Full name: Federal Republic of Germany
Population: 83 millionΔ
Administrative capital: Berlin
Timezone: UTC/GMT + 2 hour
Area: 357,027 sq km (137,849 sq miles)°
Sunshine: moderate, temperate climate, warm Summers, cold Winters, but fairly constant
Coastline: 2,389 km°
Main religions: Christianity: Roman Catholic 34%; Protestant 34%, Muslim 4%
Languages: German and some regional languages
Admin divisions: 16 States or Laender: Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bayern (Bavaria), Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen (Hesse), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Saarland, Sachsen (Saxony), Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), Schleswig-Holstein, Thueringen (Thuringia). Bayern, Sachsen, and Thueringen refer to themselves as free states (Freistaaten), while Hamburg prides itself on being a Free and Hanseatic City (Freie und Hansestadt)
Internet domain: .de
International dialling code: +49
GDP: $3,848,270mΔ
Economic Growth: 0.8%•
Labour Force: 41.7 millionΔ
Unemployment: 5%Δ
Inflation: 0.2%(CPI 2015)*
FDI: $46.3 bn*
Average Wage: $44,925 p.a.Δ
Monetary unit: 1 Euro = 100 cents
Main export: Motor vehicles, machinery, chemicals, computer and electronic products, electrical goods, pharmaceuticals
Member of EU: West Germany was a founding member of the European Economic Community in 1957
To give you more background as to why you might consider investing in Germany, go to the German Property - Investment Model section, or maybe look at the individual towns and cities profiled in the Towns and Cities section.
To see what property is available in Germany, click here on German Property. If you cannot find what you like, please contact us on +44 (0)1932 849536, as we have lots more properties than are shown on the website.
Property Venture® is an award-winning, Boutique property consultancy that helps time-strapped UK-based busy business people and expats who don’t have the local presence, professional connections or capacity, to buy the ‘right’ properties for them.
On the Advisory Board and a Member of the Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) the business has been vetted, approved and voluntarily commits to Industry Regulation and the Professional Code of Conduct. As well as members of the UK Property Redress Scheme. We are known for our quality customer service and non-pressurised approach to sales. Take a look at what our clients say
Featured or Mentioned in: The Sunday Times, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, Sunday Express, Daily Express, The Mail on Sunday, Daily Mail, The Independent on Sunday, The Independent, Evening Standard-Homes & Property, Homes Magazine, Property Wire, International Estate Agent Today, Property Overseas Today, Overseas Property Professional, HSBC Liquid Magazine, easyJet Magazine, London Homes & Property, A Place in the Sun, Buy Association
Sources: *World Bank °CIA World Factbook ΔOECD • Trading Economics