Real estate lawyer in Luxembourg

Direct answer. Before signing, check the title deed, easements and mortgages, compliance with planning permissions, existing leases and, for a co-owned property, the rules and charges. A lawyer carries out this due diligence before commitment, because the preliminary sale agreement already creates obligations.

Conditions precedent, in particular obtaining financing, must appear in the agreement with a precise deadline. A missing or vague condition no longer protects the buyer once the agreement is signed.

Direct answer. The choice depends on taxation, succession and financing, and is not decided on a single criterion. A company can ease succession and pooling between investors, but it adds accounting obligations and its own tax analysis. That analysis is carried out with a tax adviser before the purchase.

The firm compares both structures on your real situation, then drafts the documents of the chosen structure.

Direct answer. In an asset deal the buyer purchases the property directly; in a share deal the buyer purchases the shares of the company that holds the property. A share deal takes over the company with its liabilities and requires a more detailed SPA, with asset and liability warranties.

The tax regime differs depending on the structure. The lawyer structures the transaction and the SPA, together with the investor's tax adviser.

Direct answer. The lawyer drafts and negotiates the commercial lease for the landlord or the tenant: term, rent and indexation, guarantees, works, assignment and sub-letting. The lawyer checks that the text complies with the mandatory rules of Luxembourg law, since some clauses cannot be excluded by contract.

In the event of unpaid rent or termination, the firm also acts in litigation. See the dedicated page on the commercial lease.