{
  "id": 19507895,
  "title": "Real Estate: How high earners can save many taxes when buying new apartments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/immobilien-so-konnen-gutverdiener-beim-kauf-von-neubauwohnungen-viele",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-11T14:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/immobilien/immobilien-wie-gutverdiener-beim-kauf-von-neubauwohnungen-steuern-sparen-koennen/100193212.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Kruno Crepulja, CEO of Instone, a property developer, has reported a high demand for investments in new rental apartments, driven by a new law that reintroduces special depreciation allowances (Sonder-AfA) for such investments. The law, which came into effect in 2024, allows for higher depreciation rates, resulting in significant tax savings for investors. According to Instone's calculations, an investor who purchases a €484,500 apartment can save around €65,000 in taxes over four years, or €100,000 over ten years. The Sonder-AfA is available until 2029 and can be combined with other depreciation methods, but experts warn that individual circumstances, such as income level and property value, can affect the actual tax savings.",
  "summary": "Real estate investors can get a lot of money back through tax depreciation. How it works, what equity is required for it, and what mistakes to avoid.",
  "key_points": [
    "Special depreciation allowance (Sonder-AfA) reintroduced for rental apartment buildings.",
    "Sample case shows tax benefits for high earners investing in new energy-efficient housing.",
    "Two basic depreciation variants for residential buildings: linear AfA and declining building AfA."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}