Rent, Buy, Build? Real Estate Realities
July 16, 2021![Hauskauf Symbolbild Geldscheine Holzhaus](https://static.dw.com/image/50126589_800.webp)
Germany vs. India: comparing rents
The difference between renting a home in Germany and India is huge. But there are similarities, like massive price hikes on the real estate market. How can the poorest still find somewhere to live?
Living large! And small…
What would it take to build your dream home? One Swiss architect spent 40 years building his cathedral-like mansion. And an English architect built a 100% natural house entirely out of cork.
Can I still afford to buy a house?
Who can still afford to buy property? In Germany, Colombia and Kenya, our on-location correspondents look at what things are like for potential buyers and the respective construction industries.
Housing boom in the US
There's a shortage of some 5.5 million homes on the American housing market. Supply is low, demand is high. Wealthy buyers can offer much more than the asking price which sparks a bidding war. Buying property in the USA often comes down to luck.
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