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“Homeowners are wealthier than renters in old age” – lies with statistics

In this blog post we show why the oft-heard statement is not true.

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Renting or buying – which is more financially attractive?

In this blog post we calculate whether buying an owner-occupied property or renting it has been more profitable over the last 55 years.

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The credit leverage myth in real estate

In this blog post we show that the credit leverage effect in the real estate industry is often presented in a manipulatively positive manner for marketing reasons.

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“Home retirement” – a bad idea

In this article we show why the concept of “home retirement” is a bad idea in most cases.

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“Inflation helps me as a borrower” – keep dreaming!

This article will show that the well-known thesis “inflation is good for borrowers” is not true.

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Increases in the value of residential real estate – dream and reality

In this article we show that the long-term increases in the value of residential properties are lower than is often assumed.

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Buy or rent? – Home vs. global portfolio

From a rational point of view, we deal with the crucial question of retirement provision: Buy or rent?

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Leveraging stock investments with credit – does it work?

We show that leverage when investing does more harm than good and give concrete advice on how a stock portfolio could be leveraged.

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Open real estate funds – illusion and reality

Open real estate funds are considered investments with solid returns and little risk. But appearances are deceiving. We show why.

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Maintenance costs – how to calculate real estate investments

In this article we look at the often underestimated level of maintenance costs in real estate investments.

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Are rental properties attractive investments?

In this article we examine the question of whether rental properties are an attractive investment for small private landlords in terms of returns and risks.

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The return on investments in real estate

The topic is the challenges and misconceptions regarding the long-term historical returns of the residential real estate asset class.

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The risk of investing in real estate

We show that the risk of direct investments in residential real estate is comparable to the risk of globally diversified stocks.

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