Germany holds the keys

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The German residential property market could be Europe's star performer of the next few years, but UK investors could be frozen out according to analysis of latest moves to restrict ownership.

A Tulip Financial Research study of high-net-worth individuals representing the top 1% wealthiest individuals in the UK, France and Germany has found people in Germany are more likely to invest in residential property. This is partly because the residential market there has lagged other major markets around the world – German house prices there have actually fallen over the past two years – but also because the low rate of home ownership means rental yields are seen as more important. By investing heavily now, Germany’s wealthier investors are looking to take advantage of high rental yi...

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