City Expert values your property free of charge. With advice from our licensed agents, set the right price to sell or rent.
Why a valuation matters before you sell or rent
A valuation tells an owner how to price a property for sale and what rent to ask for an apartment, house or other property. If you are selling or renting out, City Expert values your property completely free of charge and helps you reach buyers and tenants faster.
What a valuation is based on
- Location: still the most important factor. The rule that prices rise towards the centre no longer always holds, although the highest prices per square metre are still in the centre.
- Structure: a studio, one-, two- or three-room apartment or more; an apartment and a business space of the same size are priced differently.
- Size: the floor area plays a large role.
- Registration: whether the property is registered in full or in part, unregistered or being legalised. Fully registered apartments are the most sought after.
- Furnishing: for renting, whether the apartment is furnished, semi-furnished or empty changes the price.
Other factors
- Floor: apartments between the first and fourth floor fetch more; prices are lowest on the ground floor and fall above the fourth, unless a higher floor brings a good view.
- Position: the view, a sunny or shaded side, noise from a road, restaurants or cafés.
- A terrace, balcony or loggia always makes an apartment more sought after.
- Public transport and links with the centre; new build or not; the state of the bathrooms; the heating system; a lift; parking or a garage; schools, kindergartens, shops and parks nearby.
How the valuation works
From the size, structure and location alone our licensed agents can give an approximate valuation; after a conversation, more details and photographs they have a fuller picture of what your property is really worth.
How reliable is it, and is it binding?
The valuation reflects the current market, and the agents give you a recommended price range that you can adjust to your own calculations. It is not binding: the owner sets the final price.
Pricing for rent
A valuation is not only for sellers but also for owners who rent out. The rent you start with need not stay the same: if today we advise a monthly rent of 500 euros, a year later the same apartment may rent for, say, 650 euros. Keep up with market prices; whether you can raise the rent depends on the lease agreement and on your relationship with the tenants.
Value, sell or let your property with City Expert
Besides a free valuation, we help you create the best listing and reach interested buyers or tenants quickly: legal support with the documents, licensed agents from start to finish, and the lowest commission on the market.
