Immobilien: Die Babyboomer verkaufen ihre Immobilien – was das für die Preise heißt
Die Häuser der geburtenstarken Jahrgänge könnten bald auf den Markt kommen. Eine Studie, die dem Handelsblatt vorab vorliegt, zeigt die Folgen für alle 400 deutschen Landkreise und Städte.
Frankfurt – "Young families looking for affordable three-bedroom apartments": advertisements like these frequently appear in Germany's major cities. Affordable housing is scarce, particularly in urban agglomerations. However, demographic changes could partially solve the problem in the coming years. The concept appears plausible at first: the highly birthed decades are retiring, the children are no longer living with their parents, the owners are getting older – and eventually, their houses and apartments will enter the market.
Experts speak of the "Silver Tsunami." Now the Institute of German Economy (IW) has conducted new calculations on this matter. A study by researchers in Cologne for the association of savings banks, which is exclusively available to the trade magazine Handelsblatt, analyzes the possible consequences. It shows for all 400 German districts and cities where demographic change could put pressure on property prices – and where it is less likely to do so.
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