Apartments – BUWOG ALVA Potsdam

The Apartments

PERFECT
FOR
POWERING THROUGH,

PERFECT
FOR
UNWINDING

1.5- to 2-room apartments

Still have big plans for your working life? Or would you like to downsize while still living in comfort?
At BUWOG ALVA you’re sorted! Because each of the 1.5- to 2-room apartments has a predestined focus zone – ideal as a home office, but also perfect for creative hobbies.

There are plenty of other zones for active and passive regeneration: a balcony, garden or rooftop terrace, depending on the apartment.

APARTMENT SIZES

1.5-ROOM (4X)
around 43^m2 living space

2-ROOM (26X)
53-81^m2 living space
barrier-free: 8 apartments

LOTS OF SPACE FOR
EVERYTHING

THAT MAKES YOUR HEART SOAR

3- to 3.5-room apartments

In our opinion, an apartment should be more than just a place to live. It should also provide you with all that you love. Your book collection. Your grandkids’ creative works. Your Bauhaus sculpture. Rocks from distant shores. Bouquets of fresh wildflowers. That’s why storage space is already planned into our apartments. Many of the 3- and 3.5-room apartments also have a utility room. This leaves the best places in your home free for the things you like to gaze upon again and again.

APARTMENT SIZES

3-ROOM (45X)
around 73 - 96^m2 living space
barrier-free: 16 apartments

3.5 ROOMS (4X)
around 95 - 100^m2 living space
barrier-free: 2 apartments

SPACE
FOR THE

WHOLE FAMILY

4- to 5-room apartments

Are you looking for a large apartment for family life?
In BUWOG ALVA you will find a home with children’s and parents’ bedrooms that are not too small and not too big. With an openplan living-dining-kitchen area where every family member has plenty of space to play, talk, cook, do crafts, do homework, dance, watch TV together in the evening, and so much more. Most of the apartments have extras such as a utility room, a guest bath, a balcony and a terrace. It’s more than just the sun making your heart light up!

APARTMENT SIZES

4-ROOM (24X)
101-125^m2 living space
barrier-free: 9 apartments

5-ROOM (3X)
119-139^m2 living space
barrier-free: 1 apartment

If you would like your own garden: Spacious sunbathing areas of up to 167 m² are planned for several apartments.

DETAILS
TO
DELIGHT
IN EVERY DAY

The light, air y sense of space is further enhanced by clear room heights of 2.60 to 3.10 metres (excluding sloping ceilings).

We also considered the play of light in your apartment when fitting it out. Due to the favourable orientation, external sun protection is generally included for windows, balcony and patio doors.

Equipment features

GENUINE WOOD FLOORS

UNDERFLOOR HEATING

BALCONIES, TERRACES

FINE STONEWARE
FROM VILLEROY & BOCH

Our comfort-bringing amenities

They look lovely, the BUWOG ALVA buildings with their smart red facades, don’t they? On the inside they should be just as appealing! That’s why we have hand-picked their fixtures and fittings. That means each piece is a highlight and they all come together to create a harmonious whole that suits a wide variety of living styles. The character you want to give your home.

What does that mean specifically? All of the apartments are fitted with genuine wood floors with underfloor heating. That’s because the combination of wood and warmth is simply unrivalled when it comes to a sense of comfort.

On the floors of the baths, guest baths and toilets as well as the utility rooms with washing machines, porcelain stoneware from Villeroy & Boch will provide a supple, elegant look and feel. The same applies to the walls of the baths and WCs. Premium parquet flooring will be laid in the utility rooms that have no washing machines. The bathroom ceramics will also come from Villeroy & Boch. We are using similarly renowned manufacturers for the bath and other fixtures and fittings.

PRESERVING
MAINTAIN AND

WHILE
PROFITING

Claim tax deductions for the refurbishment share

Purchasing a listed residential property is not only worthwhile because of the special charm of historic buildings. In Germany, the preser vation of architectural treasures is subsidised by tax deductions. These make it possible to effectively deduct the refurbishment costs for a residential property used by the owner or rented to a third party for tax purposes, thereby reducing taxable income.

This results in the following advantages:

Faster refinancing of investment costs
Reduction of the tax burden in the initial years
Encrease in liquidity.

This noticeably enhances the attractiveness of listed properties.

When buying for your own use:

Beneficiary refurbishment costs for an owner-occupied residential property can be claimed against tax at up to 9% p.a. over ten years in the case of listed buildings.
This means that 90% of the beneficiary refurbishment costs are tax-deductible after just 10 years.

Calculation example Section 10f of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) –
Refurbishment costs covered € 300,000

Year	Tax benefit p. a.	Tax benefit (with a sample tax rate of 30%)
01	9 %: € 27.000 €	8.100
02	9 %: € 27.000	€ 8.100
03	9 %: € 27,000 €	8,100
04	9 %: € 27.000	€ 8.100
05	9 %: € 27,000 €	8,100
06	9 %: € 27,000 €	8,100
07	9 %: € 27,000 €	8,100
08	9 %: € 27,000 €	8,100
09	9 %: € 27,000 €	8,100
10	9 %: € 27,000 €	8,100
TOTAL	€ 270,000	€ 81,000

For purchase as a capital investment:

When letting, the depreciation rates for listed residential properties are higher than for other properties: eligible refurbishment costs can be offset against tax at up to 9% p.a. over 8 years and up to 7% p.a. over the following 4 years. This means that 100% of the eligible refurbishment costs are tax-deductible after just 12 years.

Calculation example for monument depreciation Section 7i of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) – subsidised refurbishment costs € 300,000

Your tax advisor can answer all your questions about your depreciation options and your personal tax advantages. Talk to him and we will be happy to show you the right properties for you.

Year	Tax benefit p. a.	Tax benefit (with a sample tax rate of 30%)
01	9 %: 27.000 €	8.100 €
02	9 %: 27.000 €	8.100 €
03	9 %: 27.000 €	8.100 €
04	9 %: 27.000 €	8.100 €
05	9 %: 27.000 €	8.100 €
06	9 %: 27.000 €	8.100 €
07	9 %: 27.000 €	8.100 €
08	9 %: 27.000 €	8.100 €
09	7 %: 21.000 €	6.300 €
10	7 %: 21.000 €	6.300 €
11	7 %: 21.000 €	6.300 €
12	7 %: 21.000 €	6.300 €
TOTAL	300,000 €	90,000 €