Our office for real estate valuation in Berlin

Our certifications

Publicly certified experts

The term "expert" is not protected by law in Germany. As a result anyone can call himself an expert and operate on the market under this heading even if he is not adequately qualified for the job. The German legislator provides the public certification as a way of distinguishing between the real experts and the rest. Public certification attests that an expert is exceptionally qualified in a particular field. Publicly certified experts are also sworn to act independently and impartially. This means that their expert opinions can be relied on. Furthermore, the designation "publicly certified expert" is protected by law pursuant to § 132a of the Criminal Code. The misuse of this title is punishable.

Only experts with outstanding qualifications are publicly certified. In order to obtain public certification they are required to undergo an extensive examination procedure. And even after this, their work is constantly subject to supervision by the state-appointed award bodies which keep a constantly updated list of publicly certified experts (in Germany primarily the chambers of industry and commerce etc.). This also means that experts who have already received public certification can lose this status if they no longer come up to current standards. The trustworthiness and personal integrity of publicly certified experts also comes under scrutiny. Only then may they bear the much sought after seal of quality. Source: IFS

Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)

RICS is an independent body committed to setting and upholding the highest standards of excellence and integrity in land, property and construction. RICS was founded in London in 1868 by 39 surveyors. Today RICS has more than 100,000 members globally, with the majority of our net membership growth coming from outside of the UK. RICS is incorporated by Royal Charter, which sets out the objectives of the Institution.

Real estate professionals can acquire the protected title "Chartered Surveyor" by a process audit. This title applies worldwide as a synonym for highly qualified real estate professionals. Qualified RICS members are recognised by these designatory letters:

• FRICS  (Fellow)
• MRICS (Member)
• AssocRICS (Associate)

Our members are required to keep up to date with current practice through a programme of lifelong learning.

From asset valuation to building codes, RICS is widely recognised as the prime source of standards and best practice advice on the professional management of land, property and construction. All of the members must abide by a code of core professional and ethical standards. Source: rics.org

Real estate valuer Hypzert for financial purposes, and market and property rating
CIS HypZert (F)

HypZert sets the benchmark – Germanys leading personal certification body for real estate valuers. Somebody who is financing or investing in real estate needs a well-founded basis for his decisions: A competent and transparent real estate valuation issued by a valuer with a respectable qualification and continuous further training. Both are guaranteed by HypZert. Since 1996 the certification body of Germany's financial industry umbrella organisations certifies real estate valuers according to the sophisticated and international accredited criteria of the world-norm ISO/IEC 17024. With these standards, HypZert ensures a maximum of comparability and transparency at the real estate markets. All business people and engineers who want to get certified by HypZert must fulfil the following qualifications: A high education level, professional work, long-time work experience, compliance with professional standards and financial know-how. Source: HypZert

Recognized European Valuer

The letters REV mean "Recognized European Valuer". The Recognized European Valuer Scheme and use of the designatory letters REV™ provides a pan-European assurance to investors of all types by setting a transparent and demanding standard of ability and experience. Experts for the valuation of real estate are certified by qualification right through TEGoVA and are entitled to bear this title which is also recognised outside Germany. Recognized European Valuer have to    By the REV's to be observed EUROPEAN VALUATION STANDARDS are summarized in the so-called "Blue Book", which agrees with the main contents of the "Red Book" of the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). Source: REV

World Association of Valuation Organisations (WAVO)

World Association of Valuation Organisations (WAVO) is a body which brings together professional property valuation organisations that represent valuers and related property consultants employed in private practice, business and industry, the public sector, and education, as well as some specialized groups that interface frequently with the profession.  Source: wavoglobal.org

Furthermore, Dr. Gleser & Dalhoefer is member in the following organizations:

VVS (Association of sworn experts Berlin and Brandenburg)
BVS (German Federal Accociation of sworn experts)
LFW (Regional Association of free real estate and building companies)
BFW (German Federal Accociation of free real estate and building companies)
HypZert e.V. (Association of the HypZert experts)