On 23. January 2011, we described the benefits of using a reverse or reverse mortgage to supplement retirement income for owners of attractive, owner-occupied properties. Since the number of providers in Germany (unlike in the USA or the UK) is still relatively limited, we looked around for an alternative. After checking with HypoVereinsbank, this simple solution offers itself:
You order a normal mortgage on your property. M indimum sum: 25.000 € and minimum repayment 1% p. a., At prevailing real estate rates (currently approx. 4 %). With currently favorable interest rate, you should sensibly agree on a longer term. Officially, the bank requires an existing retirement income from which you "can service this mortgage", so something like 1.200 € per month. That you then serve this from the new total income mix is probably reality.