Find out what your forest is worth
Do you want to sell or buy forest, hand it over within the family or divide inherited forest assets?
Silvalue determines the value of your forest area independently and transparently, whether it concerns individual parcels, smaller private hunting grounds or entire forest enterprises. You receive a professionally sound basis for your decision and can explain the determined forest value clearly to third parties.
When does a forest valuation make sense?
A professional forest valuation provides clarity in cases of:
- Purchase or sale of a forest area
- Inheritance and division of assets
- Transfer within the family
- Division between co-owners
- Tax and business-related questions
- Damage and compensation cases
This way you receive not just a number, but a reliable basis for the next steps.
What determines the value of a forest?
A flat price per hectare is no substitute for a sound market value, because the market value depends, among other things, on:
- Location, size and access
- Soil value and regional market conditions
- Tree species, age and quality of the stand
- Growing stock and options for use
- Terrain and management conditions
- Rights, encumbrances and special risks
Which factors weigh most heavily and which valuation method (comparative value, asset value, income value) is applied depends on the individual forest area and the purpose of the valuation.
How a forest valuation works
1. Clarify your request and documents
We discuss what you need the valuation for and review the available documents. Particularly helpful are parcel numbers, information on uses as well as damage or special features, and also known rights and encumbrances.
2. Survey the forest on site
During the site visit, the value-determining characteristics of the property and the forest stand are measured and recorded.
3. Determine the forest value
Using the collected data, traceable calculations are prepared for the value-determining parts of your forest (soil and stand value) and combined into a valuation.
4. Explain the result
You receive a written valuation with the key principles, assumptions and results, as well as a personal explanation.
What does a forest valuation cost?
The costs depend on the size and location of the area, stand structure, available documents and the purpose of the valuation.
After an initial conversation you receive a transparent quote with the proposed scope of services.
Do you want to know what your forest is worth?
Briefly describe your situation. We will clarify with you which valuation makes sense and which documents are needed.
Any further questions about this service? We are happy to advise you.