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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
Rental tax summary · 2026
Rental income€9,720Deductible costs−€6,840Depreciation (AfA)−€3,968Taxable result−€1,088Illustrative. A negative result can reduce your taxable income.
Report it right
Rental income means Anlage V. We explain the form in plain English, with your numbers already organized.
Tax filing · 2026
Property numbers organized
Handed over to anytax
Filing provided by anytax, a third-party tax filing service.
File with support
When it is time to file, your numbers are ready to hand over. Filing is by anytax, a third-party service.
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Licensed advisors from our network. The advice is theirs.
Tax advisors in your language
For questions software should not answer, we connect you with licensed English speaking tax advisors (Steuerberater).
Nebenkostenabrechnung · 2026
Heating€842Water and sewage€318Building services€406Passed on to tenant€1,566Illustrative. Explained line by line, in English.
Nebenkosten, decoded
The annual utility statement (Nebenkostenabrechnung), line by line, so you know what to pass on and when.
Running costs · per property
Hausgeld€2,280Repairs€640Building insurance€214Loan interest€4,890Organized for Anlage V at tax time.
Running costs, tracked
Hausgeld, repairs, insurance and loan interest all live with their property, so tax time starts organized.
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Partners for the hands-off work
Property management, tenant search and furnishing, through our partners, for the work you would rather not do.
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.
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