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The Flourishing Opportunities in Luxembourg Real Estate in 2023!

The Flourishing Opportunities in Luxembourg Real Estate in 2023!

Despite the uncertainties caused by the various crises of recent years, such as Covid-19, the war in Ukraine, and the current inflationary period, investing in residential real estate remains a safe and attractive investment. Here is why.

A resilient real estate market

Since the second half of 2022, there has been a slowdown in the rise of sales prices and a faster increase in rents. This development is partly due to a decrease in the number of potential buyers, caused by rising mortgage interest rates.

With the rise in sales prices slowing down and the number of buyers slightly decreasing, this may indicate that it is the right time to invest.

Luxembourg has seen a continuous increase in residents (+ 9,000 new residents on average between 2018 and 2022), making the residential real estate market promising and on track to find a new balance.

This constant and growing demand plays a significant role in the robustness and resilience of the real estate market.

Undeniable tax benefits

Purchasing your primary residence in Luxembourg offers several tax advantages:

  • A tax deduction or tax credit, limited to €20,000 per person or €40,000 for a couple.
  • A low property tax
  • A reduced VAT rate from 16% to 3% for construction or renovation work (up to €50,000).
  • Tax-exempt capital gains upon resale (under certain conditions proving that the property was the primary residence).
  • A deduction of mortgage interest on the tax return (€2,000 per person living in the household for the first 5 years)

Furthermore, acquiring real estate for a rental investment also offers several advantages. Owners of rental properties can benefit from the deductibility of expenses and interest related to the property, such as maintenance and repair costs, rental management fees, insurance premiums, or property tax, as well as an accelerated tax depreciation on the cost of the property, or an attractive tax rate on capital gains upon sale.

An investment for the future

Investing in residential real estate today ensures that your property will be quickly rented out at an attractive market rent. It also allows you to build wealth for the future, which will be useful, for example, at the end of your professional career during your retirement, to secure an income through collected rents or the capital gain realized upon a resale, which can also be reinvested into another property. This real estate asset can also be passed down to descendants.

All these possibilities and benefits make residential or rental real estate investment a consistently attractive option in Luxembourg in 2023. It is therefore wise to consider this opportunity to diversify your wealth and secure your financial future in a resilient and constantly evolving market.