El sistema de tasación hipotecaria en España. Una comparación internacional

The 2008 crisis evidenced that real-estate appraisal for mortgage lending is key to financial stability. This paper focuses on describing the Spanish mortgage-lending appraisal system and comparing it with those used in other advanced economies. A wide range of appraisal models is used. The model used depends, inter alia, on the relative importance of the real-estate sector in each country. For instance, there are countries in which the appraisal profession is unregulated and there are no rules on the use of a specific methodology, the model reports are not standardised, the appraisers are not certified and the sector is self-regulated. Others, by contrast, Spain included, have drawn up standards establishing the valuation methodology, the model appraisal report, and the requirements for incorporation and certification of appraisal companies. These countries also have a national supervisory authority.