VALUING PROPERTY & GUIDING YOU RELIABLY

Property appraisals by a publicly appointed expert in Hamburg.

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ABOUT OUR OFFICE

We have been preparing property appraisals in Hamburg for over 25 years. Our appraisals are used in court, by the tax office and in negotiations. That is why we derive every value so that the court, the tax office and the other side can check it step by step.

Facts & Figures

Who prepares your appraisal.

Over 25 years of experience in property valuation

We value residential, commercial and special-purpose properties as well as rights such as usufruct and residential rights.

Over 1,500 appraisals prepared

Market value appraisals, rental value assessments and arbitration appraisals form the basis for court proceedings, tax decisions and negotiations.

Publicly appointed and sworn by the Chamber of Commerce

Before appointing him, the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce examined Hauke Kruse's particular expertise, and it has reviewed his work regularly since. The legal basis is Section 36 of the German Trade Regulation Act (GewO).

Your expert appraisal office in Hamburg

We value single-family homes in Blankenese as well as commercial properties in HafenCity, across Hamburg and the metropolitan region.

Memberships & Certifications

Handelskammer Hamburg

IVD – Immobilienverband Deutschland

Deutsche Immobilien-Akademie

Verein Hamburger Hausmakler von 1897 e.V.

Your expert appraiser

Hauke Kruse

Dipl.-Kfm. · Publicly appointed and sworn expert appraiser

For more than two decades, I have guided property owners, courts and companies through demanding valuation situations with well-founded appraisals. My standard: an appraisal must above all be complete, correct and comprehensible. It is equally important that it reliably reflects actual buyer behaviour in the market, because no formula can replace reality.

Publicly appointed & swornDiploma-qualified appraiser (DIA)Active for over 25 years

Publicly appointed and sworn by the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce since 2001
Areas of specialisation: valuation of property and determination of rental values
Public appointment only granted after proof of specialist expertise before an expert panel
Regular quality review by the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce

More about the team

Our clients

Courts, law firms, family offices and owners work with our appraisals.

Hamburg courts

The local court, family court, regional court, higher regional court and fiscal court regularly commission us to prepare market value appraisals.

Lawyers

In family law proceedings, divisions of an estate and shareholder disputes, we provide the valuation basis for negotiations and settlements.

Tax advisors

Tax advisors use our appraisals to substantiate a lower fair market value (gemeiner Wert) to the tax office, particularly for inheritance and gift tax.

Family offices

For asset structuring, succession and transactions, we prepare market value and rental value appraisals.

Housing companies & enterprises

For portfolio holders and project developers, we prepare rental value appraisals, portfolio valuations and feasibility analyses.

Private individuals & owners

For a purchase, sale, financing or divorce, our appraisal shows what your property is worth.

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Newsroom

Articles & Guides

To the newsroom

Guide · October 2026

Inherited or gifted property: how the process works at the tax office

When a property is inherited or given away, two units at the tax office work together: the valuation unit determines the value of the property, and the inheritance tax unit calculates the tax. We show the process, who is responsible for what, where an objection belongs and when you should bring in an expert.

Guide · October 2026

Calculating usufruct and right of residence: how the tax office determines the capital value

If you give away a property and reserve a usufruct or a right of residence, the gift tax goes down. The German Valuation Act sets out how much the right is worth for tax purposes: annual value times multiplier. We show the calculation with the current 2026 table and an example.

Guide · October 2026

Tax office assessment too high? How to prove the lower market value

If you inherit a property or receive one as a gift, the tax office assigns it a value calculated using a simplified method. If the actual market value is lower, you can prove it under Section 198 of the German Valuation Act (BewG) with an expert appraisal. We explain when this pays off, which appraisals the tax office accepts and which deadlines apply.

In practice · April 2026

Property appraisals by a publicly appointed expert in Hamburg.

Who prepares your appraisal.

Hauke Kruse

Courts, law firms, family offices and owners work with our appraisals.

Hamburg courts

Lawyers

Tax advisors

Family offices

Housing companies & enterprises

Private individuals & owners

Articles & Guides

Inherited or gifted property: how the process works at the tax office

Calculating usufruct and right of residence: how the tax office determines the capital value

Tax office assessment too high? How to prove the lower market value

Why an appraisal can take several months — and what happens during that time

Inherited or gifted property: how the process works at the tax office

Calculating usufruct and right of residence: how the tax office determines the capital value

Tax office assessment too high? How to prove the lower market value

Why an appraisal can take several months — and what happens during that time

Write to us

How can we help you?

Contact details

Our office in Hamburg