Our guide to buying, selling and letting.
For owners, buyers, landlords, heirs and investors in Dresden and the surrounding area: knowledge on energy and renovation, buying and selling, valuation, financing and investment property.
Building Modernisation Act and renovation.
Since July 2026, the new Building Modernisation Act has been in force. We explain clearly, and without scaremongering, what it means for heating, the energy performance certificate and your obligations after a purchase, and how a renovation roadmap helps.
Knowledge base and glossary.
More than 190 questions and answers in the knowledge base, searchable and filtered by your situation. Plus the real estate glossary with 61 terms from depreciation (AfA) to fixed interest period, and portraits of the towns under Living in Dresden and the surrounding area.
Selling a property.
From the process in six steps, the right price and the costs of selling to the ten-year rule and the notary appointment. Plus advice on sales in the event of divorce, inheritance or with tenants in place.
Buying a property.
How to prepare, which purchase costs in Saxony apply, what to look for at a viewing, which documents you should check and what the path from notary to moving in looks like.
Valuing a property.
What determines the value of a property, how the comparison, income and cost approaches work, where to find the standard land value and when you need an expert report rather than an assessment.
The right estate agent.
What an estate agent does, how agent's commission is regulated, how to recognise the right agent, what a sole agency means and when a sale without an agent makes sense.
Property prices in Dresden.
How prices have developed, why locations differ so much, where to find reliable data and what applies to rents in Dresden. We would be happy to prepare a personal assessment for your property.
Sound financing.
How much equity you need, how instalment, interest and repayment relate, when a long fixed interest period pays off and what funding is available.
Careful letting.
The right rent under the rent cap, choosing tenants, contract and deposit, handover and the rules on rent increases and termination.
Inheriting and gifting.
The first steps after an inheritance, correcting the land register (Grundbuch), tax allowances, the community of heirs and the question of whether to sell or keep.
Property as an investment.
Location before yield, the key figures, depreciation, listed buildings and an honest look at the risks.
Document templates to download.
16 checklists, templates and calculation sheets as PDFs: checklists for selling a house, flat or plot, handover reports, tenant self-disclosure form, landlord's confirmation of residence (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung), powers of attorney, an application for a land register extract and calculation sheets for purchase costs and living space.
About the guide.
What is the BRAUN & CIE. guide?
A collection of well-founded articles on property in Dresden and the surrounding area, written by Madeleine and Manfred Braun from their daily work. It ranges from selling, valuation and financing to inheritance and investment property.
Which topics does the guide cover?
Energy and renovation, selling, buying, valuation, estate agents, property prices in Dresden, financing, letting, inheriting and gifting, and investment property. Plus the knowledge base, the glossary and free document templates.
How do I get my property valued?
We value your property on site, free of charge and without obligation, based on actual sales of comparable properties. You can request the valuation directly online.
Which document templates are available free of charge?
Sixteen templates as PDFs: checklists for selling a house, flat or plot, for viewings and for inheritance, a handover and key report, tenant self-disclosure form, certificate confirming no rent arrears, landlord's confirmation of residence, powers of attorney, an application for a land register extract and calculation sheets.
What do I need to consider when selling a property?
A realistic price, complete documents, the ten-year period for tax-free gains and careful vetting of buyers. Our guide to selling a property takes you through the process step by step.
Where can I find current property prices for Dresden?
Reliable data is published by the expert valuation committee (Gutachterausschuss) of the City of Dresden in its property market report. Standard land values are available on the BORIS Sachsen portal. We would be happy to prepare a personal assessment for your property.
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