Many Europeans dream about buying an apartment in Berlin, an exciting, centrally located international metropolis. Berlin is the third largest city in Europe and an important political, cultural and economic centre, attracting an increasing number of companies and businesses.

Berlin is one of the most visited cities in Europe, offering a colourful selection of theatres, museums, festivals and shopping. Berlin is a city of opposites in a fantastically charming way. Here you will meet past and present, modern and historic side-by-side. There are cosy parks and cafes, a vibrant nightlife, and the cost of living is generally amongst the lowest in Europe. In short, indulgence is affordable in Berlin!

Even with the recent dramatic decline, housing prices in Europe’s capitals have increased substantially over the last 10 years. In Berlin, price increases have not been nearly as marked, and in the German metropolis you can still acquire a home for an absolutely affordable price.

Did you know…

• Berlin’s area is 9 times bigger than that of Paris.
• Berlin boasts 15,910,000 million overnight stays per year and thus occupies 3rd place in the ranking of the most popular cities in Europe after London and Paris.
• Berlin is the greenest metropolis in Germany. 30% of the city consists of parks, forests and water.
• Berlin has more than 180 km of navigable waterways.
• Berlin has 1,700 bridges – far more than Venice.
• Berlin is the most multicultural city in Germany. More than 180 different nationalities are represented in the city.
• Berlin’s population peaked in 1942 at 4,478,102 people. Today 3,390,000 people live in the city.
• Berlin has the longest open-air gallery in the world. At 1316 metres, East Side Gallery is the longest surviving piece of the wall. 118 artists from 21 countries have decorated it with 101 pieces of art.
• Berlin has the biggest store on the European continent. KaDeWe is 60,000 m² and offers more than 380,000 items, including 400 different types of bread, 1,300 different cheeses and 1,200 different types of sausage and ham. In 2007, the store celebrated its 100th anniversary.
• Berlin is the only city in the world with three active opera houses. Additionally, Berlin hosts around 130 theatres and stages of all genres.
• Berlin has 6,000 restaurants, bars and cafes. No other city in Germany has such a diverse culinary offering.
• Berlin’s oldest bar is 400 years old and still enthusiastically visited.

Source: www.visitberlin.de