The New Era of Real Estate: An Analysis of Business Models in the Proptech Industry

This book is intended to guide researchers interested in the world of innovation in real estate finance linked to technology and provide new evidence on classifying and evaluating the performance of PropTech companies. Chapters will deal with the evolution of PropTech, possible business models, negotiation and property management tools, new property financing tools (p2p lending and crowdfunding), the market and the balance sheet analysis of PropTech companies in Europe.

A valuable resource for researchers studying the real estate industry, this book is also relevant to those studying FinTech and the impact of technology on industry more broadly. It can also be of use to professionals in the real estate industry, looking for a cutting edge research-based study on PropTech.

 Mattarocci Gianluca is an Associate Professor of Banking at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy. He is also a Visiting Professor at Athens University of Economics and Business, LUISS University, National University of Georgia and Director of the master in Real Estate Finance at LUISS Business School. His main research interests are Real Estate Finance and Credit Risk Management.

Xenia Scimone is a Research Fellow in Banking and Finance at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy, where she teaches on courses related to Banking and Fintech. Her research focus is on Fintech, Open Banking, Payments, Consumer credit, Financial Education, and Real Estate.