PROPERTY A building at the Spree is worth gold

On the peninsula Stralau created a property that should appeal to many. The water, in nature - and in the middle of the city

Agnes Zuber is in their future home and watch the Spree. Drafty wind blowing through their own four walls open. The windows and interior walls are still missing, is not furnished the apartment anyway. At most, in the spirit. But to the last just about a year - so be ready. 2013, the 35-year-old graduate designer from Brunswick wants in a popular quarter of Germany and Berlin live - on the peninsula of Old Stralau.

Rest from a hectic day
The name for the object in which the resident of Berlin, a 73 square meter apartment is bought, well chosen: "Spree Gold" is the eleven-story building. This is intended to express: Where many seeking a relaxing weekend, should be able to live comfortably others. Like a green oasis located in the Berlin district of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, the 130-acre peninsula Stralau. The water of the Spree River and the adjacent Rummelsburger lake you can take boat tours and indulges in the eyes of Berlin's hectic day rest. Parks and residential areas alternate with each other and offered here 100 years ago the Berlin public space for recreation: A attracts 5.5 km long, renatured riverside walks, for example, up to a village church from 1464. In the immediate neighborhood, there are schools and sports facilities and a small harbor. Not surprising since it is that the areas have recorded with the highest immigration rates in Berlin. As a small "water town", the area is traditionally popular anyway.

Beware of overpriced real estate

Unscrupulous traders entice you with false promises regarding the returns on real estate.

Given the financial crisis as an investment real estate is in high demand. 63 percent of employed Germans consider it a very safe retirement account - according to a recent survey of Postbank. But unscrupulous traders have recognized the trend and sell unsuspecting investors substandard properties at inflated prices. Nicole Mutschke, a lawyer specializing in banking and capital markets law, warns of a wave of crap real estate.