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Real Estate

Prax Avocats supports its French and international clients in all aspects of their real estate investments in France.

Our Real Estate Support

We intervene at each stage, particularly for:

  • Structuring real estate investments in France for non-residents: private mansion, chalet, villa, stud farm, vineyard and wine estate, quasi-hotel activities, off-plan sales (VEFA)...
  • Review and legal and tax security of holding structures.
  • Audit of French or foreign real estate structures during the sale of a property.
  • Daily support in the administration and management of real estate investments in France.
  • Managing real estate asset sale mandates, ensuring comprehensive support at all stages of the transaction.

Our lawyers work with real estate investors both for structuring their investment vehicles and for carrying out their real estate transactions.

Specific Expertise

Prax Avocats has also developed particular expertise in taxation of SIICs (Listed Real Estate Investment Companies) and OPCIs (Real Estate Collective Investment Organizations). Our tax team has unique experience in merging major players in the real estate sector (public offerings, mergers, IPOs).

Thanks to our recognized practice, enriched by our network of international partners specialized in mergers and acquisitions, we have acquired solid expertise to support our clients in complex and strategic operations in the real estate field.

Prax Avocats supports you in all your projects in France and internationally.

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