Understanding & Calculating German Buy-to-Let Property

A few numbers that trip up more property buyers than they should — explained with the actual formulas and worked examples behind them.

• Calculating Rental Yield: Gross vs. Net Explained The difference between gross and net yield, with the formula and the costs people forget to include.
• Calculating Property Cashflow: Before and After Tax Why mortgage interest is tax-deductible but principal repayment isn't, and what that means for your monthly cashflow.
• Tax Benefits of a German Buy-to-Let Property: What You Can Actually Deduct Depreciation by year of construction, the 15% renovation trap, listed buildings and redevelopment areas, and what isn't deductible at all.
• Real Estate Transfer Tax by German State: Every Rate at a Glance All 16 German states compared, with a worked example.