The short answer: Kopp Real Estate GmbH sells flats, houses and investment properties across all of Munich and the greater Munich area, in English, with the owner Martin Kopp as your direct contact. The written valuation is free, the commission is typically 3.57 percent incl. VAT per party, and the entire sale can be completed while you live abroad, using a notarised power of attorney.
Responsible: Martin Kopp, Kopp Real Estate GmbH, licensed estate agency under Section 34c of the German Trade Code (GewO), based in Unterhaching near Munich. Updated: 2026-07-15. Legal and tax remarks on this page are general information, not individual advice.
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Every sale in Germany follows the same legal backbone: a notarised purchase contract and registration in the land registry (Grundbuch). With Kopp Real Estate the typical sequence looks like this, and you can join every step remotely:
Realistically priced homes in Munich typically sell within two to four months from listing to notary appointment. From accepted offer to ownership transfer, allow roughly eight to twelve weeks for the notarial and land registry process.
| Documents for the sale | Applies to | Who obtains it |
|---|---|---|
| Land registry extract (Grundbuchauszug) | All properties | Kopp Real Estate, with your authorisation |
| Energy certificate (Energieausweis) | All residential sales, legally required | Kopp Real Estate arranges it if missing |
| Declaration of division, owners association minutes, annual statements | Flats (condominiums) | Property management, coordinated by Kopp Real Estate |
| Floor plans, living area calculation, building documents | All properties | Owner or authorities, gaps are closed locally |
The agent commission at Kopp Real Estate is typically 3.57 percent incl. VAT per party (3.0 percent net), shared between seller and buyer as German law requires. Since 23 December 2020, Sections 656a to 656d of the German Civil Code (BGB) cap the private buyer’s share at half of the total commission and require every brokerage agreement in text form.
| Cost item for the seller | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Written market valuation | Free of charge, without obligation | Kopp Real Estate standard |
| Agent commission (seller’s share) | Typically 3.57 percent incl. VAT (3.0 percent net) | Statutory split, Sections 656a to 656d BGB, since 2020-12-23 |
| Off-market mandate | Up to 5 percent, agreed individually | Discreet marketing without public listings |
| Energy certificate, if missing | Low three-digit amount, depending on type | Legally required for marketing |
| Notary and land registry | Paid by the buyer as a rule | Statutory fee schedule (GNotKG) |
If a mortgage is still registered on the property, its release is settled through the notary from the purchase price. Early repayment of a running loan can trigger a bank fee, which your bank quotes on request. Figures are a general model, status 2026-07-15, not individual advice.
Yes. You do not need to travel to Germany at any point. With a notarised power of attorney the entire sale, including the notary appointment, is completed for you in Munich. This is a core service of Kopp Real Estate for owners in the UK, the US, Switzerland, the EU and worldwide.
A power of attorney drafted for German land registry standards, signed before a notary where you live. Outside the EU an apostille under the Hague Convention usually completes the form. The exact route is agreed with the German notary in advance.
Viewings, document collection, authority contacts, handover protocol: all steps are handled on site in Munich, while you receive updates by email and video call in English.
The purchase price is paid after the notary confirms all conditions, by bank transfer, also to an account outside Germany. The notary supervises the payment flow.
The purchase contract itself is a German-law document in German. Every clause is explained before signing, and interpreters or bilingual drafts can be arranged where needed.
The key rule is the ten-year holding period of Section 23 of the German Income Tax Act (EStG): sell more than ten years after purchase and the gain is generally tax-free, sell earlier and it is generally taxable. This applies to owners living abroad as well, because the property is located in Germany. The most common model cases:
| Model case | Tax treatment (general model) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Held for more than 10 years | Gain generally tax-free | Section 23 EStG |
| Held for less than 10 years, rented out | Gain generally taxable at your personal rate | Section 23 EStG |
| Owner-occupied in the year of sale and the two preceding calendar years | Gain generally tax-free, even within 10 years | Section 23 EStG, owner-occupation exemption |
| Inherited property | The deceased’s holding period continues, inheritance does not restart the 10 years | Section 23 EStG, acquisition by inheritance |
General model, status 2026-07-15. Your actual tax position depends on your residence country, double taxation treaties and personal circumstances. Please involve a tax adviser, Kopp Real Estate does not provide tax advice.
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Inherited Munich properties can be sold from abroad, but the land registry must first show you as the owner, and that usually requires a German certificate of inheritance (Erbschein). Foreign probate documents are generally not sufficient for German land registries.
The valuation of an inherited property is free of charge and gives the community of heirs a neutral, written basis for the decision to sell.
It depends on your horizon: selling converts a strong Munich price into liquidity now, letting keeps the asset but makes you a long-distance landlord under German tenancy law. A quick orientation:
Kopp Real Estate offers both routes and tells you honestly which one fits your case. For the letting route, see rent out your property in Munich. If you are undecided, the free valuation is the right first step, because it tells you what both options are worth today.
Send a short message, and you will receive a personal reply from Martin Kopp, usually within one working day. The first conversation and the written valuation are free and do not commit you to anything. If you prefer German, the valuation form (German) is available as well.
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Martin Kopp, owner and managing director of Kopp Real Estate GmbH. Every enquiry on this page lands directly on his desk.
Kopp Real Estate GmbH
Münchner Straße 66, 82008 Unterhaching, Germany
Phone: +49 89 444 432 130
Email: kontakt@kopp-re.de
Service area: all of Munich and the greater Munich area
Languages: English, German
Yes. With a notarised power of attorney the entire sale, including the notary appointment, is completed without you travelling. The power of attorney is signed before a notary where you live, outside the EU usually with an apostille. Kopp Real Estate coordinates the exact form with the German notary in advance.
Realistically priced homes typically sell within two to four months from listing to notary appointment. From accepted offer to ownership transfer, the notarial and land registry process takes roughly eight to twelve weeks. Off-market sales can be faster because buyers are pre-qualified.
Land registry extract, energy certificate, declaration of division, recent owners association minutes and annual statements, plus floor plans and the living area calculation. Kopp Real Estate collects missing documents locally with your authorisation.
As a general model: sales more than ten years after purchase are generally tax-free, earlier sales are generally taxable under Section 23 EStG, with an exemption for owner-occupied homes. This also applies if you live abroad. Status 2026-07-15, general information, please involve a tax adviser.
If you occupied the property yourself in the year of sale and the two preceding calendar years, the gain is generally tax-free even within the ten-year period. The details depend on your case, status 2026-07-15, general information.
Yes. The usual steps are the German certificate of inheritance (Erbschein), the land registry correction to the heirs, then the notarised sale, all manageable from abroad with powers of attorney. For the ten-year tax rule, the deceased’s holding period counts in your favour.
The Erbschein is the German certificate of inheritance issued by the probate court. It proves who the heirs are. Without a notarised German will, the land registry normally requires it before a sale. The application can be filed through a German embassy or consulate, processing regularly takes several months.
For residential sales to private buyers, German law (Sections 656a to 656d BGB, since 23 December 2020) requires the commission to be shared: the buyer pays at most half. At Kopp Real Estate the standard is 3.57 percent incl. VAT per party (3.0 percent net).
Through a free written market value assessment based on current Munich market data, comparable sales and a personal inspection, not an automated estimate. You receive the result in writing and decide freely what to do with it.
Yes. In an off-market sale the property is never publicly listed. Kopp Real Estate approaches vetted private and institutional buyers directly. Owners choose this route for privacy or to test the market quietly. Off-market commission is agreed individually, up to 5 percent.
The notary, a neutral legal officer, reads out the purchase contract, answers legal questions and certifies the signatures. If you are abroad, your attorney-in-fact signs for you. Interpreters or bilingual contract drafts can be arranged.
The buyer pays after the notary confirms that all conditions are met, by bank transfer, also to an account outside Germany. The notary supervises the payment flow before ownership is transferred in the land registry.
The registered land charge is released through the notary and settled from the purchase price. If a running loan is repaid early, the bank may charge an early repayment fee, which it quotes on request. This is routine and does not block a sale.
Yes. The written market value assessment is free of charge and without obligation, for owners in Munich and abroad, including inherited properties and communities of heirs.
Tell us about your property in one short message or call. You will get a clear, honest assessment in English, and you decide in your own time.
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