The standardized procedures used by the tax office take into account the individual structural condition only to a limited extent, via flat-rate age-related depreciation, but not specific renovation backlogs such as mold infestation or dilapidated building technology.
We document the specific defects during the property inspection and quantify the resulting maintenance costs, which reduce the market value accordingly.
Especially for older properties that have not been modernized for years, an expert review is worthwhile, as the deviation from the flat-rate tax office value is particularly likely to be significant in these cases.
For robust documentation, in addition to photographically recording all defects, it is advisable to obtain concrete cost estimates from trade businesses, which can be submitted to the tax office as objective evidence.
Hidden defects such as moisture damage in the masonry or outdated electrical wiring without current grandfathering can also be comprehensibly factored into the value reduction in this way.
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