On the subject of Germany probably the perfect time to sell up in London and buy in Berlin, a weak Euro, prices per sq/ft at a fraction of London and an economy built with a long term view rather than piles of public and private debt, both of which are at unsustainable levels.
When things get...
That's pretty depressing if you are a renter in London, you need to earn £144k gross p.a just to keep up with the capitals house price inflation before you've done anything. When this bubble bursts it gonna hurt, no wonder the government doesn't want to withdraw help to buy.