Rural real estate and historic properties require a deep understanding of the market and relevant benchmarks. Through these articles, my goal is to demystify the complexities of this market and its regulations, providing owners with reliable insights to preserve and enhance the value of their property over time.
Yves Lange
After completing his degree at the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) in 1996, Yves Lange honed his analytical skills within the GlaxoSmithKline group while pursuing additional studies in logistics at HEC Liège. In 1998, he took the helm at Comptoir Foncier, a historic firm renowned for its tailored approach to prestige estates, forestry, and agricultural land.
Today, his daily practice is divided between valuing complex real estate portfolios and overseeing the sale of historic residences, farmland, and forests. His membership in the Belgian Professional Institute of Real Estate Agents (IPI) and his certification by the Chamber of Real Estate Experts of Belgium (Cibex) reflect a strict commitment to ethics and an expert methodology recognized by courts and financial institutions alike.
For Yves Lange, high-end real estate rests on two fundamental pillars: discretion and a thorough knowledge of relevant market comparables. An appraisal should never seek to flatter; it must reflect the strict reality of the market to ensure peace of mind during family transfers or strategic financial decisions.
In Wallonia, a large proportion of the total agricultural area is farmed under farm leases. As with any tenancy, tenants of agricultural land and farm buildings must pay ‘rent’ to their landlord. The rent coefficients allow...
In the Walloon Region, 70% of the 740,000 hectares of agricultural land are farmed under tenancy arrangements. Several thousand private and public landowners are therefore directly affected by the legislation on agricultural tenancies. What is an agricultural tenancy? A farm lease is the...
Are you a landlord planning to increase your rents? The rules have changed! You will now need to comply with the new calculation method based on your building’s energy performance rating. The soaring energy prices are affecting us all. To help...
Quai de la Batte 4
B4500 HUY
info@comptoir-foncier.be
Tel: +32(0)85/27.04.00