Real Estate Transactions

• Editorial: Real Estate Transactions
• Table of Content
• Real Estate Investment and the Revision of the Swiss Law on Collective Capital
  • Amendments
  • Details of amendments
  • REITs in Switzerland
  • Better framework conditions
• Tax-optimized Real Estate Investements
  • Real estate in Switzerland, owner abroad
  • Exceptions from standard taxation
  • Conditions in the country of domicile for taxation
  • Concept
  • Real estate abroad, owner in Switzerland
  • Conclusion
• Structured Financing
  • Introduction
  • Covenants in real estate financing
  • Structuring of finance
  • Financing a real estate portfolio
  • Asset-backed securities, credit derivates and credit syndication
  • Summary
  • Conclusion
• Real Estate Due Dilligence
  • Definition
  • Summary
• Contaminated Site or Abandoned Hazardous Site?
  • Correct use of terms
  • Cost bearing responsibilities
  • The significance of the Land Register to contaminated sites
  • Summary
• Real Estate Taxation
  • Concepts
  • Different Systems
  • Tax harmonisation
  • An overview
  • Demarcation problems
  • Aspects of multiple taxation
  • Everyday tax pitfalls
  • Latent taxes, chain transactions etc.
  • Caution is advised
• Concluding Remarks
• Links to further legal topics
• Appointment
• Contact
• Imprint
• Disclaimer