Soaring Munich rents and a new baby led one international couple to take the plunge and buy a home in Germany. Here's how they navigated the country's notoriously complex property market – and why they wish they'd done it sooner.
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Soaring Munich rents and a new baby led one international couple to take the plunge and buy a home in Germany. Here's how they navigated the country's notoriously complex property market – and why they wish they'd done it sooner.
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