English Bathroom Furniture

by Augapfel

German English Property Glossary Released

Some providers of property services in the German property market are capable and experienced working with international investors and English at a conversational level is widely spoken. To rely just on those with language capabilities at a professional level might be a wrong selection criteria with regard to service quality. It immensely narrows down the options for possible business partners to support property transactions .

It is useful for the investor to make some investigations and search work independently. In this attempt the property investor will gather information and property offers from different sources including newspaper ads and internet research. Using ready available internet tools like “babelfish” or “LEO” might give a first impression of what is said but will not help with abbreviations and quite often produces ridiculous results. To help understand the main parts of property information we have produced a German-English Property Glossary which also includes abbreviations commonly used in German property ads and rental ads. It as an ongoing project that is constantly extended. We are currently focussing on terminology used by property managers in reports and performance figures provided by a vendor prior to a purchase.

It would not suit the format of an article like this to provide a full list, it will have to be limited to some example items to provide an impression of what can be expected:

Abbrev.–German term–English term

AB — Altbau — Period property

Aufz.– Aufzug — Lift

Kfz. — Autostellplatz — Car parking space

Bd — Bad — Bathroom

Bj. — Baujahr — Year of construction

BeK — Betriebskosten — Operating cost

BEZ — Bezirk — Borough, City District

BKM — Brutto-Kaltmiete — Gross Rent without heating

DG — Dachgeschoss — Penthouse apartment

The list is at the moment just over 100 items long and growing constantly. There is also a facility provided to propose new terms to be included in updates.

Language is only one of the obstacles an international investor has to master. Especially with large numbers of private investors from UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Spain and Italy to only name a few origins, buying from one apartment to several apartment blocks the need to bridge the cultural caps is big. It starts at the purchase phase which is usually accompanied by English speaking agents, lawyers etc., specialised on international investors. Once the investment gets to the operational phase the fees are much smaller and investors will find less multilingual service providers like property managers and most certainly will receive German reporting. There are few professionals providing help at the operational end of the investment.

Getting the free German English Real Estate Glossary will be a useful action for those that have already invested in Germany property and even more for those planning to make this exciting move. You will find the complete German English Property Glossary on the authors website.

So, this is me performing O Holy Night in my bathroom… It has the best acoustics in the house, but, I honestly can’t take myself too seriously when I’m singing to a laptop in my bathroom. Thanks to everyone for watching this and have a very Happy Holidays.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

More English Bathroom Articles

by Les_Stockton

Bathroom Furniture & Accessories Glossary

Definitions of terms commonly used when buying bathroom furniture and accessories -

Antique Vanity – a type of vanity unit made with new materials which feature stylistic elements of antique bathroom furniture.

Bathroom Suites – a collection of bathroom furniture usually sold as one that combine the same design theme.

Bathroom Vanity – a single unit combining a bathroom sink with storage furniture such as a cupboard or drawers.

Basin – an item of bathroom furniture used for containing water.

Cabinet – furniture designed to hold bathroom products.  Can be a separate unit or part of the bathroom vanity.

Concealed Cistern – ideal for fitted bathroom furniture a concealed cistern describes a toilet in which the cistern part is hidden usually through being built into the wall.

Contemporary Vanity – a bathroom vanity with a modern rather than traditional design.

Double Ended Bath – a type of bath where the taps and plughole are positioned in the centre of the bath allowing seating at both ends.

Double Vanity – a bathroom vanity that features two sinks typically used in master bathrooms.

Free Standing Bath – a bath that sits separately rather than being inbuilt.  Free standing baths are more suited for larger bathroom.

Full Immersion Bath – a type of bath that is deeper than a normal bath allowing water to cover the bather up to their shoulders.

Low Consumption Toilet – a type of toilet that uses less water when flushing than old more traditional toilets do and so making it more environmentally friendly.

One Piece Toilet – a toilet made from a single piece of material usually china.

Shower Bath – a combination of a bathtub and a shower unit.  Usually used in small bathrooms where the user still wants to option of having a bath or shower but there isn’t room to fit both separately.

Single Ended Bath – a type of bath where the taps and plughole are at one end of the bath with seating at the opposite end.

Thermostatic Shower – a type of shower where the temperature is regulated via a simple control.

Whirlpool Bath – features underwater jets that move the water around to add an extra amount of comfort to the bath.