The purchase of his villa in Berlin’s Dahlem district had brought criticism to ex-Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU). Now he said: “Yes, we sold the house” – and admitted mistakes.
Ex-Health Minister Jens Spahn and his husband have separated from their shared villa in Berlin’s Dahlem district. “Yes, we sold the house,” said the 42-year-old, according to a report by .
At the same time, the deputy chairman of the Union faction in the Bundestag acknowledged errors in terms of the timing and handling of the property purchase: “The purchase back then was the wrong time, in the middle of the pandemic.” The hoped-for retreat had become a source of unrest, “also due to our own mistakes in dealing with it”. To this day, demonstrators and onlookers are standing in front of the house: “Anonymous mail comes regularly, just recently a package with faeces,” said the CDU politician. He added: “Our happiness doesn’t depend on a house. That’s why we decided to go for a clean cut.”
Jens Spahn sells villa in Berlin at a loss
Spahn’s real estate had been publicly discussed during the corona pandemic. “t-online” reports, citing available documents, that sales proceeds of 5.3 million euros are offset by acquisition and renovation costs of 5.5 million euros – i.e. a loss of around 200,000 euros. According to information from the German Press Agency, in addition to the purchase price, there are costs for the notary, the land register entry, the real estate transfer tax as well as for brokers and renovation.
Spahn also explained to “t-online” the reasons for the quick sale: “Financially we had stretched. We are no different than many others who are fulfilling the dream of their own four walls. Inflation is doing the rest.”
Spahn and his husband planned to move out of the villa for the middle of the year.
Source: Stern
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