🎉 As we kick off 2025, I want to encourage all my fellow Americans stationed in Germany—or preparing to move here—to start thinking differently about your housing allowance.Did you know that your housing allowance could be more than just a rent payment?

A recent report from Realtor.com says 20% of Americans don’t think homeownership is achievable.

The #1 reason that Landlords fail, according to the American Apartment Owners' Association, is the landlord's failure to manage to the lease.  

This is a debt society and debt is money. 

The country is great for lifestyle and I believe most American (and other foreigners) buy for lifestyle.

American Family recently discontinued their multi-family coverage, leaving many property owners scrambling to find new providers.

Hi @Esther IrokoPlease kindly ignore all the specific advice from Americans as the landlord-tenant laws are so different in Canada.

if they are pressuring you like this.PLEASE watch the American Greed Episode on Remmington Financial  .not saying these guys wont or don't fund of course.. but when I do my deals with my banks its common that I pay for the phase one and the appraiser directly..  

I can really empathize, I've been under the knife many times.FWIW So far my kiln dried lumber is still going down & I only by American made electrical materials from Schneider corp.

In 2022, half of American renters spent over 30% of their income on rent and utilities, the highest percentage ever recorded.