Apply for a property valuation
You want to sell a developed or undeveloped property or have the market value of a property determined for other reasons (e.g. inheritance division, taking out a loan). Expert reports are prepared for this purpose, which generally determine the market value for the following properties:
- developed land including buildings
- undeveloped land
- undeveloped or developed parts of land
- rights equivalent to real property (e.g. heritable building rights)
- Freehold flats
In Baden-Württemberg, market value appraisals are carried out by the expert committees set up by the municipalities. Independent experts can also determine market values.
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Responsible authority
- the expert committee of the city/municipality or administrative community in whose area of responsibility the property is located
- in the case of the assessment of several properties that form an economic unit: if applicable, the expert committee in whose area the largest area is located
Note: In Baden-Württemberg, the expert committees are organised by the municipalities. The municipalities can transfer the task to an administrative community.
Details
Prerequisite
An application is required for the expert committee to issue an expert opinion. An application may be submitted by
- Owners or equivalent authorised persons
- equivalent authorised parties (e.g. heritable building rights)
- Holders of other rights to the property
- Persons entitled to a compulsory portion (next of kin)
- Courts and judicial authorities
Note: Prospective buyers are not eligible to apply.
Procedure
You can apply for a property valuation at the office of the expert committee. You must state your authorisation in your application. State which property or which right to which property you would like to have valued.
Some expert committees offer a separate application form for this purpose.
You will receive the report in writing.
Unless otherwise specified or agreed, the appraisals of the expert committees are not binding.
The main factors taken into account when determining the market value are
- the point in time to which the valuation relates (valuation date)
- the legal circumstances
These include- the state of development
- the condition of the property under contribution law
- the condition of the property under tax law and
- The type and extent of building utilisation in accordance with public building and planning law
- the actual characteristics of the property and other characteristics such as
- Plot size
- Shape of the property
- Soil conditions
- Development
- the location of the property
Deadlines
The legal basis does not contain a deadline within which a property survey should be carried out.
Required documents
Various documents (e.g. site plans) may be required. The expert committee will request these documents from the applicant if necessary.
Costs
The fees incurred are based on the value determined by the expert opinion and are calculated on the basis of the Municipal Fees Act in accordance with the respective administrative fee statutes of the city/municipality.
Processing time
The processing time can vary greatly and can be obtained from the relevant expert committee.
Miscellaneous
Further information on applying for a property valuation can be obtained from the local expert committee or from independent experts.
Release note
machine generated, based on the German release by: 19.03.2026 Ministerium für Landesentwicklung und Wohnen Baden-Württemberg
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