Economic feasibility studies for real estate projects
Optimizing the profitability of your real estate investments
Assessing costs, income, and returns in a data-based, market-oriented manner is one of our core competencies. This is how we position your projects for long-term success.
Through economic feasibility studies, we evaluate the financial sustainability and profitability of your real estate projects. Benefit from a systematic analysis of the costs, returns, risks, and economic objectives associated with your project. With our deep expertise and reliable data, we support you throughout the entire real estate life cycle.
A solid economic feasibility study forms the foundation for investment decisions, financing strategies, and project approvals — whether for developers, investors, or public clients.
Our economic feasibility studies
Our experts consider a variety of factors and criteria when preparing yield analyses, including:
Analysis of:
- Market condition and location factors
- Property and site quality
- Rental situation
- Contractual conditions (rental agreements, purchase contracts, etc.)
- Affordable housing models
Assessment of:
- Market rents and sales proceeds
- Cost rents
- Subsidies and grants
Our experts provide data-based advice on costs arising from new builds or conversions, as well as on running costs and investments.
Investment cost analysis
- Cost estimates for new builds and renovations
- Plausibility checks, benchmarking, and evaluation of project alternatives
- Second opinion on supplementary costs
Operating cost analysis
- Benchmarking, including energy consumption monitoring
- Outsourced tenancy-law related tasks
Depreciation and renewal funds
- Calculation of depreciation and renewal fund contributions
- Scenario-based assessments
If business plans or operating concepts are already in place, our experts can carry out objective assessments through:
- Second opinions
- Plausibility checks
- Benchmarking
To ensure the long-term success of your projects, we identify potential risks and provide comparative calculations.
Comparative calculations
- Calculations in financial terms
- in combination with various sustainability criteria (ecological, social)
Risk analyses
- Market risks
- Cost risks
- Planning and approval risks
- Sustainability risks
Insights into Economic Feasibility Studies
Depreciation, renewal funds, and their impact on cost-based renting
Property owners such as cooperatives, municipalities, and cantons that offer cost-based rents often face numerous questions.
For example, Wüest Partner was asked during a client project: “What impact do depreciation and renewal fund contributions have on cost-based rent?”
Tap into the comprehensive advisory expertise of the Wüest Partner Group
We offer support on strategies, processes, and models, site and project development, transactions, taxes, duties, and laws, education and communication, performance audits, analyses, and studies.
