International Property Portfolio Summer 2016 / 2017 | Page 28

Berlin has over the past 10 years experienced a
surge in the demand for real estate.
Out of all German cities, Berlin has seen the
biggest net increase in the population, growing
from 3m in 2004 to 3,4m in 2015.
This influx is attributed to the significant
percentages of German university
students moving to study in Berlin, highly
educated baby boomers seeking access to the
city’s medical facilities and those looking to
enjoy their retirement.

The city is positioning itself to become the
European start-up capital and with the launches
of the most successful European IPO’s of web
2.0 type companies Zalando and Rocket Internet,
there is a good chance of it succeeding.