Legal Handbook for Real Estate Transactions 2025

The global real estate market has experienced a period of significant transformation over the past two years. While the immediate impact of the pandemic began to recede, lingering effects such as persistent inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty have created a complex and dynamic landscape. The drive towards ESG compliance is also reshaping investment strategies, with a growing focus on energy efficiency and sustainability.

Despite these challenges, the real estate market is adapting. This period of uncertainty has led investors to re-evaluate their strategies, seeking assets that offer long-term stability and value. The evolving macroeconomic environment requires a nuanced understanding of local market dynamics, regulatory changes, and emerging trends to identify opportunities and navigate potential risks.

With these factors in mind, we have updated the Deloitte Legal Handbook for Real Estate Transactions. Now in its fourth edition, it provides an overview of the main real estate regulations regarding transactions of different asset classes, and has been expanded to cover 47 countries, spanning from Europe, Asia, South America, and also Africa.

Each chapter has been provided by a senior Deloitte Legal professional with a deep understanding of real estate in terms of the local legal, business, and administrative environment in their jurisdiction. Where possible, it also contains commentary from a local property organization, or the Deloitte sector leader.

Deloitte Legal addresses client challenges with comprehensive thinking, powered by experience and insights drawn from diverse business disciplines, industries, and global perspective. We bring together legal advice and strategy to develop innovative solutions, create value for you and your business, and— with technology—transform the way legal services are delivered and consumed. Our real estate law professionals act as legal advisors for a significant number of REITs and property companies, investment funds, engineering and development companies, tenants, occupiers, and more.