On 18 August, Deutsche Welle reported that Germany’s FIU says suspected cases of money laundering and terrorist financing jumped by 50% in 2019. The real estate market is especially vulnerable when it comes to suspicious transactions. It registered a record 114,914 suspected cases of money laundering and financing of terrorism last year – a jump of almost 50% compared to the previous year.
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-sees-record-spike-in-money-laundering-cases-report/a-54603783