Your property in Frankfurt
Glamorous apartments in gleaming new sky-rise developments in desirable neighbourhoods close to the city centre are among the most sought-after property in Frankfurt.
The city’s superb position at the heart of Europe and its exceptional reputation as a business hub make it a compelling location for investment properties, with an excess of rental demand over supply providing attractive yields.
In the leafier outskirts of the city, as well as in nearby rural towns and villages, expansive villas with sizeable land plots containing landscaped gardens and stylish terraces make for perfect family homes within commuting distance of the city centre.
Inside Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main, to give the city its full name, has quickly become one of the most desirable cities in Europe to live in thanks to its fantastic location in the heart of the continent, its prominence in the finance and business world, and its diverse and cosmopolitan nature.
The city maintains a traditional core, with its Altstadt (old town) playing host to medieval architecture and historic squares, while just a few streets away Frankfurt’s mighty Bankenviertel banking quarter hosts major financial institutions and one of the world’s largest stock markets.
It’s not all serious in Frankfurt though; the city’s vibrant hospitality industry complete with taverns, al fresco cafés, and a burgeoning high-end restaurant scene; its upmarket boutiques that entice shoppers; and its captivating parks that provide an oasis of calm, combine to give it one of the highest quality of life scores globally.
Landscape
Frankfurt sits on the River Main, a tributary of the Rhine, and is a mostly flat city. It is the largest city in the state of Hesse and including its neighbouring Offenbach am Main, is the second largest metropolitan region in Germany.
The city sits to the south-east of the Taunus Mountain range and in the south of the city lies the country’s largest city forest.
Education
Frankfurt boasts an exceptional educational offering making it a superb city for families considering relocating here.
The city has more than a dozen international schools, including The European School, Lycée Français Victor Hugo and Metropolitan School Frankfurt.
The city’s universities are also extremely well-regarded, with the Goethe University Frankfurt rated as among the top 300 universities globally, while other institutions in the city include the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences.
Activities and Entertainment
Exploring Frankfurt’s past is a captivating experience, with just a few sites, such as Old Nicholas Church, having survived the Allied bombing during World War II. Most of its stunning historical sites, such as St Paul’s Church, the Kaiserdom, and Ostzeile, were meticulously rebuilt after the conflict ceased.
The large amounts of green space in the city are a huge draw, with several parks, including Palmengarten and the parkland along both banks of the Main River, perfect for exercising in or relaxing with a picnic.
The city has vibrant market scene too, with its Kleinmarkthalle selling a vast range of fresh, local produce, its Flohmärkte flea market welcoming hundreds of stalls full of second-hand items, and the Bockenheimer Warte food market serving up delicious dishes from its abundance of food stalls.
Art and Culture
Few European cities can challenge Frankfurt for the quality of its museums and galleries, with the Städel Museum hosting an outstanding array of works by some of the world’s most famous artists, such as Rembrandt, Rubens, Renoir and Picasso, while the Schirn Kunsthalle art gallery is widely regarded as a leading modern and contemporary art venue.
The city’s sprawling Städtische Bühnen cultural complex is the beating heart of Frankfurt’s music and performing arts scene, with the Oper Frankfurt and Schauspiel Frankfurt– the city’s largest opera and theatre companies respectively – based there. Not just that, but continental Europe’s largest English-language theatre company stages renowned plays and musicals.
Celebrations regularly take place in the city, with festivals dedicated to apple wine, jazz, local traditions, and opera just a few of the events in its bursting calendar.
Food and Drink
Frankfurt is an understated culinary gem with exceptional local delicacies and a burgeoning range of high-end and international restaurants.
The city is known for its Frankfurter sausages, its herb-infused ‘green sauce’, slow-cooked pork with sauerkraut, and, of course, its three-layered crown cake. Beyond German dishes, its Japanese school and cosmopolitan population means the city is a melting pot of global cuisine, while most of its eight Michel-starred restaurants push the boundaries with modern and creative gastronomy.
Äpplewoi, Frankfurt’s take on cider, is one of the city’s most popular drinks. The city is closest to the Rheingau wine region, from which Riesling, mainly dry but also some sweet, is by far the most predominant wine.
Accessibility
Frankfurt am Main Airport is Germany’s largest airport and among the top five busiest in Europe, serving upwards of 70 million passengers a year, and processes more freight than any of its rivals on the continent.
Germany’s exceptional ICE high-speed trains serve the city, enabling rapid journeys to the country’s other major cities as well as destinations in other European nations.
The nation’s Autobahn Road system is the best known in Europe and allows convenient access around Frankfurt and onto other towns and cities.