Tag Archive for: House types

Villa: City, Country, Hill? Everything about buying or building your dream villa with pool

Villa – In the past, a villa, especially an urban villa, was often used as a second or country home to be close to the city. This applied exclusively to the more affluent urban population. Nowadays, that has changed. Since popular second residences tend to be properties such as a vacation home, beach house or […]

House types: Detached house, prefabricated house, holiday home and villa – Houses from A-Z

House types from A to Z – You just need a little more space? You want to buy a house? The house types presented by us offer a good orientation. Find out here which type of construction best suits your needs. All common house types from bungalow to detached house to villa are explained for […]

Terraced house: Purchase price, neighbours & Co. – advantages & disadvantages for buying, building or renting

Townhouse – Looking for a low cost property near the city as you are looking to buy a house? Then how about a terraced house instead of a costly villa or a large country house? A terraced house is the perfect alternative between a city apartment and a house in the countryside. Low purchase price, […]

Beach house: features, renting, buying or building and advantages & disadvantages of an investment

Beach house – Summer, sun and beach are in all your dreams? Tired of the hustle and bustle of big city life, crowds and stressed out shopping malls? Crowded parks aren’t enough nature in your life? How about a beach house? Best to buy a house as an investment. What many people only associate with […]

Holiday home: buy or build a dream home by the sea or lake? Advantages, disadvantages & tips

Holiday home – Who does not know it? You have simply fallen in love with a place and would love to spend every free minute there. But workplace and life focus are simply too much anchored in the actual home. In such a situation the option of a holiday home opens up. Whether at the […]

Prefabricated house: advantages & disadvantages at a glance, as well as costs and house types in comparison

Prefabricated house – The desire for a first own house is very big, especially as a young adult, and it is a big step: buy a house. Many feel the need to start a family and then live in the property of their dreams. If you’re planning to do this, you should start by asking […]

Solid house: materials, costs, duration & advantages of building your dream house

Massive house – You want to finally invest money in your first home and buy a house? Then you’ve come to the right place! Solid or prefabricated house, semi-detached house or a terraced house? Numerous factors such as costs, duration of construction or the materials play a role here and make the advantages and disadvantages […]

Passive house: sustainable and energy-efficient living? New construction, definition, costs and more

Passive House – Electricity and heating energy are driving factors for greenhouse gas emissions of a country. If you personally want to counter this problem, it is a good idea to invest some thought into sustainable living. Especially if you want to buy or build a house, you should inform yourself about sustainability, future prospects […]

Country house: Build, buy, furnish – your romantic-rustic cottage with garden

Country house – You want to buy a house and dream of an idyllic house in the country? When you think of a country house, the romantic, rustic style immediately comes to mind. Secluded, in the middle of nature with a very individual touch. The English cottage might be particularly romantic and dreamy here. Are […]

Single-family home: build, buy or rent? Modern ideas for your own home

Single-family home – The traditional single-family home has not been so traditional for a long time. Quite the opposite. The single-family house is rightly the most popular type of house in Germany and is becoming increasingly modern, although it continues to compete with other types of house such as the villa, the solid house or […]

Low-energy house: Features, requirements, costs and advantages & disadvantages at a glance

Low-energy houses – sustainable living is a trend that is becoming more and more popular and is also enjoying state support. Therefore, the interest in environmentally conscious housing solutions is growing more and more, and common house forms such as terraced houses, semi-detached houses or solid houses are being converted or modified in a modern […]

Semi-detached house: Family living environment to rent, to buy or nevertheless a new building?

Semi-detached house – A semi-detached house can be a slightly cheaper alternative to whole houses such as a detached house or even the solid house, in addition to the terraced house. Often, you don’t even have to compromise on living space. Rather, the space is saved around the house. As a result, semi-detached houses can […]

Bungalow: prefabricated house or self-planned new building? Build, buy or rent your modern property

Bungalow – Are you planning to have children or would you like to finally move into your first home with your family and buy a house? You want to buy, rent or maybe even build yourself and design everything according to your wishes? Then a bungalow would be perfect for you and your family. Besides […]

Half-timbered house: renovation, advantages & disadvantages and exciting facts about the historical living experience

Half-timbered house – The rustic houses, which are especially widespread in Europe, have their own personal charm. Especially in the countryside and in villages you can still find some of these historic buildings, next to country houses or often converted into a holiday home. However, what looks so appealing to many from the outside can […]

Zero energy house: definition, purchase, construction and advantages & disadvantages at a glance

Zero energy house – Since November 2009 the long constructed idea of the zero energy house became reality and more and more humans dream now also their own house into a zero energy house to change, or would like to buy a house, which corresponds to these requirements. Especially when buying a new home, this […]