Cross-border: Real Estate

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A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in Australia. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool.  This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in Bulgaria. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in the Cayman Islands. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool.  This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in Cyprus. The Q&A gives a high level overview of corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool.  This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in France. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool.  This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in India. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in Italy. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool.  This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in Luxembourg. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in the Russian Federation. The Q&A gives a high level overview of corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool.  This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in Switzerland. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool.  This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in the UK (England and Wales). The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool.  This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in the United States. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool.  This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

The Brazilian government has recently announced a large concession programme (under which it is predicted to earn BRL24.5 billion) to build, modernise or expand and operate roads and railways and is also preparing a package of concessions for ports, more airports, sanitation and energy. In light of this, this article aims to provide a broad, practical overview of the pressing real estate issues related to the implementation of infrastructure projects in Brazil. In particular, the differences in strategy needed depending on whether a project uses publicly or privately owned land are explored in depth. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

The UK's REIT regime took effect in 2007, against a background of scepticism and uneasiness. This chapter considers the conditions and tax treatment of the REIT regime, the legal and regulatory framework, future changes to the regime and the market outlook for REITs. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in Belgium. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool.  This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in Greece. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. For a full list of recommended corporate real estate lawyers and law firms in Greece, please visit PLC Which lawyer? To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool.  This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in Ukraine. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market trends; real estate investment structures, including REITs; legislation; title and public registers of title; confidential information; state guarantee of title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; cost; taxes and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; third party outsourcing; restrictions on foreign ownership or occupation; finance; leases; planning law and consents; and proposals for reform. For a full list of recommended corporate real estate lawyers and law firms in Ukraine, please visit PLC Which lawyer? To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Real Estate Country Q&A tool.  This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestate-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate in Croatia. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestatehandbook.

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate in South Korea. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestatehandbook.

This chapter summarises the key points to consider when assessing a new real estate venture in 14 Latin American countries, along with a brief survey of market trends and recommendations from local experts. This chapter is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate real estate. For a full list of articles and Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/realestatehandbook.

Following the global financial crisis, banks are now requiring more equity in the financing of real estate acquisitions. Against this background, this article looks at two structures which can show the required equity: Mortgage bonds. Equity joint ventures.

An overview of the corporate real estate market in the US, covering corporate real estate investment, the sale and purchase and lease of corporate real estate, real estate tax and real estate finance.This article is part of the PLC US Special Report, which was published to mark the launch of PLC's first US services.

Real Estate Investment Trusts play an increasingly important role in the world's capital markets. This article explains the reasons for this, the leading jurisdictions in which REITs are available and the main structures used.

PLC Cross-border has published a new edition of the Corporate Real Estate multi-jurisdictional guide, which deals with cross-border issues and answers key questions on corporate real estate law from the perspective of practitioners in 25 jurisdictions.

PLC Cross-border has published a new edition of the Corporate Real Estate multi-jurisdictional guide, which deals with cross-border issues and answers key questions on corporate real estate law from the perspective of practitioners in 25 jurisdictions.