includes the right templates and a step-by-step guide.

Purchase costs include transfer tax (6.5 percent in Brandenburg), notary and land registry (around 1.5 to 2 percent) and, where applicable, an agent fee. Together that is usually 8 to 10 percent of the purchase price. The purchase-costs guide breaks it down.

Waterfront plots by Lake Ruppin are sought after and follow special rules, for example on water rights, shore protection and building. The lakefront-plot guide explains what buyers in the region should check.

Neuruppin connects to Berlin via the RE6 regional train and the A24 motorway. The commuting guide compares journey times and costs between train and car for commuters.

Sale prices, rents and trends for Neuruppin and the Ruppin Lake District are in our annual market report. The prices guide puts the figures into context for buyers and sellers.