German property is among the cheapest of established property in Europe

Exports and investments were the main growth drivers

Economy is rebounding from the global downturn much faster than many analysts expected

The German economy is the largest in Europe

Germany’s real estate market has not been as affected by the economic crisis as other countries

Retail real estate is expected to be a good year with stable prices.

Germany holds the world's third strongest national economy.

Germany can also be considered a global leader including the chemical industry, bio-technology industry, and is named the world's third largest automobile industry.

Germany is the world leader in exporting goods – even ahead of the USA

Germany's central location in Europe makes it an attractive place to start a business.

Germany has the third most expensive Healthcare system in the world.

Germany uses a low percentage of their overall GDP on the military

Higher taxes as a result of the increasing cost of providing services and pension benefits to an ageing population.

Problems caused by an ageing population.

Germany is still suffering badly from lack of demand for their products