Prof. Dr. Visar Hoxha - Rector

Professor Dr. Visar Hoxha possesses ten years of experience in teaching, consulting and research in the field of real estate, sustainable energy buildings, and sustainable energy design. Possesses thirteen years of experience in managing international companies with international partner institutions. Background includes ten years of teaching, six years of research, and ten years of consultancy. Professor Hoxha was also the Dean of College ESLG since 2010 and as of 1 October 2019, he serves in the position of the Rector of College ESLG.

Some of the selected professional highlights of Professor Hoxha has been presented below:

- Management of project “Sustainable Energy Efficient Buildings” funded by HERD Program of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Norway implemented by College ESLG and Norwegian University for Science and Technology;
-Establishment and accreditation of the study program Energy Management in collaboration with the Norwegian University for Science and Technology;
- Acquisition and management of the largest supplementary pension fund of Post and Telekom of Kosovo and KEK while acting as Chief Investment Officer of Slovenian Kosovo Pension Fund;
- Managing a portfolio of private equity of 100 million USD while working for subsidiary of Lehman Brothers in New York 2007-2008;
- Provision of advise to GIZ Land Cadastre Reform;
- Provision of advise to Municipal Cadastral Offices in Kosovo;
- Provision of advise to Association of Realtors of Kosovo;
- Provision of advise to Association of Kosovo Surveyors;
- Provision of advise to Association of Real Estate Appraisers of Kosovo

List of publications of Professor Hoxha has been presented below:

ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Hoxha, V., Metin , H., Hasani, I., Pallaska, E., Hoxha, J., and Hoxha, D. (2022). “Gender differences of color preferences of built environment in Prishtina, Kosovo”, Facilities, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/F-01-2022-0011/full/html

Hoxha, V, Hoxha, J. and Hoxha, D. (2022). “Study of factors influencing apartment prices in Prishtina, Kosovo”, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 1242–1258 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJHMA-08-2021-0086/full/html

Hoxha, V. and Hoxha, D. (2022). “Investigation of urban versus rural energy and water conservation behavior in Prishtina, Kosovo”, International Journal of Energy Sector Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJESM-11-2021-0003/full/html

Hoxha, V. and Hasani, I. (2022). “Decision-Making Biases in Property Investments in Prishtina, Kosovo”, Journal of Property Investment and Finance, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JPIF-04-2022-0031/full/html

Hoxha, V. and Lecaj, V. (2022). “Regulatory barriers to implementing sustainable buildings in Kosovo”, Property Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/PM-01-2022-0008/full/html

Hoxha, V., Hoxha, D., Hoxha, J. (2022). “Current situation, challenges and future development directions of facilities management in Kosovo”, Property Management, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp. 343-369 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/PM-05-2021-0034/full/html

Hoxha, V., and Zeqiraj, E. (2022). "The role of emotional intelligence on the performance of real estate agents in Prishtina, Kosovo", Property Management, Vol. 40 No. 5 pp. 739-757 https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-08-2021-0057

Xhafaj, J., Hoxha, V. and Beka, Q. (2022) (accepted).“The legal governance of online learning and the higher education institutions’ approach in Kosovo” Journal of Governance and Regulation ISSN – 2306-6784 (online version), Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 223-230 https://doi.org/10.22495/jgrv11i1siart3  

Hoxha, V. and Salaj, A. (2022). “Comparative review of construction and spatial planning laws affecting housing prices in Kosovo and Slovenia”, Urbani Izziv, Vol. 33, No. 1

Hoxha, V., Hoxha, D. And Hoxha, J.. “Study of factors influencing apartment prices in Prishtina, Kosovo”, International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 2021, Vol ahead of print, No. ahead of print. https:// doi/10.1108/IJHMA-08-2021-0086/full/html

HOXHA, Visar, HAUGEN, Tore, and BJÖRBERG, SVEIN, and TEMELJOTOV-SALAJ, Alenka, Developing sustainable energy efficient buildings – A transnational knowledge transfer experience between Norway and Kosovo, Studies in Higher Education, 2020, Vol 45 (2), pp. 390-402  https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2018.1534094  

HOXHA, Visar, “Measuring energy heating performance of apartment buildings in Kosovo built after 2003”, Facilities, 2019, Vol. 38 No. 5/6, pp. 395-420, https://doi.org/10.1108/F-12-2018-0153

HOXHA, Visar, “Measuring embodied CO2 emission in construction materials in Kosovo apartments”, International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 2019, Vol. 38 No. 3, pp. 405-421, https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJBPA-02-2019-0013/full/html

HOXHA, Visar and ZEQIRAJ, Emblema, “The impact of Generation Z in the intention to purchase real estate in Kosovo”, Journal of Property Management, 2019, Vol. 38 No. 1, pp. 1-24, DOI 10.1108/PM-12- 2018-0060 , https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/PM-12-2018-0060/full/html

HOXHA, Visar and SADIKU, Sara, “Study of factors influencing the decision to adopt the blockchain technology in real estate transactions in Kosovo”, Journal of Property Management, 2019, Vol. 37 No. 5, pp. 684-700, https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-01-2019-0002

HOXHA, Visar, “Sustainable impact of adaptive reuse of communist style shopping malls in Kosovo”, Journal of Property Management, 2019, Vol. 37 No. 5, pp. 662-683,  https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-02-2019-0010

HOXHA, Visar, and SHALA, Fjolla, "The benefits and challenges of sustainable buildings in Prishtina, Kosovo", Facilities , 2019, Vol. 37 No. 13/14, pp. 1118-1152. https://doi.org/10.1108/F-08-2018-0097

PALLASKA, Elvida, HAUGEN, Tore, HOXHA, Visar, FINOCHIARO, Luca and SALAJ-TEMELJOTOV, Alenka, Sustainability by improving energy efficiency in traditional housing in Kosovo, Journal of Science, Humanities and Arts, 2018, Vol 5 (5), pp. 1-16

HOXHA, Visar, HAUGEN, Tore, and BJÖRBERG, SVEIN. Measuring perception about sustainability of building materials in Kosovo. Facilities, ISSN 0263-2772. 2017, Vol 35 (7/8), pp. 436-461

HOXHA, Visar, TEMELJOTOV SALAJ, Alenka. Fundamental Economic Factors that Affect Housing Prices: Comparative Analysis between Kosovo and Slovenia. Management, ISSN 1854-4231. 2014, Vol 9 (4), pp. 323-348.

HOXHA, Visar, DIMITROVSKA ANDREWS, Kaliopa, TEMELJOTOV SALAJ, Alenka. Cultural factors affecting urban planners' intentions to regulate public space in Prishtina, Kosovo, Urbani izziv, ISSN 1855-8399. 2014, Vol 25 (2), pp. 76-88.

HOXHA, Visar, DIMITROVSKA ANDREWS, Kaliopa, TEMELJOTOV SALAJ, Alenka. Kulturni dejavniki, ki vplivajo na urbanistov namen urejanja javnih prostorov v Prištini. Urbani izziv, ISSN 1855-8399. 2014, Vol 25 (2), pp. 5-18.

HOXHA, Visar, TEMELJOTOV SALAJ, Alenka. Real estate valuation analysis in Kosovo. Dignitas, ISSN 1408-9653. 2014, Vol. 63/64, pp. 103-115, https://doi.org/ 10.31601/dgnt/63/64-6

PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTION

Hoxha, V. and Osmanaj, E. (2022). The Construction contract and its practical problems: Management of the construction cost increase, UBT Annual Conference 2022, ICLAW 2022

Hoxha, V. and Osmanaj, E. (2022). Comparison of construction and spatial planning laws affecting housing prices in Kosovo and Slovenia,  UBT Annual Conference 2022, ICLAW 2022

Syla, A., Hoxha, V., and Morina, M. (2022). Clean air for all – sick building syndrome and EU policy framework. UBT Annual Conference 2022, ICLAW 2022

Hoxha, V. and Pallaska F. Role of sustainable refurbishment on quality of life of occupants in Prishtina, Kosovo, UBT Annual Conference 2022, ICLINI 2022


Hoxha, V. and Lecaj, V. (2021). “Regulatory challenges to sustainable buildings in Kosovo”, Annual UBT Conference ICLAW 2021, 30-31 October 2021, Prishtina, Kosovo

Lecaj, V. and Hoxha, V.. (2021). “Comparative review of construction laws and building regulations affecting property markets in Kosovo and selected European countries”, Annual UBT Conference ICLAW 2021, 30-31 October 2021, Prishtina, Kosovo

Hoxha, V. (2021). “Investigation of urban versus rural sustainable consumption of energy and water consumers in Prishtina, Kosovo: A qualitative review”, CIRRE Conference, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, 16-17 September 2021, Enschede, Netherlands

HOXHA, Visar, and BLAKAJ, Mendim, The study of factors that influence the apartment prices in the region of city center, Dardania, Ulpiana and Mati in the city of Prishtina, Book of Proceedings of Third Interdisciplinary Research on Real Estate held at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Research Center for Built Environment, 20-21 September 2018, Groningen, pp. 84-95.

PALLASKA, Elvida, HAUGEN, Tore, HOXHA, Visar, FINOCHIARO, Luca and SALAJ-TEMELJOTOV, Alenka, Sustainability by improving energy efficiency in traditional housing in Kosovo, Proceedings of the CIB World Building Congress, Vol. 1, 2016, p. 506-518.

HOXHA, Visar, HAUGEN, Tore, BJORBERG Svein and SALAJ-TEMELJOTOV Alenka, Developing Sustainable Energy Efficient Buildings – A transnational knowledge transfer experience between Norway and Kosovo, Proceedings of the CIB World Building Congress , Vol. 5, 2016, p. 715-728

HOXHA, Visar, TEMELJOTOV SALAJ, Alenka. Real estate valuation analysis in Kosovo. V: GULIČ, Priscila (ur.). Zbornik prispevkov = Proceedings. Brdo pri Kranju  v Novi Gorici: Evropska pravna fakulteta, 2013, str. 161-170.

HOXHA, Visar, TEMELJOTOV SALAJ, Alenka. Učinek bruto domačeg proizvoda na vrednost nepremičnin na Kosovu in v Sloveniji = Effect of gross domestic product on real estate value in Kosovo and Slovenia. V: GULIČ, Priscila (ur.). Zbornik prispevkov = Proceedings. Nova Gorica: Evropska pravna fakulteta, 2014, str. 172-182.

MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS

Former Vice President of Kosovo Real Property Appraisers Association and representative of Kosovo in TEGOVA
Member of Scientific Committee, Annual Conference of Interdisciplinary Research on Real Estate – cirre.eu/committee

Consultation hours: Every weekday from 14:00-15:00