Steffen Sebastian

Prof. Dr. Steffen Sebastian is a leading academic in Real Estate Finance at the IRE|BS International Real Estate Business School and serves as a director at the Center for Finance at the University of Regensburg, Germany. He is also a Research Associate at the ZEW, Mannheim, and actively contributes to the Leibniz-Network “Real Estate and Capital Markets” (ReCapNet).

His research expertise spans indirect real estate investments, real estate indices, derivatives, asset allocation, and rental market regulation. He has pioneered work on property annuitization and real estate securitization, addressing critical gaps in housing affordability and market dynamics.

His publications focus on housing policy, financial regulation, and real estate investment strategies, reflecting collaborations with institutions like the European Real Estate Society (ERES) and the Society of Property Researchers, Germany. He is a key contributor to journals such as the European Journal of Real Estate Research and the German Journal of Property Research.