Real Estate Tokenization: How to Turn Judicial Auctions into Profitable Investments

The acquisition and tokenization of a property in a judicial auction represents an excellent opportunity to maximize profitability for both the manager and the investors by combining traditional real estate market strategies with innovations in financial technology. This approach allows you to take advantage of the benefits of acquiring an asset at a cost significantly lower than its market value, creating an initial capital gain margin that can be further expanded through proper restoration and property revaluation.

Buying a property at a low cost in a judicial auction not only reduces the financial risk for investors, but also ensures privileged access to properties that would otherwise be less affordable in the traditional market. The restoration of the property not only raises its value to market price but also makes it more competitive and attractive to potential buyers or tenants. This generates multiple income sources: on one hand, the resale of the property can provide a substantial profit; on the other, its rental during the holding period guarantees stable passive income.

Tokenization adds a level of sophistication and accessibility to this strategy. By breaking the investment into smaller units represented by digital tokens, access to the project is democratized, allowing more people to participate in a high-profit operation. At the same time, for managers, this methodology facilitates capital raising, reduces dependence on traditional financing, and provides a transparent and auditable investment structure.

The combination of a strategic purchase, a well-planned restoration, and tokenization as a financing model offers a comprehensive solution that maximizes return on investment, diversifies risks, and opens up new opportunities for both experienced investors and those looking to enter the real estate market in an accessible and profitable way.

Example: The case of the property in a judicial auction Let’s consider a property with an initial auction price of €89,000, while its real market value is estimated at €200,000. This type of opportunity can generate significant profits if managed properly.

What does the auction price include? The starting price in a judicial auction typically covers:

• Debts of the previous owner: This may include outstanding mortgages, debts with the homeowner’s association, or any other liens on the property.
• Legal costs: The expenses associated with the auction process, such as administrative fees and judicial fees.

Advantages for the property purchaser

• Significant savings compared to market value: This creates immediate capital gain, as the property is purchased at a much lower price.
• Profitability options: After the purchase, one can choose to sell directly, rent, restore, or even tokenize the property, depending on the investor’s goals.

Restoration and tokenization After the acquisition, the new owner could invest in the restoration of the property to increase its value and tokenize the property, i.e., divide the costs into small, accessible shares for multiple investors.

Initial investment In this case, the total cost would include:

• Purchase price: €89,000.
• Additional costs: €10,000 (for debts, fees, and legal procedures).
• Property restoration: €30,000.
• Total: €129,000.

Tokenization The property is tokenized into units equivalent to €1,000 each, generating 129 tokens. Each token represents a share in the income and future profits, both from rental income and eventual sale.

Projected profitability The profitability of the project comes from two main sources: the sale of the property at market price and rental income during the holding period.

• Sale of the property: After restoring it, the property is estimated to sell for €200,000. With a total cost of €129,000, the gross profit would be €71,000.
• Rental income: While the property is held, it starts generating rental income, estimated at €1,000 per month. In two years, this would amount to an additional €24,000.
• Total profit: Adding rental income and sales profit, the total profit would amount to €95,000 over a two-year period.

Token value for investors Each €1,000 token initially invested will represent a proportional share of the total profit. In two years, the tokens will have generated a significant return, reflecting the increase in the property’s value and the income generated.

Token Distribution The smart contract can generate and manage the tokens that represent the property’s value. Each token reflects a proportional share of the investment. The contract ensures the issuance of the exact number of tokens according to the total project value (e.g., 129 tokens of €1,000 each) and automatically allocates the tokens to investors based on the amount they contribute.

The blockchain stores all the information of the smart contract, ensuring that the property details (price, costs, restoration timelines) are public and verifiable, and that transactions are immutable, eliminating the risk of manipulation or fraud.

On the other hand, the smart contract can manage the cash flows related to the investment, such as rental income, and automatically distributes rental profits among token holders according to their share of ownership.

Sale of the property: When the property is sold, the smart contract distributes the final profits among the investors, deducting any remaining costs (such as management fees).

The smart contract acts as a digital arbiter, ensuring that all conditions are met before executing actions:

• The distribution of profits only activates once the sale or rental income is received.
• Token transfer only occurs if the investor has completed the corresponding payment.

Simplified example Imagine that 10 investors buy tokens for our auctioned property. The smart contract ensures that each one receives their exact share of rental income each month, directly into their wallets. Then, when the property is sold, the smart contract automatically calculates the net profit, deducts final costs, and distributes the benefits among all.

The smart contract not only makes the process smoother and safer, but also instills confidence in investors by ensuring that the rules are clear and respected at all times.

This investment model combines access to properties with reduced prices in judicial auctions, property appreciation through restoration, and the distribution of costs and profits through tokenization. This not only maximizes profitability but also diversifies risks and opens the door for new investors interested in participating in high-profit real estate projects.

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1) Blockchain, Tokenomics & Real Estate Vol. I introduces advanced concepts on blockchain and tokenized real estate.

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3) Coming February 2025: The Theory of Token Genesis: The Revolution of Wall Street and the Stock Market, a deeper dive into financial engineering, digital and traditional markets, and blockchain applications.

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