Holiday home in the country - Apartment in the city

Desired world and reality sometimes cannot be realised in a single property. The need for a rural, quiet and healthy atmosphere contrasts with the need for a good job in the city. Renting a holiday home somewhere else every now and then on holiday is one way. Buying your own holiday home, using it yourself or renting it out would be another.

In any case, the German Holiday Home Association is extremely optimistic. It is observing a great desire to travel and strong incoming bookings for the summer of 2022. 90 per cent of the participants in the current DFV industry survey expect at least one summer at the level of 2021, 60 per cent assume that the summer of 2022 will exceed the previous year's bookings despite increased energy and living costs.

Germany remains the most popular destination for German holiday home visitors. The most booked regions include the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, the low mountain ranges such as the Harz or Sauerland as well as the region around Lake Constance and the Alps.

Many people dream of a flat by the sea or in the mountains. An Immowelt analysis has determined whether living in German holiday regions is still affordable at all. It examined the asking prices of condominiums in 63 selected holiday resorts. Flat buyers pay the most on Sylt, where the square metre costs 14,300 euros. This means that home ownership is more expensive on Sylt than on the popular Tegernsee.

Flat buyers also pay top prices on other North Sea islands. If you are looking for a condominium on Norderney, you can expect 13,850 euros per square metre. The East Frisian island is directly behind Sylt in the price ranking. The spatial restrictions and the low supply of flats are responsible for the high prices on the islands. Buyers can find cheaper flats on the North Sea on the mainland.

Those who prefer the Bavarian Alps must also be prepared for high flat prices. In the popular winter sports resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, condominiums cost 6,710 euros per square metre. In contrast, mountain lovers will find cheaper flats in the Allgäu. 

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