Run the numbers you may do better long term or renting as a whole unit.

The combination of Germany's stable economy, well-regulated property market, relatively low interest rates, and the opportunity for long-term capital appreciation make it a compelling choice for U.S.

If I do this on my own, how would someone show a home long distance. 

I’m finding a hard time finding comps for a long term rental.

Long term $ can range from 6's-10% range depending on all types of factors - LTV, location, unit count, debt coverage, borrower strength, full doc or lite doc programs, etc..

It can still qualify if it's a fixer-upper, as long as the rental income from the property can cover the debt service.

I agree with the other contributor that it’s better to own a $1M asset that appreciates 3% per year that pays no cash flow (over the long term) rather than a $100k asset that appreciates 3% and pays $300 a month in cash flow.

Of course, if we have another available unit that's similar to the one they were looking at, I'll pivot to that and offer to move their current application over to that unit as long as they would still qualify under whatever the new unit's rent is. 

Then being aware of the complexity of structuring the property correctly for long-term goals is important.

I did not come back to revisit this post from so long ago.I did not buy this property.