August 2022

Transparency: Software development for the real estate industry

Experts from Fraunhofer IBP and a team of experts from the software and consulting company msg GillardonBSM AG have jointly developed a software prototype that combines life cycle assessment and the overall economic calculation of buildings. To do this, they will first use special software from Fraunhofer IBP. "In the process, the key figures of all relevant components such as...

Energy efficiency: "Real Green Award" presented

The "Real Green Award" of the German Corporate Energy Efficiency Initiative (DENEFF) recently honored several companies that are already constructing residential and non-residential buildings in a climate-neutral manner or creating corresponding strategies for this purpose. The award was presented in two categories, namely the "Real Green Award" for "Ambitious Corporate Approaches" and the "Performance...

Opinion: Airbnb likely to have to withhold part of rent in Italy

Italy is allowed to oblige real estate intermediaries such as Airbnb to withhold taxes of 21 percent on the rent and pay them to the tax authorities. The free movement of services does not preclude either the obligation to collect and transmit information or the obligation to withhold taxes. This is the opinion of Advocate General Maciej Szpunar of the European Court of Justice (ECJ)...

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