With a view to a continuous optimisation of portfolios, Generali Deutschland Immobilien GmbH focuses on strategy and controlling tasks and is responsible for the entire value-added chain, from acquisition or construction to portfolio management to the disposal of property. Since the outsourcing in 2004 the operative real estate administration has been run by property managers controlled by Asset Managers.
Within the scope of an active value-based portfolio management the some 60 staff members of Generali Deutschland Immobilien GmbH are responsible for the development of the portfolio strategy and the coordination of this strategy with the overall investment strategy of the Group, as well as real-estate transactions and the management of indirect property investments.
With project developments becoming more and more part of the investment strategy, the real estate company initiates and controls innovative participation models and assumes the tasks of a construction principal for the Group.
Generali Deutschland Immobilien GmbH constantly develops the return-optimised portfolio taking into consideration the risk-bearing capacity of the Group's sub-portfolios. With a view to aspects of risk diversification and return, investments are made indirectly in international property markets
In the medium term the target is to develop both the German portfolio and indirect investments through participations in foreign markets by means of strategic investments and divestments. The continuous performance improvement of the property portfolio is gauged every year against the market by the benchmark (DIX) of the IPD Investment Property Databank GmbH.