Own the property, not the paperwork
Rental income comes with German tax obligations. We help you understand what is deductible, keep the numbers organized, and connect you with the right professionals, in English.
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Rental tax summary · 2026
Illustrative. A negative result can reduce your taxable income.
Deductions, organized
Loan interest
Maintenance and repairs
Management fees (Hausgeld)
Depreciation (AfA)
Everything you need as a landlord, in English
Report it right
Rental income means Anlage V, the rental income form. We explain it in plain English, with your property's numbers already organized for it.
Rental tax summary · 2026
Illustrative. A negative result can reduce your taxable income.
File with support
When it is time to file, your property numbers are ready to hand over. Filing is provided by anytax, a third-party tax filing service.
Tax filing · 2026
Property numbers organized
Handed over to anytax
Filing provided by anytax, a third-party tax filing service.
Tax advisors in your language
For the questions software should not answer: we connect you with licensed English-speaking tax advisors (Steuerberater) from our network.
Your introductions
Steuerberater · English
Berlin · rental property focus
Steuerberater · English
Munich · internationals focus
Licensed advisors from our network. The advice is theirs.
Nebenkosten, decoded
The annual utility statement (Nebenkostenabrechnung) explained line by line, so you know what to pass on to your tenant and when.
Nebenkostenabrechnung · 2026
Illustrative. Explained line by line, in English.
Running costs, tracked
Hausgeld, repairs, insurance, loan interest: every cost lives with its property, so tax time starts organized instead of in a shoebox.
Running costs · per property
Organized for Anlage V at tax time.
Partners for the hands-off work
Property management, tenant search and furnishing, through our partners, for everything you would rather not do yourself.
Hands-off options
Property management
Through our partners
Tenant search
Through our partners
Furnishing
Through our partners
Two phases, one place
From payment to first rent
A linear path with a clear end: the first rent payment on your account. Each step explained, with partners where you want hands off.
- Handover and snagging
- Furnishing, through our partners
- Finding the first tenant
- First rent received
The recurring landlord year
The events that come back every year, handled without surprises and without needing German first.
- Nebenkostenabrechnung, the utility statement, explained
- Rent adjustments and tenant changes
- Running costs tracked per property
- Property management, through our partners
Figures shown are illustrative examples. Financemate organizes your property numbers and explains the system; it does not provide tax advice. Tax filing is provided by anytax, a third-party tax filing service. Whether and how costs are deductible depends on your circumstances. Consult a licensed tax advisor (Steuerberater) for advice specific to your situation.
Make tax time the easy part
Create a free account and get your property organized, or talk it through with a real person first.