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36 Main articles

Understanding the result6 min.

Online property valuation: understanding the result and taking the next steps

Check the inputs, data currency and unresolved assumptions in an online valuation. With a valuation checklist and case study for property owners in Vienna.

Foundations
Areas and use4 min.

Correctly distinguishing living area, usable floor area and outdoor areas

Clearly reconcile living area, usable floor area, balcony and loggia: with an area worksheet, Austrian definitions and a fictional calculation example.

Foundations
Checking documents4 min.

Documents for property valuation in Vienna

Which documents your Vienna property needs: organised by property type, with sources, the purpose of each check and a work plan for missing evidence.

Practical guide
Sales comparison value4 min.

Sales comparison approach: checking comparable properties properly

How to check comparable purchases, price components and adjustments. With a comparison matrix and calculation example for Austrian property valuation.

In depth
Cost-based value4 min.

Cost approach: understanding land, buildings and condition

Distinguish land value, construction costs, age and damage correctly. A transparent calculation example explains cost-based value and its market limitations.

In depth
Income value4 min.

Income approach: from income to a traceable model

Understand how income, owner costs, land value and useful life fit together. With a transparent income valuation example and interest-rate sensitivity.

In depth
Understanding price data4 min.

Property prices in Vienna: what a price per square metre tells you

Read Vienna prices per square metre correctly alongside the year, area and property group. Distinguish listings, purchase prices and statistics with a data profile.

Foundations
Instruction and basis of value4 min.

Distinguishing market value, selling price and valuation date

Define the purpose, basis of value and valuation date before valuing a property. With an instruction sheet and case study for traceable decisions.

Foundations
Establishing value4 min.

Which apartments are truly comparable to mine?

Check comparable apartments in Vienna by immediate location, area, lift, condition and use. With a comparison matrix and clear reasons for exclusion.

Practical guide
Property management and the building4 min.

Reading reserve funds, forecasts and resolutions correctly

What do the reserve fund and property management documents tell you about your apartment? Check planned works, available funds and possible additional contributions.

Practical guide
Areas and fittings4 min.

Correctly classifying balconies, loggias, terraces and gardens

Classify your apartment's outdoor areas by area definition, use and documented rights. With a checklist table for balconies, loggias, terraces and gardens.

Practical guide
Letting4 min.

Valuing a let apartment held in individual ownership

Prepare tenancy agreements, payments and owner costs for your apartment valuation. With an income overview and questions on fixed terms and use.

In depth
Preparing to sell4 min.

Renovate your apartment or sell it in its current condition?

Compare renovation and sale using the scope of works, quotations, time and achievable additional proceeds. With a cost framework and fictional calculation.

Practical guide
Areas and fittings4 min.

Reconciling apartment ownership, ancillary property and actual use

Do the cellar, garden and parking space really belong to the apartment? Reconcile the land register, apartment ownership agreement, utility values and existing property.

In depth
Establishing value4 min.

Valuing a house: how the plot and building work together

Check the plot, building and external works of a Vienna house separately and value them together: with a house profile, example and document list.

Foundations
Existing property and building records4 min.

Building records and the existing house: do plans match reality?

Compare Vienna building plans with extensions, loft conversions, garages and current use. With a checking table, document sources and a fictional decision case.

Practical guide
Condition and energy4 min.

Energy performance certificates and technical reports: what they tell you about your house

Distinguish energy indicators, consumption bills and technical reports correctly. With a document matrix and questions to check for your own house.

Practical guide
Plot and building4 min.

Recording house areas: separate living space, cellar, attic and garage

Create a verifiable area worksheet for your house: classify living rooms, cellar, attic, garage and outdoor areas by definition, measurement and use.

Practical guide
Determine value4 min.

Valuing a house without good comparable sales

When suitable house sales are missing: identify data gaps, widen the search on a reasoned basis and assess supplementary valuation approaches transparently.

In depth
Renovation or sale4 min.

Renovate, keep using or sell a house: comparing scenarios

Compare renovation and sale in terms of costs, time, housing benefits and funding needs. With a scenario table, fictional calculation and task list.

Practical guide
Rent roll and income4 min.

Preparing the rent roll for a rental apartment building valuation

Making a rent roll suitable for valuation: separate, reconcile and transparently bridge base rent, payments, vacancies and contractual evidence for each unit.

Practical guide
Agreements4 min.

Rental apartment building valuation: which rent assumptions need clarification?

Review agreements in a rental apartment building: document rent setting, fixed terms, indexation and use rights for each unit, and clarify unresolved valuation assumptions.

In depth
Rent roll and income4 min.

Income value of a rental apartment building: which assumption changes the result?

Test income, costs, rate and timing separately: sensitivity analysis shows which assumptions most strongly influence the valuation of a rental apartment building.

In depth
Building and investment4 min.

Renovation needs in a rental apartment building: scheduling investment

Connect assessments, quotations and funding needs in a rental apartment building: record measures by urgency, timing and effect on rents and building value.

Practical guide
Potential4 min.

Potential in a rental apartment building: separate existing rents, vacancies and attic conversion

Assess a rental apartment building's potential transparently: show the established existing position, reletting and attic conversion separately, with requirements, costs and timing.

In depth
Keep or sell4 min.

Keep, renovate or sell a rental apartment building: preparing the decision

Keep, renovate or sell: compare and assess a rental apartment building's income, investment, tied-up capital and sale proceeds on the same basis.

Practical guide
Use and land-use zoning4 min.

Checking land-use zoning and development provisions in Vienna

Read Vienna planning documents, their plans, text and zones correctly: clarify use, development and unresolved questions before valuing land.

Foundations
Boundaries and rights4 min.

Understanding the cadastre, access and easements for a plot

Review the boundary cadastre, land register and access rights together: a plot dossier shows which areas and rights are documented for the valuation.

Practical guide
Land value4 min.

Which plots are suitable comparables for land value?

Compare plots by use, shape, infrastructure and rights: a comparison matrix helps identify suitable cases and data gaps.

In depth
Development and sale4 min.

Residual valuation: from a project to a possible land price

A residual calculation with a transparent method: review project proceeds, costs, profit, acquisition costs and timing, and understand its sensitivity.

In depth
Development and sale4 min.

Valuing existing buildings, demolition issues and ground contamination

Assess older buildings and possible ground contamination on a plot: which investigations, demolition clarifications and cost quotations a valuation needs.

Practical guide
Development and sale4 min.

Comparing land offers with conditions and deadlines

Compare land offers fairly: price, financing, conditions, deadlines and advance obligations reveal which offer suits your sale objective.

Practical guide
Reasons for valuation4 min.

Inherited property: preparing a valuation brief for division

Prepare a property valuation for inheritance and division: clarify purpose, valuation date, ownership scope and documents with those involved.

Practical guide
Rights and documents4 min.

Reading the land register: which entries matter for valuation?

Read the A, B and C sheets for property valuation: identify ownership, rights and encumbrances, request deeds and clarify unresolved questions specifically.

Foundations
Reviewing valuations4 min.

Two valuations, two results: examining differences transparently

Compare property valuations by purpose, valuation date, areas, use and assumptions. With a review matrix and targeted questions instead of an unjustified average.

Practical guide
Case files and working tools4 min.

A Vienna case file: from contradictory information to a decision

An explicitly fictional Vienna apartment case shows how areas, reserves and renovation are brought together into a transparent valuation basis.

Practical guide
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