Study visit to the Netherlands within the Spatial II project

During the week of March 26-30, 2023 representatives of the Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs and the Kosovo Cadastre Agency went on a study trip and education to the Netherlands and also visited the headquarters of the Netherlands Agency for Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping - Kadaster in Apeldoorn.

Through the presentations and the mutual exchange of information and experiences, the representatives of both administrations gained significant experience and skills in the field of establishing Spatial Data Infrastructure and Mass Valuation of real estate and their daily use in administrative and business processes.

In addition to visiting the headquarters of the Netherlands Agency for Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping, representatives of both administrations also had the privilege of visiting the Tribuut tax centre in Epe, which carries out real estate valuations and municipal (utility) tax collection on behalf of the municipalities of Apeldoorn, Brummen, Epe, Lochem, Voorst and Zutphen. The second visit was organized to The Hague respectively to the Netherlands Council for Real Estate Assessment (Waarderingskamer), an independent organization that supervises and monitors valuation in accordance with the Real Estate Valuation Act. The organization plays a role as both, an oversight agency and a centre of knowledge and expertise in the field of real estate valuation and property taxation.

The study visit is part of the support of the Spatial II regional project, which relates to capacity building in the field of Spatial Data Infrastructure and Land Administration. Support activities are realized through regional workshops, study visits and local support missions by experts from the Netherlands Agency for Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping - Kadaster.