Publisher's Synopsis
Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, grade: 2,7, Nurtingen University, course: Real Estate Management, 15 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The international globalization in the real estate business started much later than in other businesses. Historic grown specifics, topographic and cultural differences as well as judicial, fiscal, and political basic conditions, which do not have an international standardization are reasons for this reserve. But today many real estate companies and investors act worldwide, so that the real estate business and so the property valuation too cannot longer be seen as a national issue only. Germany has an attractive real estate market for foreign investors because of its steady currency, appealing lease contract structures and a rent growth potential. In recent years foreign investors have increased their presence in the real estate business in Germany and so there is a rising demand for property valuations using international methods. The conventional national German systems of valuation are inadequately. A standardization of valuation methods or at least comparable national valuation methods is an essential condition for foreign institutional investors. Standardized methods are necessary to ensure the transparency for all participants in the real estate market. The purpose of this paper is to point out established international property valuation methods. At first I will describe the important terms and definitions which are used for valuation methods, followed by an explanation why and when a property valuation will be necessary. I will also show you several valuation standards which have developed and I will deliver an insight of different international property valuation methods with short simplified example which shall clarify each particular procedure.
