Our Real Estate advisors have developed considerable expertise in most key activities of the real estate value chain. 

Acquisition/Disposition (case study "Sale & Rent-back transaction")

• Assistance with negotiation and transaction structuring
• Conducting real estate valuations and due diligence
• Implementing an investment or sale strategy by initiating the real estate transaction
• Structuring transactions in order to reduce VAT, registration duties or income taxes on real estate operations
• Transforming or merging real estate companies into a SICAFI/VASTGOEDBEVAK, transferring real estate assets to a SICAFI/VASTGOEDBEVAK
• Planning the purchase or sale of real estate from a legal perspective
• Assurance on reliability of (non-)financial information and regulatory compliance

Development (case study "Business Park development")

• Conducting market research and feasibility analysis to reduce risks
• Assisting in the management of real estate developments
• Belgian inbound and outbound investment structuring
• Leasing, building right, long lease and usufruct structures

Financing (case study "Real Estate Portfolio Analysis")

• Designing debt and equity securitization strategies for real estate
• Assistance to raise real estate finance
• Managing sale & lease-back/sale & rent-back transactions
• Setting up PPP’s (public private partnership)
• Optimization of financing structures from a tax perspective

Asset Management/Occupation (case study "Corporate Real Estate Services")

• Devising asset strategies which optimize the creation of shareholder value
• Identifying ways to reduce total occupation costs
• Assisting with business process outsourcing
• Helping select and implement real estate information systems
• Optimizing VAT deduction in the scope of rental agreements
• Lease analysis

Real Estate Law

• Civil property law and contract law relating to property
• Town planning, environmental rules and registration duties regulations
• Legal due diligences and structuring of full ownership, rights of usufruct, leasehold and easements
• Filing for environmental and urbanism permits and drafting/negotiating contracts with architects, engineering firms, surveyors and building contractors

Global Location & Facility Services

Have you ever asked yourself:

• What is the best place to penetrate the new markets of Europe, Asia and the America's?
• Do I need to relocate or should I rethink my business to maintain our competitiveness?
• Is  there a new location where we can start immediately?

Find out about our global location services here.