Dream property with 10.000 m² lakefront plot

When purchasing a newly built property, a building description is attached to the certified purchase contract as an essential part.

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).

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.

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.

The marketing period is highly dependent on the attractiveness of the property, the selected rental price and the sales concept. In a first step, RIEDEL Immobilien analyses the marketing opportunities of a property, develops a sales concept adapted to the property and recommends a rental price in line with the market.