Do You Know the True Cost of Your Real Estate?

Many organizations manage their real estate portfolios without realizing how much they actually cost. Rent and maintenance are only part of the story — the real financial impact often lies hidden in long-term expenses and inefficiencies.

Looking Beyond the Surface

Real estate decisions are financial decisions. Yet too often, leaders focus on annual budgets while overlooking the bigger picture — the lifecycle of their assets.
Without visibility into long-term costs, portfolios can quietly drain resources year after year.

“Real estate isn’t just about today’s costs. It’s about understanding how every building affects your organization’s finances over time — and turning that insight into smarter decisions.”
— Aleksi, CEO & Co-founder, FinProma

In addition, it’s essential to understand the potential opportunity costs. Every euro tied up in underperforming buildings is a euro not invested in your core mission.
For instance, a municipality may continue operating several half-used administrative buildings simply because they’ve always done so — while modernizing a single, consolidated facility could free up millions for community services or education.

Understanding your portfolio’s full financial footprint helps reveal such opportunities and channel resources where they create the most value.

What to Consider When Assessing Financial Impact

To truly understand the total financial footprint of your portfolio, you need to account for more than direct expenses:

• Deferred maintenance and repair backlog that grow more expensive with time
• Energy inefficiency and outdated systems increasing operational costs
• Compliance requirements for safety, accessibility, or sustainability
• Vacant or underused spaces that still generate ongoing expenses
• Lifecycle costs over 10, 20, or 30 years

Seeing the Full Picture

When decision-makers understand the real cost of their real estate, they can plan smarter — avoiding budget shocks, improving sustainability, and aligning investments with mission and long-term goals.

Because the true cost of real estate isn’t only what you pay — it’s what you don’t see until it’s too late.

At FinProma, we help turn complex portfolios into clear, financially sound strategies — let’s start the conversation.

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