Perfectly aligned building plot with generous building rights

The responsible expert committee evaluates all property sales and uses them to determine location-specific "standard land values", which are generally published every two years. These averaged prices apply to average plots of land in a defined area with a specific development potential at a given point in time.

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.

Before buying a property, the building fabric and building services should be examined in detail. In the case of houses, the building must be thoroughly examined from the outside. Are the facade, windows and doors in order? Is there a need for repair? The gutters, downpipes and exterior lighting should also be considered.

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).

Most property developers largely exclude the purchaser's own contribution, as delimitation problems arise with regard to warranty and defect removal claims.