Attractive bungalow with outdoor pool

Excellent market knowledge is essential for the valuation of single-family homes. In Germany, an owner-occupied single-family house is generally valued using the asset value method (§§ 21-23 ImmoWertV).

There are three standardised methods for determining the value of real estate in Germany: the comparative value method, the capitalised earnings value method and the asset value method. The aim of the valuation is to determine the market value of the property.

If only the price per m² of living space is taken into account, new buildings can be up to 50 % more expensive than existing properties.

The risk profile of the property should be comprehensively assessed as part of a "due diligence", i.e. a simple consideration of the gross yield (annual rent : sales price x 100) is certainly not sufficient. This involves a large number of assessment steps, which are only presented as examples in the context of this blog.

In German brokerage law, a broker's sole commission is a contract that defines an exclusive contractual relationship between a broker and the client. In the case of a sole commission, the client binds himself to a single broker who, in return, is obliged to provide a service.