Expert appraiser in Hamburg

Range of services

Our Services

Reliable, objective and able to hold up in court: we prepare robust appraisals for private and institutional clients in Hamburg and the surrounding region.

Particular specialisation

Inheritance and gift tax in connection with usufruct, rights of residence and occupancy rights

A central focus of our work is the legally sound valuation for tax-related purposes and the valuation of rights and encumbrances, in particular for inheritance and gift tax purposes.

Inheritance taxGift taxUsufruct, rights of residence and occupancy rights
Service 01

Market value appraisal

The market value (Verkehrswert) is defined in § 194 BauGB. We prepare legally sound appraisals in accordance with BauGB and ImmoWertV for a range of purposes.

01

Purchase and sale

Well-founded market value determination as a sound basis for buying and selling.

02

Court appraisals

Appraisals for family court proceedings, division of estates and other disputes.

03

Tax valuation

Valuation pursuant to § 198 BewG as evidence for the tax office.

04

Compulsory auction

Market value appraisal as a robust basis in the auction procedure.

Service 02

Special valuation

In addition to classic market value appraisals, we offer specialised valuations.

01

Rights and encumbrances

Valuation of real burdens, residence rights, usufruct and other rights in rem.

02

Rental value appraisal

Determination of rental values for residential and commercial properties.

03

Heritable building rights & heritage protection

Valuation of heritable building rights and assessment of reasonableness under heritage protection.

04

Feasibility studies

Economic viability and feasibility analyses for development projects.

Service 03

Arbitration & dispute appraisals

As a neutral authority, we prepare appraisals to resolve disputes.

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Dispute resolution, mediation & settlement

Neutral valuation as a basis for dispute resolution, mediation and out-of-court settlements.

Service 04

Asset transfer & succession

For transfers, succession planning and changes under company law, we prepare independent valuation bases.

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Intra-family transfer

Valuation for gifts, anticipated succession and transfers within the family.

02

Succession planning

Valuation bases for an equitable division of assets and sustainable succession structures.

03

Company-law disputes

Well-founded appraisals for share transfers, compensation questions and shareholder solutions.

Further articles

In-depth specialist articles and guides on our service areas.

In practice

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

Many clients are surprised that an appraisal is not ready within a few days. The effort lies not only in the writing, but above all in review, research, document procurement and professional reasoning.

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Advice

Usufruct, right of residence, residential right: the key differences in property valuation

Usufruct, right of residence and residential right are often confused in everyday use. For property valuation, however, the differences are considerable, as each affects use, yield and marketability to a different extent.

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Advice

Before a property sale: when a market value appraisal is worthwhile — and when it is not

Before a sale, the question often arises whether an estate agent's estimate is sufficient or whether an independent appraisal makes sense. What matters is what the valuation is actually needed for.

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Advice

An appraisal without complete documents: is that even possible?

Many owners hesitate to enquire because plans, living-area calculations or older documents are missing. In practice this is not an unusual exception, but rather the rule.

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Advice

Online property calculators vs. market value appraisal: how reliable are digital estimates?

Online calculators promise a property value in just a few minutes. This can be helpful for an initial orientation, but reliable decisions usually cannot be based on it.

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Specialist article

Assessing deferred maintenance correctly: why renovation and modernisation costs are usually not deductible one-to-one

Many owners assume that outstanding renovation or modernisation costs can be deducted euro for euro from the property value. In practice this is usually too simplistic: what matters is how the market actually assesses the defect.

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Our clients

Our principal clients include private individuals and property owners, family offices, lawyers and tax advisors. In addition, we also work for Hamburg's courts — local court, family court, regional court, higher regional court and tax court — as well as for housing associations and companies.