To be specific: This is how we can assist you – three cases in point for our legal advice concerning your real estate business in Germany

Are you planning to acquire real estate in Germany as an institutional investor?
We assess all legal aspects of the real estate and its acquisition beforehand, point out opportunities and risks related to the purchase, negotiate and notarise the contract and clarify any issues relating to financing and mortgaging.

Are you planning to develop construction projects in Germany as an institutional investor?
In this case we shall assess the legal framework, work together with you to arrange the necessary architects’ and construction agreements and support you with clarifying any possible issues regarding regulatory approval by the authorities or in cases of issues with neighbours or other involved parties.

Are you as a landlord or as a tenant planning to conclude a rental agreement for a commercial property?
We can advise you on all legal aspects of contract conclusion, draft the new commercial rental agreement and, if you wish, negotiate with landlord or tenant on your behalf.

In particular, we offer legal advice in the field of real estate law in the following areas:

• Acquisition and sales of individual properties, apartment houses, portfolios: e.g., due diligence, drafting of sales contracts, negotiating sales contracts
• Structuring and supervision of bidding procedures
• Real estate and construction project development: construction projects, public-private partnership, neighbourhood agreements, urban development contracts, publicly funded housing programmes
• Construction and architecture law
• Division of real estate according to the German “Wohnungseigentumsgesetz” (residential property ownership law) and sale of privately owned residential property: e.g., division, due diligence, declarations of division
• Commercial tenancy law: e.g., contractual arrangements and termination of contract
• Cost-induced rent in subsidized housing
• General tenancy law including litigation, rent increases, actions for eviction and actions for payment
• Support with your day-to-day property management
• Operating and heating costs: e.g., billing and advice regarding peculiar aspects
• Legal support for real estate modernization measures
• Supervision of share deals
• Advice concerning the financing and re-financing of real estate
• Advice in connection with publicly subsidized real estate: e.g., feasibility calculation, discharge of loans, rent adjustments