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Germans head to countryside as coronavirus lowers lure of cities
More and more Germans are scouting for their dream home in rural parts of the country as the coronavirus pandemic resets homebuyers' priorities, rekindling a yearning for green open spaces, fewer crowds and peace of mind — luxuries big cities can barely afford. Demand for homes in rural areas as seen by contact requests received by sellers from interested buyers soared as much as 50% in May compared to last year, data from Germany's top online real estate marketplace ImmoScout24 showed. While the demand has dropped off since then, it remains 9% higher than last year. The COVID-19 outbreak and sweeping measures to ... (full story)