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!

Housing in the Grand Duchy : towards optimising land resources

December 30, 2016

On December the 16th, the ministry of Housing published a press release on the « Collective Housing, Density and Height: a Luxembourg Perspective » conference organised by the ministry of Housing and the Luxembourg Ce...

Conversion of abandoned industrial facilities in Luxembourg

December 27, 2016

The Grand Duchy lacks housing. In spite of high prices, demand is greater than supply, which is forcing the Luxembourger government to find solutions in the housing market. 1,500 apartments coming On 13 December, the govern...

About 50% of monthly household budget spent on housing

December 23, 2016

In December 2016, STATEC published its report on the budget needed to live comfortably in Luxembourg for 6 profiles of people: single men/women, couples, man/woman with 1 child aged 10-14 and couples with 2 children aged 10-14. H...

Real estate prices in Luxembourg: a medium-term threat to the Luxembourg economy.

December 16, 2016

The ESRB, the European Systemic Risk Board, which includes the heads of the European Central Bank, has drafted a warning against real estate prices in Luxembourg. In its letter, the ESRB denounced real estate prices that never...

The Giorgetti construction company topping the bill!

December 14, 2016

On December 13, Paperjam Top 100 awarded the most influential economic decision-maker in Luxembourg: Marc Giorgetti, the owner of the Félix Giorgetti construction company. First, an introduction: A family history T...

Building and Renovating in Luxembourg in 2017: PRIMe House Help

December 9, 2016

From January 1st, 2017, all new dwellings will have to comply with the so-called “AAA” energy standards. Renovation work will also have to orient themselves towards these same energy performance standards. The objecti...

A Network of Real Estate Scams Stopped in Dudelange

December 2, 2016

A few weeks ago, we warned you against scams that you might encounter during your real estate project. This Wednesday, November 30th, the French and Luxembourg authorities have informed us that a network specialized in real estat...

Draft law on real estate loans in Luxembourg: where are we?

November 25, 2016

In September, we talked to you about the draft law on mortgage loans that the Luxembourg government was in the process of implementing. 2 months later, where are we in the discussions? Protection of banks and consumers Co...

How about trying out a home before buying it?

November 18, 2016

This is the crazy idea of a real estate network launched in early November with our French neighbors. But when you think about it, the concept is appealing and very interesting for new buyers, but also for sellers, so we decided ...

Real estate ads: Avoid the scams!

November 11, 2016

Piracy, phishing and scams are the scourge of the internet. And carrying them out is much easier via ads for real estate agents in which owners, agencies and tenants leave behind themselves a certain amount of contact details and...