Round numbers affect behavior in various domains, e.g., as prominent thresholds or focal points in bargaining. In line with earlier findings, residential real estate transactions in Germany cluster at round-number prices, but there are also interesting (presumably cultural) differences. We...

Round numbers affect behavior in various domains, e.g., as prominent thresholds or focal points in bargaining. In line with earlier findings, residential real estate transactions in Germany cluster at round-number prices, but there are also interesting (presumably cultural) differences. We...

Die Diversifikation von Risiken spielt für Immobilieninvestoren eine große Rolle. Eine Möglichkeit hierzu stellt die Internationalisierung der Immobilienportfolios dar. Angesichts der Globalisierung und der monetären Integration in Europa sowie der hiermit erwarteten Annäherung der...

Competitiveness differentials are blamed for the instability of the Eurozone. Most of the analyses focus on labour costs or labour-market institutions. This paper explores an additional source of differentials in competitiveness: land and building prices. European countries, especially France,...

Die Ergebnisse der vorliegenden Dissertation richten sich sowohl an die wissenschaftliche Forschung als auch an die Immobilienpraxis. Mit dem Konzept des Handelsimmobilientyps und des dynamischen Teilmarktmodells werden zwei theoretische Konstrukte eingeführt, welche für ein gesamtheitliches...

The compilation of commercial property price indices is a big challenge. In Germany, substantive data gaps prevent the calculation of official figures by the national statistical authority. By contrast, policymakers urge for timely, reliable and comprehensive data. In this paper, proposals are...

The tax burden of real estate transactions in Germany increased considerably since the constitutional reform in 2006. We examine the impact of the real estate transfer tax (RETT) on transactions and (net-of-tax) prices of commercial buildings and vacant commercial lots by means of a...