Houses and Apartments for Sale in Bremen, Germany

Bremen has a historic market square and town hall, the Schnoor quarter, the lively Viertel and villa districts such as Schwachhausen and Oberneuland. The city has a major port, aerospace and food industries and a university, giving steady demand. The region listed in our data, the Handelshäfen, is a port-side district rather than a classic residential one, so check the street.

For context, Hamburg is the nearest of the larger cities in our links, around 100 km away. Berlin and Munich are far away and much pricier.

Germany has no restrictions on foreign buyers. Land transfer tax in Bremen is 5.5%, notary and registry fees add roughly 1.5% to 2%, and agent commission, where used, is split between buyer and seller for homes. Always verify rates locally. The notary handles the contract and registration.

See the Germany buying guide, German mortgages and the Germany country page.

When comparing with other markets, remember that Bremen sits in a different state from Lower Saxony, so a house just across the border can carry a different transfer tax. Ask about the energy certificate too: heating-law requirements for older buildings can mean costly retrofits, and a surveyor is cheap insurance on a pre-1990 house.