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Examples

Find here a selection of already prepared appraisals and the associated reduction of the remaining useful life (RND). All examples shown have been successfully submitted to the relevant tax office and successfully accepted.

This list will be extended continuously!

Condominium in Munich (MUC-00001)

Condominium in a WEG - Tax savings € 1.226,31 per year

Properties of the apartment

  • Year of construction 1971
  • 2 rooms
  • 45,5 sqm

Fiscal key data

  • Acquisition costs € 303,013.45 (incl. depreciable incidental purchase costs (KNK) such as land transfer tax, brokerage fee, notary and land registry costs, etc.)
    • Land portion € 119,066.61 (not depreciable)
    • Building portion € 183,946.84 (depreciable costs incl. KNK)
  • Purchase 2021
    • standard depreciation of 50 years → thus actually depreciation until 2071
    • According to expert opinion remaining useful life → 30 years (reduced depreciation until 2051)
  • Depreciation
    • before the expert opinion → € 3,678.94 (€ 183,946.84 / 50 years depreciation)
    • after expert opinion → € 6,131.56 (€ 183,946.84 / 30 years depreciation)
  • Tax savings: € 1,226.31 per year (at ~50% tax rate for simplified calculation).
    • (New depreciation minus old depreciation) / 2 → (€ 6,131.56 minus € 3,678.94) / 2

Condominium in Munich (MUC-00004)

Condominium in a WEG - Tax savings € 930,89 per year

Properties of the apartment

  • Year of construction 1965
  • 1 room
  • 33,0 sqm
  • 1 TG parking space

Fiscal key data

  • Acquisition costs € 196,870.62 (incl. depreciable ancillary purchase costs (KNK) such as land transfer tax, broker's fee, notary and land registry costs, etc)
    • Land portion € 87,592.05 (not depreciable)
    • Building portion € 109,278.57 (depreciable costs incl. KNK)
  • Purchase 2019
    • Standard depreciation of 50 years → thus actually depreciation until 2069
    • According to expert opinion remaining useful life → 27 years (shortened depreciation until 2046)
  • Depreciation
    • before the expert opinion → € 2,185.57 (€ 109,278.57 / 50 years depreciation)
    • after the expert opinion → € 4,047.35 (€ 109,278.57 / 27 years depreciation)
  • Tax savings: € 930.89 per year (at ~50% tax rate for simplified calculation).
    • (New depreciation minus old depreciation) / 2 → (€ 4,047.35 minus € 2,185.57) / 2