Profitability and returns for property developers and project development projects

You will learn practical methods and procedures for analyzing the profitability and return on investment of real estate development and project development projects. These include: calculation bases, project procedures, the influence of standards such as HOAI/DIN, construction and yield indicators, residual value methods, and sensitivity analyses. With these tools, you will be able to evaluate projects economically and identify potential for optimization.

The training course will strengthen your ability to make sound economic assessments of development projects, identify risks and potential returns, and apply different calculation approaches in a targeted manner. This will enable you to give decision-makers clear recommendations for action and justify your own project proposals convincingly.

In the real estate and property development industry, profitability and return on investment figures determine the success of a project. If you understand how these values are calculated and what factors influence them, you can make economically sound decisions and plan and manage projects realistically from the outset.

Essentially, profitability describes whether a project is sensible and efficient from an internal perspective, while return on investment refers to the income generated in relation to the capital invested. In this training , you training to methodically distinguish between the two terms and apply them appropriately, for example in the context of cash flow analyses or residual value calculations.

The training places strong emphasis on practical relevance. You will work with real case studies, prepare calculations and interpretations of your own figures, and benefit from exchanges with other attendees. This allows you to apply what you have learned directly to your projects.

You should have basic experience in using spreadsheet programs and Excel, as well as basic business management knowledge. The training builds on this and deepens these skills in relation to real estate and project development projects.

training the significance and impact of standards such as HOAI, DIN 276/277, and other relevant specifications. You will learn how these standards are incorporated into project and cost calculations and how they influence economic decisions.

Upon completion, you will be able to make informed assessments of the economic viability of projects, confidently apply relevant calculation methods, and base decision recommendations on solid figures and analyses. You will also gain greater confidence in formulating project strategies and adaptation options.

You will learn how to model different project assumptions (such as land costs, construction prices, rents, etc.) in scenarios. This will enable you to better assess how sensitive a project is to changes and what measures are appropriate to reduce risks or exploit opportunities.

This continuing education program is particularly worthwhile if you work in project management, controlling, or project development at a property development company, or if you will soon be taking on such responsibilities. It will provide you with the methodological foundations and practical confidence you need to make sound economic decisions.