Our approach

Although investing in newly developed residential properties may, sometimes, offer tax optimization benefits, many investors tend to favour existing older residential properties for several reasons: better location, higher returns on investment, higher upside potential through renovations and upgrading, higher liquidity, and stronger resilience throughout the real estate cycle.

Which projects to choose in which economic context?

Various categories of real estate behave differently through the real estate cycle.

During a booming economic context, most real estate investors are looking for riskier projects which offer higher upside potential.

Eventually, when the market is slowing down, real estate investors would rather invest in real estate assets with a more balanced risk-return profile, defensive features, and stronger cash-flow resilience, as such investments would prove to be more suitable for most investors.

Investors need to adapt their perspective to the vastly evolving demand and to the context that influences this demand. A wise decision will make the difference in the long-term.

Whether you are an individual or a corporate business, our method takes into account the real estate, the technical and the financial factors that respond differently to the economic situation. Regulatory factors might be added to this list considering the disruptive effect these factors may have on the real estate market. Suffice it to see the impact that the DPE reform and the Tertiary Decree have had in France on the valuation of residential and commercial real estate over the last couple of years.

Our Real Estate Analysis and Expertise Framework

Every real estate project raises specific questions in terms of profitability, risk, renovation and value creation. Explore our analyses, assessment framework and key considerations before investing in or repositioning a real estate asset.

1. How to Assess the Return on a Real Estate Investment?
2. What Is Real Estate Due Diligence?
3. How to Budget for Renovation Before Acquiring a Property?
4. How to Reposition and Enhance the Value of a Residential Real Estate Asset?
5. How to Reposition and Enhance the Value of a Commercial Real Estate Asset?
6. Energy Performance (DPE) and Rental Investment: What Are the Risks for Investors?
7. Existing or New-Build Property: What are the Key Trade-Offs for Investors?