I had to think about it first, but what exactly are you calculating there?
With 100 sqm of living space, your values (1800/sqm and 13/sqm rent) would result in a gross rental yield
That’s quite a hefty sip from the bottle.
I notice here how tense the situation in Germany is regarding the topic of housing.
A topic that causes enormous unrest and could socially divide our society significantly in the future.
I’m even laying my numbers openly here, which few would probably do.
The building permit has been submitted for 2x2 semi-detached houses each with 135 sqm of living space – intended for young families,
Each unit receives a high-quality fitted kitchen for rent, carport, terrace roofing, fence, garden house + rolled lawn on approx. 400 sqm of land.
Since I have to consider my own contribution for planning and construction, the end result won’t be 1800€/sqm as I mentioned. For the stress, I could also work overtime in the office, so I have to somehow offset that.
The total investment cost per residential unit including pre-financing amounts to €327,000 (2420€/sqm).
The cold rent per sqm is €8.7, thus €1175, plus €100 recoverable costs.
Reserves are for calculated rental loss and maintenance.
Depreciation (AfA) 2.0%
Non-recoverable costs are calculated at €325, which corresponds to about 20% of the cold rent.
With financing of 250k, fixed for 20 years, 2.5% interest, 2.5% repayment, the following results:
Gross yield 4.9%
Factor 20.2
Net rental yield 3.5%
Cashflow negative: -€100/month (meaning I pay in for 20 years, even after taxes)
The negative cash flow can possibly be accepted to build wealth and secure prosperity in the long term.
But I hope you see – the position as a landlord isn’t always as rosy as it might seem at first glance.
If construction is delayed or significantly more expensive, you’re quickly at minus €300 per month.
Then the place might be empty sometimes, marital disputes, housing gets damaged, etc.