At the other end of the scale the Bavarian capital of Munich was far and away the most expensive. The price per square meter for privately owned property was only DM1,900 in Bremen and around DM4,000 in Munich. As in every country there are certain procedures for finding an apartment or home and closing the sale. This is not a common way of offering property. Most offers are published in the newspapers.
Some ads state that the property is von privat, which means that no real estate agent is involved.
A potential buyer should carefully research the property when buying a house in Germany. That probably means the home has been on the market for a long time and is may not be very desirable. House-hunting is time consuming. In most cases newspaper ads don't give addresses, meaning you must make an appointment with a go-between or agent. You may wish to peruse a wider range of offers from several agents.