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Updated: Mon 29 Dec 2025 10:44 CET

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A residential complex in Hamburg. The number of completed new homes in Germany is expected to fall in 2026: picture alliance/dpa | Christian Charisius

The cost of both renting and buying property in Germany is expected to become more expensive in 2026. But experts say the country is unlikely to see a return to the dramatic price surges of the 2010s.