You think you know about Berlin? Well enjoy our fun facts and trivia list, some of these things are property related and some of them are certainly not.
Berlin Property Facts
- Only 14% of Berliners are home owners, this compares to 42% in Germany as a whole. It’s 73% in the UK.
- Property prices in Germany have fallen by 3.2% since 2000, this compares to a 120% increase in the UK.
- Some areas of Berlin boast pricing as low as £500 per sq m ($1000 per sq m).
- Berlin real estate is, in general, considerably cheaper than Pragu, Riga or Bratislava.
- In Berlin, Estate Agent fees are paid for by the buyer, rather than by the seller.
Berlin Facts
- Berlin is the second largest city in Europe, after London.
- Berlin is home to the “Love Parade” an annual party famous for its loud rave music and scantily-clad dancers.
- Berlin zoo is the most visited in Europe, with about 2.5 million annual visitors.
- The Reichstag building is once again home to the German parliament. It was renovated in 1999 by British architect Norman Foster.
- The unemployment rate in Berlin is 17.2 per cent compared to Germany’s overall rate of 10.5 per cent
- The average GDP per capita is only €23,460 in Berlin, compared to the German average of €34,623
- Berlin has a flourishing graffiti and street art scene.
- The Berlin Airlift was a joint UK and US operation to supply West Berlin with provisions during the Berlin Blockade of 1948/9.
- The Berlin Marathon is almost totally flat and therefore one of the fastest courses in the world. The current world record was set here.
