RICS Germany defines Real Estate Asset Management as follows:

“Asset Management is the strategic and operative management of all activities influencing returns and risks at property, portfolio and company levels, with regard to the entire life cycle of the property.

We like to style ourselves as “transaction-oriented asset managers”, or “representatives looking after the owner’s interests”, whose management focus is on the residential, office and retail property classes.

In carrying out analysis, as well as when sustainably optimising properties and yields, we always maintain the objectivity of an independent advisor. We believe that an intensive focus on real estate and an in-depth knowledge of the market make a disproportionate contribution to the success of an investment. We mainly use bespoke Excel models for reporting and for analysing leases.

Our transaction management service, for residential and commercial properties, enables us to supervise and configure the purchase or sale of an asset on behalf of our clients. We have an in-depth insight of the core markets, combined with excellent knowledge of numerous potential locations.  

Transaction management can be carried out as an independent service, or as part of the real estate management instruction. The range of services is, in each case, structured as individually as the property itself. However, the basis is always a client-specific needs analysis and the strategy is derived from it. This is followed by the valuation and acquisition of the property, as well as the control and implementation of the due diligence, culminating in negotiation of the purchase contract.

When disposing of individual properties and portfolios, our focus is on achieving the best deal and the highest possible price. The development of a suitable exit strategy and the assessment of risks and opportunities precedes the selection of potential investors. In parallel to this, a professional digital data room is set up. Our range of services is complemented by participating in, or conducting, the contract negotiations.

In order to ensure the planned result of a project and/or to ease the burden on your own organisation, we offer you a flexibly-accessible range of services. An example of this can be seen in the area of letting coordination and/or landlord representation, we function as an independent sounding board and support you in making the right strategic decisions for the property. We also apply this approach to optimisation and implementation of new accommodation and use concepts.

We also offer our experience in real estate asset management to individuals and companies who are seeking new office or retail space in the short or medium term. We assess and analyse the accommodation and location requirements of you and your staff. This not only reduces effective costs, it also promotes collaboration and productivity. On completion of our research, we present a realistic selection of suitable rental accommodation for your final decision.

In times of economic difficulties, our expert knowledge is available to provide competent support for banks, receivers and insolvency administrators, as well as M&A advisors. Particularly in strained market situations, or if dealing with difficult properties, precise analysis and objective evaluation of opportunities, risks and potential are vital when deciding whether, for instance, to carry out a structural revitalisation rather than a hasty disposal. This is why we have been developing, for many years, bespoke service concepts in order to avoid properties becoming distressed assets.