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KWG Kommunale Wohnen AG

22 Wednesday May 2013

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BIW, Conwert Immobilien Invest, CWI, European sovereign debt crisis, German bunds, Germany, Grand City Properties, Hans-Peter Haselsteiner, home ownership, income/dividend bubble, Karl Ehlerding, KWG Kommunale Wohnen, Net LTV, residential property, Sirius Real Estate, Stavros Efremidis, Torsten Hoffmann

It’s six months now since I did a write-up on KWG Kommunale Wohnen AG (BIW:GR) (the ultimate post in a 5-part series). Actually, a recap’s in order here & probably the best introduction for this post:

Part I & II:   German residential property has been (recently) described as:

‘Perhaps one of the safest & most attractive asset classes in Europe, or even the world‘.

Its attractions include:

– Demographics:   German population growth is broadly neutral, but is experiencing pronounced trends in favour of urban migration, smaller households & increasing floor size per capita. Investor horizons are often limited when it comes to property – they’d do well to note Germany has the largest population in Europe, the 16th largest in the world & Berlin is the EU’s 2nd largest city with 3.5 million inhabitants!

– Supply & Demand:   Annual housing demand’s around 250-350 K pa, well ahead of housing completions which are now accelerating but only recently bottomed out at 175 K pa in 2009-10. Germany’s second-hand property also trades at a major discount – e.g. in Berlin, existing housing stock can be purchased at a 30%+ discount to new building costs.

– Home Ownership:   German home ownership is a lowly 46%, in stark contrast to the usual Western market rate of 60-65%+. This reflects the government’s long history of housing provision & rent subsidies/suppression, but in recent years authorities have increasingly opted for privatisation. Couple this with rising prices & rents, plus the desire for a safer long-term investment alternative (vs. equity/bond markets) – I think we can be confident of a slow & steady convergence towards Western home-ownership levels.

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German Residential Property (Part III)

30 Tuesday Oct 2012

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absolute return, Austria, dividend yield, financial crisis, financial derivatives, German bunds, German property, Germany, home ownership, income/dividend bubble, intrinsic value, land grab, Leverage, Margin of Safety, Mr. Market, NAV discount, Net LTV, Price/Book, REIT/MLP sector, relative value, rental yield, residential property, safe-havens, special situations

Continued from here.

OK, now we’ve looked at German residential property fundamentals. The current supply/demand & home ownership rate, rental yields, safe-haven status, and particularly the low valuations, certainly appear to offer a persuasive investment case. So, how do we exploit it?!

As I’ve said, I’m perplexed by the general investor obsession over direct property investment. What a hassle! And let’s correct a key misconception: People say they prefer direct investment as they can leverage it up – something you can’t, or shouldn’t, do with an equity investment! Yeah, sounds logical…but it’s complete rubbish! That coveted (?!) leverage is already embedded in listed companies (and far more efficiently/cheaply than you could obtain).

Let’s say you’ve a spare 300 K knockin’ around. You could buy a 1 mio property, with the help of a 70% mortgage (and years/decades of property/tenant headaches to come!). Or you could invest in the equity of a listed property company that owns 1 mio of property (with the same 70% leverage). All at the click of a button & an occasional read of their financial reports. What an easy choice… OK, but who knows where the hell the share price might trade?!

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German Residential Property (Part I)

24 Wednesday Oct 2012

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commercial property, developed markets, Europe, Eurozone, German bunds, German property, home ownership, Margin of Safety, real estate agents, residential property, safe-havens, stock tips

German residential property’s been described (particularly recently) as:

‘Perhaps one of the safest & most attractive asset classes in Europe, or even the world‘.

OK, seems like typical talking-head hyperbole! But in this instance, I’d really have to agree… In fact, I’ve agreed with that thesis for the last couple of years now, and v profitably too! Whenever somebody I meet tugs my sleeve for an investment tip, that’s exactly what I offer up (in all good conscience): German residential property is a safe & compelling long term investment. Hmm…it’s amusing, and extraordinary, how rapidly most people lose interest in such a dull recommendation! Which just goes to show:

i) I guess most people are truly just looking for a tip…in the v worst sense of the word. Perplexing..!? Do they have some bizarre faith I can conjure up, at will, a stock that’s sure to double for them within a week!? Is this really how some people think investing works? In the end, it illustrates how few people walk the talk – they just don’t apply themselves & follow through consistently with their investing. Often, when they actually decide to invest, it seems like their decision may just boil down to the persuasiveness of the ‘tipper’, rather than the merits of the actual stock thesis!

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