Buy a holiday home with Engel & Völkers

Engel & Völkers: International network to buy holiday homes worldwide

Are you looking for a dream holiday home in the Alps for both summer and winter holidays? Would you prefer to buy holiday homes on the Baltic Sea? Do you prefer real estate in Majorca for your holiday or does the USA inspire you to buy a beautiful holiday home? With Engel & Völkers you can purchase your holiday property, such as a holiday home or holiday flat, from the comfort of your own home in Germany or in the holiday destination itself - just the way you want it. For more than four decades, Engel & Völkers has made a name for itself as a successful agent for high-quality real estate on four continents and in more than 34 countries. Our real estate agents serve their clients directly on location in our network of more than 830 Engel & Völkers real estate shops, in the best hotspots for holidays and holidays all over the world.

Holiday homes for sale: which holiday property is ideal?

Holiday homes are available in Germany or other countries in great variety. Which living space, furnishings and location is suitable depends on your use of the holiday property. If you intend to buy holiday homes exclusively to rent out as a capital investment, other criteria have priority than for a weekend home for exclusive personal use. As a rule, holiday homes are smaller in terms of living space than single-family homes for permanent use. They are often cosy bungalows with a garden and terrace. In the luxury real estate segment, two-storey, high-quality properties in prime locations score points. Holiday properties in very good locations are in the first row or offer a unique view of the sea, the lake or the mountains. Most buyers occupy these exceptional and dreamlike properties themselves for their holidays in a private atmosphere. Holiday homes with high-quality interiors also score points in the area of year-round rentals. Other selection criteria for holiday homes for sale are:

• The location of the holiday property: very good, good, average or simple location

• Size of plot, garden, terrace or balcony at the holiday home

• Living space and number of rooms, depending on the size of the family or target group when renting out

• Purchase price, expected rental income, potential yield

• Holiday region well frequented all year round or only seasonally

• Holiday home for own use, as weekend home or second home

• Investment in holiday homes with returns

Property prices for holiday homes - it all depends on the location

Many owners of a holiday home in the south use it for wintering. Likewise, properties in the USA, South America or Canada are mostly used for longer stays. Holiday homes in Florida or the Caribbean, for example, are among the attractive holiday domiciles for longer holidays. In such cases, the furnishings and living space of the holiday property may be somewhat more generous. Especially if the price of the property and region is currently low, it may be worthwhile to buy a larger holiday home. In Germany, property prices have been stable for years and tend to follow the trend of rising prices. But in some foreign holiday regions, prices have fallen for economic reasons on the part of the previous owners, making them even more interesting. Interest rates for possible financing are low, which currently makes it easier to buy holiday homes. We check each property ourselves before selling it and make a valuation of the holiday property for the property seller. This gives you as a search client the security of buying properties at market value, even if you are not familiar with the holiday region. In addition, our local real estate consultants can also give you tips on which locations are particularly popular and where you can find a suitable holiday home in the region.

Find here the latest Here you can download the latest Engel & Völkers holiday property market report.

German holiday destinations to buy holiday homes

If you want to buy romantic and private holiday homes, you don't have to get on a plane. The German holiday regions, such as the islands of Rügen, Sylt or Norderney, have a lot to offer and come with several advantages. Holiday homes can be used for holidays or as weekend homes as well as an investment. The journey is short, the country is safe and the infrastructure is usually better than abroad. The best-known regions to buy holiday homes are:

• Baltic Sea: from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to Schleswig-Holstein

• North Sea: from Schleswig-Holstein to Lower Saxony

• Lake Constance: Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Austria and Switzerland

• Five-Lakes Region: Bavaria

• Alpine countries: Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy, France, Slovenia

If you would like to buy holiday homes, you can benefit from the local knowledge of our Engel & Völkers real estate agents in the respective holiday region. Send us your search request online or contact our teams at the desired location where you would like to buy your holiday home.