Property for Sale in Trier: Moselle Houses and Flats

Trier has Roman monuments on the UNESCO list, among them the Porta Nigra and the Imperial Baths, and a university that keeps the old town lively. Vineyards fringe the Moselle valley, and the suburb of Olewig is known for wine. Luxembourg is close, which draws cross-border commuters and puts a steady demand under the market, while Cologne, Bonn and Wiesbaden are in other regions of Germany. Bonn, Wiesbaden and Cologne are therefore other markets, not neighbours. Rail links reach Luxembourg, Koblenz and onwards.

Germany places no general restriction on foreign buyers. Rhineland-Palatinate charges 5% real estate transfer tax (Grunderwerbsteuer). Add notary and land-registry fees of roughly 1.5% to 2%, and agent commission, which is usually shared between buyer and seller, often around 3% to 3.6% each. Altogether, plan on about 10% to 12% in extra costs.

The notary drafts the contract, the buyer is entered in the land register, and a priority notice protects the deal in between. Read our Germany buying guide and financing page, then see the Germany overview. Use the mortgage calculator for payments.