2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
2. Introduction to Corporate Real Estate Management
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Corporate Real Estate Management
Abstract
Although the core business of so-called corporates focuses on all kinds of activities, they may still have a considerable property portfolio. There are numerous surveys supporting this statement. On the basis of the monthly reports published by the German central bank (Deutsche Bundesbank), Schulte was able to determine that real estate accounts for approximately 10% to 12% of the total assets of German companies (Schulte and Schäfers 1998, 41).