Selling situations overview
There are many reasons to sell a property. Every situation brings its own challenges — legal, tax-related and emotional. Here you'll find the entry point to your topic.
Which selling situation applies to me?
Why are you selling?
Inheritance & family
Inherited property
Certificate of inheritance, community of heirs, speculation tax: inherited properties have their own rules.
Community of heirs
When several heirs have to agree: partition auction as a last resort.
Divorce
Equalisation of gains, partition auction, emotional strain: selling a property in a divorce calls for tact.
Separation without marriage
No equalisation of gains: why for unmarried couples the land register alone counts — and the three routes out of joint ownership.
Tax-free sale after 10 years
Speculation period, owner-occupation, inherited properties: the tax framework.
Financial distress
Distressed sale & financial difficulties
Time pressure, financial difficulties, realistic price expectations: speed before maximum price.
Averting a forced auction
Sell the house before the auction: stop the proceedings at the Dresden local court, buy time with § 30a ZVG, achieve 20-30 % more than at the auction.
Selling a property with debt
Outstanding loan, land charge, early repayment penalty: what's possible when selling despite debt.
Life stage & relocation
Selling in later life
Accessibility, care costs, right of residence: when the house becomes too big.
Annuity & partial sale
Money out of the house and still stay: life annuity, usufruct, partial sale and sale-and-rent-back honestly compared.
Selling in a care case
When the house is protected, who may sell with a power of attorney and why many sell too early in a care case.
Relocation & job change
Time pressure, double burden, remote sale: when the new job can't wait, the sale has to run efficiently.
Emigration
Political, economic or for adventure: when moving abroad raises the property question — taxes, power of attorney & timing.
Investment & property condition
Selling an apartment building to investors
Off-market, discreet and based on income value: how an investment property is sold to investors without unsettling the tenants.
Selling a rented property
Buyer groups, tenant protection and price discounts: what's different when selling with a tenant in place.
Discreet / off-market sale
Without a public listing: when privacy, peace of mind for tenants or the upper price segment matter. Targeted buyer outreach instead of broad marketing.
Deferred renovation
When upkeep exceeds the value: sell instead of invest?
Vacant property
Why an empty house often sells better than a let one — and what vacancy costs until then.
Taking profit
The right time to sell: when is it worth realising value gains? Tax optimisation through the holding period.
Every reason to sell has its own detail page with specific information, tips and FAQs. Choose your situation and find out what matters in your case.
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