Germany - Real Estate Vocabulary
Address = Anschrift
Airline = Fluggesellschaft
Airport Flughafen
Apartment, flat = Wohnung
Bank = Bank
Consulate = Konsulat
Credit card = Kreditkarte
Customs = Zoll
Embassy = Botschaft
Estate agent = Immobilien Makler
Import = = Importieren
Insurance = Versicherung
Membership = Mitglied
Moving company = Umzugsfirma, Spedition
Pet = Haustier
Rent, hire = mieten
Shipment = Sendung
Veterinary = Tierartzt
Housing
Useful vocabulary
Eigenkapital - the deposit or downpayment you can make on the property, from your own funds
Eigenheimzulage - the rebate the state gives you for the first 8 years after you buy a property
Immobilien - real estate
Kredit - loan
Laufzeiten - the length of time you have to pay the mortgage
Makler - real estate agent
Notar - notary
Rechtsanwalt - lawyer
Provision - fee the real estate agent charges
Tilgung - paying off
Vertrag - contract
Zinssatz - interest rate
The following list of abbreviations and English translations will be useful when you are scouring the real estate pages of the newspaper:
2ZKB (zwei Zimmer Küche Bad) = two rooms + kitchen + bathroom
ab sof (ab sofort) = available immediately
Abstellr (Abstellraum) = store room
App (Appartment) =apartment
Ausstatt. (Ausstattung) = features
Balk/Blk (Balkon) = balcony
befr. (Befristet) = available until
beziehb (beziehbar) = available from
Bj (Baujahr) = year of construction
DG (Dachgeschoss) = top floor
DHH (Doppelhaushälfte) = semi-detached
Du (Dusche) = shower
EB (Erstbezug) = new
EBK (Einbauküche) = built-in kitchen (very rare!)
EFH (Einfamilienhaus) = single dwelling
EG (Erdgeschoss) = ground floor
ELW (Einliegerwohnung) = granny flat
erf (erforderlich) = necessary
Etagenhzg (Etagenheizung) = single store heating
exkl. (exklusiv) = exclusive, luxury
Fahrst (Fahrstuhl) = elevator
Gashzg (Gasheizung) = gas heating
gepfl. (gepflegt) = well-kept
gesch (Geschoss) = floor/storey
ggf (gegebenenfalls) = if needed
gr (gross) = big
Grg (Garage) = garage
großz (großzügig) = spacious
HM or HMS (Hausmeisterservice) = caretaker
hochw. (hochwertig) = top quality
HP (Hochparterre) = ground floor (slightly elevated)
inkl (inclusive) = inclusive
kl (klein) = small
KM (Kaltmiete) = rent only
komf. (komfortabel) = comfortable, convenient
kpl (komplett) = complete, total
Kt (Kaution) = security, deposit/bond
Kü (Küche) = kitchen
kurzfr (kurzfristig) = short-term
langfr (langfristig) = long term
MFH (Mehrfamilienhaus) = several dwellings in one building
MM (Monatsmieten) = monthly rent
möbl. (möbliert) = furnished
mtl (monatlich) = monthly
Nachm. ges. (Nachmieter gesucht) = looking for someone to take over the lease
NB (Neubau) = newly-constructed house
NB Geb (Neubaugebie) = new area
NK (Nebenkosten) = additional costs (heating, rates)
NR (Nichtraucher) = non-smoker
OG (Obergeschoss) = Floor above ground floor
Park (Parkett) = parquet (wooden floors are popular flooring cover!)
Prov (Provision) = Agents' fee
REH (Reiheneckhaus) = End terrace house
renov. (renoviert) = renovated
RH (Reihenhaus) = terrace house
rh (ruhig) = quiet
RMH (Reihenmittelhaus) = Centre terrace house
sep. (separate) = separate, extra
sep. Eing (separater Eingang) = separate entrance
Stellpl/Stpl (Stellplatz) = car parking
teilmöbl. (teilmöbliert) = partially furnished
Terr. (Terrasse) = patio
TG (Tiefgarag) = basement garage/parking
überd (überdacht) = covered
UG (Untergeschoss) = basement floor
vollst. (vollständig) = complete
WC = toilet
WE (Wohneinheit) = number of apartments in a building
WG (Wohngemeinschaft) = shared house or apartment
Whg (Wohnung) = apartment
Wohnfl (Wohnfläche) = living area in square meters
x-Fam.Haus (x Familien-Haus) = house with x self-contained dwellings
x-ZW (x Zimmer-Wohnung) = x-room apartment
zentr. gel. (zentral gelegen) = centrally located
ZFH (Zweifamilienhaus) = 2 individual apartments
ZH (Zentralheizung) = central heating
Zi (Zimmer) = room
zu verm. (zu vermieten) = for rent
zzgl. (zuzüglich) = plus
