Full market value appraisal pursuant to § 194 BauGB

What is a market value appraisal?

Market value (Verkehrswert) is the price that could be achieved on the valuation date in the ordinary course of business, based on the property's location, characteristics and condition – disregarding any unusual or personal circumstances. The report documents every step of the valuation transparently.

Valuation methods

Depending on the type of property, the sales comparison approach, the income approach or the cost approach is used. The result is checked for plausibility against the market situation and reasoned in detail.

When is it the right report?

Whenever a court, the tax office, a bank or an opposing party is involved and robust proof is needed – for example in the division of an estate, a divorce or a dispute.

My approach in detail

It all starts with clarifying the question: what is the report needed for, and as of which date should the value be determined? Then I review the documents, view the property, record its condition and particular features, and research comparable data and standard land values. From these building blocks comes a valuation that anyone can follow step by step.

Why transparency is crucial

A valuation report gets read, checked and sometimes challenged – by opposing parties, banks or authorities. That's why I state assumptions openly, name uncertainties and back up every significant figure. That way the result stands up to scrutiny and spares you discussions that could have been avoided.

A personal discussion

I don't just pop the report in the post. If you like, we go through it together; I explain the result in plain language and answer your questions – even later on, if third parties come back with queries.

Frequently asked questions