Real Estate Blog

Find all the real estate news from Luxembourg and the Greater Region on the Immotop.lu blog. Get tips, tricks and guides! Whether your real estate project is for construction, renovation, buying/selling or renting, all practical info can be found here!

The holiday season elsewhere in Europe!

December 22, 2017

Luxembourg is a country with a cosmopolitan population, including, for example, its Portuguese, German, Belgian and even Italian communities. The traditions for the year-end holidays are different depending on the country. In th...

2017 Real Estate Report and 2018 Prospects!

December 19, 2017

With the holidays approaching, it's time for us to review 2017's real estate trends. For residential real estate in the Grand Duchy, 2017 was marked by higher price increases than in other years. We recorded a 6% increase from...

The tram arrives in the Luxembourg capital.

December 12, 2017

The tram was officially opened to the general public this weekend. You can now travel by tram between Luxexpo and Le Pont Rouge (the Red Bridge) (Pafendall). To avoid traffic jams, take this new means of transport to cross ove...

Are you a new resident in Luxembourg? Enjoy high speed Internet connection.

December 8, 2017

When moving, Internet access has become a major issue for households: will it be fast and efficient enough? If you plan to live in Luxembourg, you can enjoy a high-performance Internet connection regardless of where you live. ...

Invest money in Luxembourg and pay less taxes!

December 6, 2017

Did you know that you can save on your income taxes by declaring some of your expenses? This tax benefit is possible if you are a Luxembourg resident or a frontier worker (provided you file a tax return declaration in Luxembou...

Social housing shortage in the Grand Duchy.

December 1, 2017

In order to have a home in Luxembourg, you need to have comfortable income and preferably, a steady job. According to Statec, the average salary in Luxembourg is €5,363, which is significantly higher than in neighboring coun...

Renovation/construction: Take advantage of ultra-low rates!

November 28, 2017

If you're planning on renovating or building a home, you can take advantage of the low 3% VAT rate imposed by the state. Your work needs to be done on a home meant be used as a main residence. The normal VAT rate is set at 17%...

It is worth it to invest in solar power in the Grand Duchy?

November 24, 2017

Perhaps you're hesitating to put in solar panels in your home for an eco-friendly gesture for the planet or just simply for the savings. Here's some tax and financial information that could be useful if you want to install pho...

Buy or rent? Prices are rising in the Grand Duchy!

November 21, 2017

Real estate prices continue to rise this autumn in the Grand Duchy. An increase of about +5% to rent property and +6% to buy. According to the Housing Observatory, in order to become the happy owner of an apartment in Luxembou...

Luxembourg City places 9th on the list of the most attractive cities in Europe.

November 17, 2017

The Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe annual report, published by the Urban Land Institute and PWC, ranks the real estate markets of large European cities based on their investment and development potential. This year, Luxemb...