A mobile home in Germany is a factory-built, fully finished house on a steel chassis, delivered ready to live in on a licensed Campingplatz or holiday-home park, or on private land with the right planning consent. Green Village sells new and used mobile homes in Germany and delivers across the whole country, with transport, customs clearance for units sourced outside the EU, and installation always included in the price shown on each listing. Demand is concentrated on the Baltic and North Sea coasts, in Bavaria and in the Black Forest, where Campingplätze and Ferienhaussiedlungen (holiday-home estates) combine strict German build quality with a licensed pitch. Prices start from 11,900 euros for a used single-wide unit and go up to €343,580 for a new twin-unit luxury lodge, and every price already includes delivery. In everyday use, Mobilheim, Ferienhaus and, in English-language listings, manufactured home or park home describe broadly the same kind of transportable dwelling, though manufactured home is more common in North America than in Europe. Compared with a conventional house, a mobile home in Germany is bought and installed at a fraction of the cost and the time of new-build construction, which is why it is the default choice for a holiday base on a Campingplatz and an increasingly common choice for a permanent home on a rural plot. Green Village manages the whole process end to end: unit selection, finance application, transport, customs clearance where it applies, and installation on the pitch or plot.
Regulations
Mobile home placement in Germany is regulated by each Bundesland's own Bauordnung (building code), not by a single federal law, so the rule that applies depends on where the unit goes. On a licensed Campingplatz, the site operator manages placement under its own site licence, and a separate Baugenehmigung (building permit) is not usually required for the home itself. On private land, a Baugenehmigung is generally necessary, and requirements vary by Bundesland and by municipality, so always check with the local authority before buying land for this purpose. VAT (Mehrwertsteuer) on the purchase is 19%. For units sourced from outside the EU, EU customs duty is already included in the delivered price Green Village quotes; for units sourced within the EU, no customs duty applies. None of this requires the buyer to deal with authorities directly — the Campingplatz operator, on a licensed site, or the buyer's own local authority, on private land, is who the planning question goes to.
Transport
The transport is organised by Mobile Home Logistic, Green Village's logistics division, and is included in the delivered price shown on every listing for Germany, whether the unit comes from the UK, the Netherlands or another European country. The transport is insured at 100% of the unit's value, from collection to installation on site. Installation — positioning, levelling and connections to the existing water, electricity and drainage networks — is always included. Before delivery, Green Village checks that the access to the Campingplatz pitch or the private plot allows a unit of the ordered width to get in; this is confirmed as part of the written quote, so there are no surprises on delivery day. Because the price already covers delivery anywhere in Germany, from the Baltic coast to Bavaria, the amount shown on each listing is the amount paid — there is no separate line to negotiate afterwards. Buyers comparing a German manufacturer's ex-works price against a Green Village delivered price should add the cost of getting a unit to the plot before comparing; a Green Village price already includes it.
Pricing
Mobile home prices in Germany start from 11,900 euros for a used single-wide unit in good condition and go up to €343,580 for a new twin-unit luxury lodge; every price already includes delivery anywhere in the country. VAT (Mehrwertsteuer) of 19% applies to the purchase; Financing is available through Green Village's partner credit institution over 24 to 120 months, from 10% nominal rate (11.8% APR), subject to the institution's approval. Campingplatz pitch fees and private-plot preparation are separate from the unit price, so get a written quote that states exactly what is and is not included before comparing offers — a Green Village quote always shows the full delivered price, with nothing added later. Within the current stock, used single-wide units sit at the lower end of the range and new twin-unit lodges with full kitchens and multiple bedrooms at the upper end; a written quote confirms the exact price and delivery date for the unit you choose.
Installation
Installation of a mobile home in Germany is always included in the price: positioning on the pitch or plot, levelling, and connecting the unit to the existing water, electricity (to VDE wiring standards) and drainage networks. On a licensed Campingplatz, the pitch (Stellplatz) typically already has these connections in place, so installation is quick. On private land, the plot needs a prepared base — a concrete slab or a galvanised steel chassis support — before the unit is positioned; where the base is not already in place, Green Village confirms what the plot needs as part of the written quote. German building standards reward attention to insulation and airtightness, and the units Green Village delivers meet the thermal-insulation levels buyers expect from the German market. After installation, annual maintenance should check the chassis, roof seals, guttering and external cladding, particularly after winter; the unit's own maintenance remains the owner's responsibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I need a Baugenehmigung (building permit) for a mobile home in Germany? +
- Not usually on a licensed Campingplatz, where the site operator manages placement under its own site licence. On private land, a Baugenehmigung is generally required and the exact requirements vary by Bundesland and municipality, so check with the local Bauamt before buying land.
- What is VAT on a mobile home in Germany? +
- 19% (Mehrwertsteuer), applied to the purchase price; a used unit bought under the margin scheme may be taxed only on the margin, depending on the seller's VAT status.
- Is a mobile home cheaper than a house in Germany? +
- Yes, in both price and time: a mobile home is bought at a fixed delivered price that already includes transport and installation, and goes from order to occupied in weeks rather than the months or years a conventional build takes.
- Are tiny houses legal in Germany? +
- A tiny house is treated like any other transportable building for planning purposes: no separate permit on a licensed Campingplatz, but a Baugenehmigung is generally required on private land regardless of the unit's size — being small or on wheels does not exempt it.
- What are mobile homes called in Germany? +
- Mobilheim is the standard German term. Ferienhaus (holiday home) and Wohnwagen or Wohnmobil (for genuinely road-towed caravans and motorhomes) describe related but different products, so check which one a listing actually means.
- Can a non-German citizen buy a mobile home in Germany? +
- Yes. Buying a mobile home in Germany carries no nationality restriction; Green Village sells to buyers across Europe and arranges delivery and installation on the chosen Campingplatz or plot.
- Does Green Village deliver mobile homes across all of Germany? +
- Yes, from the Baltic and North Sea coasts to Bavaria and the Black Forest, with transport and installation always included in the delivered price.
