Fahrtkosten (travel to the property)
Travel costs to inspect, let or repair the rental flat.
Trips you make for the rental — handing over keys, meeting the WEG, supervising repairs, viewings with prospective tenants — are Werbungskosten. For car journeys the usual flat rate is €0.30 per kilometre driven; flights, trains and accommodation are deductible at actual cost when the trip is made for the property. A trip from abroad that is partly a holiday must be split, and if the private purpose dominates, the Finanzamt can deny it. Document the reason for each trip: an appointment confirmation, a handover protocol or invoices from the craftsman you met. The amount is entered among the other Werbungskosten on Anlage V; it is a common deduction foreign owners forget, and also one the Finanzamt asks about.
Last reviewed: by Yann Lephay.