Real estate and taxes

A characteristic of the real estate tax law are the numerous special regulations and various taxes (corporate income tax, trade tax, income tax, real estate transfer tax, VAT) that need to be considered in every real estate transaction.

In the area of real estate, we advise clients comprising real estate companies, open-end and closed-end funds, project developers, banks, brokers and worldwide active investors in their domestic and international activities and offer them cross-border customized and practical one-stop solutions.

Our experts help you to use existing options in order to optimize your investment from a tax point of view.

Our tax advisory services relating to real estate comprise:

Legal and tax optimization (restructuring) of real estate portfolios
Development of tax concepts for domestic and international fund structures
Verification of transfer prices or preparation of transfer price documentation for real estate companies
Advisory and support for domestic and cross-border transactions (structuring, tax due diligence, organization of data rooms, etc.)
Tax optimized drafting of contracts (letter of intent, memorandum of understanding; purchase contract, etc.) and contract negotiation
Tax advice during project developments
Tax advice for specialized real estate (hotels, nursing homes, PPP)
Structuring of the real estate assets of German and European groups and companies
Tax compliance
Support with the preparation of the documentation pursuant to sec. 15a UStG
Special tax issues (sale and lease back, restructuring, etc.)