Die hausInvest Immobilie Omniturm in Frankfurt am Main bei Nacht mit Panoramablick auf die Skyline von Frankfurt am Main

hausInvest - our open-ended real estate fund Open to new approaches.

Tradition meets vision of the future

A forward-looking investment

Widely spread, low risk³, stable: this is hausInvest, the open-ended real estate fund of Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbH, the asset management company under the umbrella of Commerz Real It has proven itself on the market for more than 50 years – and impresses investors every year with positive performance.

With over 150 properties worldwide, spread across many countries and types of use, hausInvest has a broad-based fund portfolio.

When selecting real estate, the fund relies on central locations, innovative usage concepts and sustainable development opportunities. In this way, fund management ensures that hausInvest real estate is also future-proof in the long term – and will shape our cityscapes and living environments not only in the coming years, but for decades.

The fund generates ordinary income from rental income, investments in real estate companies and interest on liquidity investments as well as extraordinary income from the sale of real estate, investments in real estate companies and liquidity investments. This results in a solid, low-fluctuation return for hausInvest investors, which is aimed at in the range of 2.5 to 3 percent for the 2023/2024 financial year.¹

Key facts about hausInvest

07/04/1972

Fund launch

16.5 Mrd.

Fund volume

163

High-quality real estate in the fund portfolio

17

Countries

ca. 4.200

Tenants

2,2 %

Return incl. distribution¹

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52 years of hausInvest

Committed to real values from the start

For real estate to survive in the long term, it needs more than a stable framework made of metal, concrete and glass – high-quality locations, flexible usage options and efficient energy supply are the guiding principles of the future. With hausInvest, we go one step further: together with our tenants, we develop innovative ideas and generate economic, business and social impact with their implementation. Whether it’s a medical co-working space with a holistic health concept in Frankfurt, smart office spaces in the new landmark of Warsaw or sustainable, digital shopping in the ADIDAS building in Berlin:

we want to make a difference in the long term – and make our cities fit for the future. In short: we want to make a real impact.

Openness, willingness to change and keeping people, their worlds of life and their needs at the centre of what we do

characterise our own pioneering spirit, which makes hausInvest a sustainable investment.
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Mario Schüttauf
Fund Manager hausInvest

Openness, willingness to change and keeping people, their worlds of life and their needs at the centre of what we do

characterise our own pioneering spirit, which makes hausInvest a sustainable investment.
hausInvest: Offen für Morgen

hausInvest

Open to the future.
And to new opportunities.

FAQs on hausInvest

How does hausInvest work?

hausInvest is an open-ended real estate fund from Commerz Real. The fund portfolio currently consists of over 163 properties worldwide, in which investors can invest even with small amounts starting at 10 euros per month. Thanks to its broad spread across different countries and types of use, hausInvest offers investors a low-risk³ investment with stable values and solid potential returns. 

The relevant fund managers manage the accumulated investor capital and invest it in selected real estate. It is also used to develop new real estate projects or to renovate or modernise existing properties. The fund’s income and thus also the return for investors – arises on the one hand from ordinary income from rental income, from investments in real estate companies and from interest on liquidity investments and on the other from extraordinary income from the sale of real estate, investments in real estate companies and liquidity investments.

More information about hausInvest can be found at www.hausinvest.de.

In which properties does hausInvest invest?

The hausInvest fund portfolio is currently spread across more than 163 properties, distributed over 17 countries and 14 types of use. hausInvest’s investment strategy focuses on core real estate, i.e. high-quality and modern properties in central locations in international metropolises. The fund management focuses primarily on Western European real estate as well as the growth markets of Asia/Pacific and North America. 

The office segment accounts for almost half of the hausInvest fund portfolio. In addition, retail/shopping and hotels are among the most common types of use of the fund’s properties. The housing segment, in particular the promotion of affordable housing, is currently the largest growth segment in the hausInvest fund portfolio. 

What about risk and return with hausInvest?

Thanks to its broad spread across countries and types of use, hausInvest has been regarded as a low-risk³ and stable investment for over 50 years. Every year since its launch in 1972, the fund has performed positively¹. 
hausInvest is characterised by low fluctuations in value compared to other asset classes.⁴ A return in the range of 3% is aimed for in the 2023/2024 financial year.²

Find out more about the hausInvest investment concept and other figures here.

Opportunities and risks of hausInvest

The opportunities provided by hausInvest The risks of hausInvest 

  • Convenient and easy investment in solid real estate tangible assets
  • Stable returns with slight fluctuations in value (past performance is no guarantee for the future)
  • Broad risk diversification of properties across countries, locations, types of use and tenants
  • High occupancy rate
  • Issue and redemption of shares on any trading day via the fund company⁶
  • Under the current legal situation, 60% of income for this fund remains tax-free for retail investors⁷

  • The value of real estate and liquidity investments may fluctuate
  • Risks of a real estate investment, such as occupancy rate, location, creditworthiness of tenants, project developments.
  • Despite extensive currency hedging, a residual currency risk remains
  • Redemptions of shares are subject to a minimum holding period of 24 months and a notice period of 12 months.⁶
  • A fundamental risk with real estate funds is the temporary suspension of share redemptions due to insufficient liquidity up to an orderly dissolution of the fund.
  • Shares acquired before 22 July 2013 may be liquidated more quickly to the detriment of shares acquired from 22 July 2013 onwards.


¹Calculated using the BVI method (excluding initial charge; distributions reinvested immediately). Past performance is not indicative of future returns.
² Statements on the target return do not indicate future returns.
³ hausInvest is classified according to the SRI (Summary Risk Indicator) with risk class 1 (low risk) of 7 (higher risk). This standardised risk indicator SRI (Summary Risk Indicator) shows, assuming a holding period of five years, the probability of losing money on this product because the markets develop in a certain way or the asset management company is unable to pay you out. The risk of potential losses from future performance is rated as very low. In very unfavourable market conditions, it is highly unlikely that the ability to execute your redemption request will be impaired.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
The asset management company of hausInvest is Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbH; it is a subsidiary of Commerz Real AG.
⁶ For shares acquired from 22 July 2013, a minimum holding period of 24 months and a 12-month notice period apply. For shares acquired prior to 22 July 2013, these deadlines must only be observed if the exemption limit of €30,000 per calendar half-year is exceeded. Redemption is not possible if the fund company has suspended the redemption of units on the basis of statutory regulations.
⁷ Pursuant to Section 20(4) of the German Investment Tax Act (Investmentsteuergesetz: InvStG), it may be possible to apply the 80% partial exemption as part of the personal tax return. We refer to the publication on the foreign real estate ratio on the valuation day.

This is a marketing advertisement. Please read the hausInvest prospectus and the Key Information Document before making an investment decision. You can obtain these and other documents (e.g. the current annual and half-yearly report) free of charge in German in written or file form from your adviser or directly from Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbH. You can also download the documents from https://pflichtunterlagen.hausinvest.de. For more information on sustainability-related aspects (according to the Disclosure Regulation), please visit https://hausinvest.de/rechtliche-hinweise. Further information on the opportunities and risks of hausInvest can also be found at https://hausinvest.de/chancen-risiken. A summary of your rights as an investor can be found online in German at https://hausinvest.de/anlegerrechte.