property / real estate
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property
Immovable property, especially a plot of land or a building such as a house or apartment. Often used in the plural to refer to all ownership of land and buildings.
Er hat sein Geld in eine Immobilie am Stadtrand investiert.
He invested his money in a property on the outskirts of the city.
The word comes from the Latin adjective 'immobilis', which means 'immovable'. An 'Immobilie' (property/real estate) is therefore a possession that cannot be moved, such as a house or a plot of land.
Immobilien gelten als eine stabile Form der Geldanlage.
Real estate is considered a stable form of investment.
'Immobilie' (property/real estate) is a formal term used mainly in business, legal, and financial language. It sounds more professional and broader than just 'Haus' (house) or 'Wohnung' (apartment).
Der Makler hat uns mehrere interessante Immobilien gezeigt.
The real estate agent showed us several interesting properties.
Common verbs used with 'Immobilie' are 'eine Immobilie kaufen' (to buy a property), 'verkaufen' (to sell), 'besitzen' (to own), or 'in eine Immobilie investieren' (to invest in a property).
Sie möchten eine Immobilie als Kapitalanlage kaufen.
They would like to buy a property as a capital investment.
The plural 'Immobilien' is often used to refer to the entire sector or asset class 'real estate', not just several individual buildings.
Er arbeitet in der Immobilienbranche.
He works in the real estate industry.
building
Ein Gebäude is the physical structure with a roof and walls. Eine Immobilie, by contrast, refers to the same object as immovable property, for example when it is being bought or sold or discussed in terms of its financial value. When the focus is on the building’s condition or use, Gebäude is the better choice; when it is about ownership or a business transaction, Immobilie is usually used.
Die Immobilie wird für 400.000 Euro zum Verkauf angeboten.
The property is being offered for sale for 400,000 euros.
Das Gebäude hat ein neues Dach und gut erhaltene Wände.
The building has a new roof and well-preserved walls.
