German Real Estate and Mortgage Adjectives

Common Adjectives in RE and MTG in German

bezugsfrei

vacant / ready for move-in

schlüsselfertig

turnkey / move-in ready

denkmalgeschützt

heritage-protected / historic landmark

lastenfrei

free of encumbrances / unencumbered

bonitätsstark

highly creditworthy / financially sound

renditestark

high-yield / highly profitable

eigenkapitalstark

equity-rich / well-capitalized

vertragskonform

in compliance with the contract

unbefristet

open-ended / indefinite

befristet

fixed-term / limited

ortsüblich

customary in the locality / local standard

renovierungsbedürftig

in need of renovation

sanierungsbedürftig

in need of redevelopment / major refurbishment

kernsaniert

completely gutted and modernized

wertbeständig

stable in value / retainable value

zahlungsunfähig

insolvent / bankrupt

kreditwürdig

creditworthy

insolvent

insolvent

pfändbar

seizable / attachable

vollstreckbar

enforceable

nachhaltig

sustainable

wertgemindert

impaired in value / depreciated

maklerfrei

commission-free / no broker fee

provisionspflichtig

subject to a broker commission

gewerblich

commercial

privat

private / residential

steuerfrei

tax-free / tax-exempt

steuerpflichtig

subject to tax

absetzbar

tax-deductible

umlagefähig

rechargeable / billable to tenant

wertvoll

valuable

marktgerecht

in line with the market / fair market value

baureif

ready for construction / building-ready

erschlossen

developed with utilities / serviced site

unerschlossen

undeveloped / lacking utilities

teilunterkellert

partially basemanted

vollunterkellert

fully basemanted

freistehend

detached / free-standing

preiswert

good value for money / inexpensive

überteuert

overpriced

dinglich

in rem / property-related / real (right)

hypothekarisch

hypothecary / mortgage-backed

nachrangig

subordinated / junior (loan)

vorrangig

senior / priority (loan)

festverzinslich

fixed-interest

variabel

variable / floating (rate)

bonitätsabhängig

credit-score dependent

notariell

notarial / notarized

beglaubigt

certified / authenticated

rechtskräftig

legally binding / final

unwirksam

invalid / ineffective

nichtig

null and void

anfechtbar

voidable / contestable

kündbar

terminable / cancellable

unkündbar

non-terminable

fristgerecht

within the deadline / timely

fristlos

without notice / immediate

rückständig

in arrears / overdue

stundungsfähig

deferrable

zinsfrei

interest-free

tilgungsfrei

repayment-free / principal-free holiday

valutiert

disbursed / outstanding (loan amount)

realkreditfähig

eligible for a real estate mortgage

mündelsicher

gilt-edged / trustee-investment secure

prospektiert

prospectus-advertised

zweckgebunden

earmarked / restricted-use

wertgesichert

inflation-indexed / value-protected

indexiert

indexed

pauschal

flat-rate / lump-sum

anteilig

pro-rata / proportional

gesamtschuldnerisch

jointly and severally liable

bürgschaftsähnlich

guarantee-like

grundbuchlich

registered in the land registry

flurstücksgenau

exact down to the specific plot/parcel

katasteramtlich

officially surveyed / cadastrally recorded

baurechtlich

compliant with building laws

planungsrechtlich

compliant with planning laws

zulässig

permissible / allowed

unzulässig

impermissible

widmungswidrig

contrary to designated usage zoning

nutzbar

usable / rentable

bewohnbar

habitable

unbewohnbar

uninhabitable

abbruchreif

ready for demolition / dilapidated

asbesthaltig

containing asbestos

schadstoffbelastet

contaminated with pollutants

barrierefrei

wheelchair accessible / barrier-free

seniorengerecht

suitable for seniors

energieeffizient

energy-efficient

wetterfest

weatherproof

wärmegedämmt

thermally insulated

schallisoliert

soundproofed

luxuriös

luxurious

gehoben

upscale / premium

zweckmäßig

functional / practical

renoviert

renovated / redecorated

modernisiert

modernized

rückzahlbar

repayable

vertraglich

contractual

schuldrechtlich

under the law of obligations / personal right