Real Estate Transactions: A Practical Global Guide

Real estate regulations vary widely across different jurisdictions. Each country has its own particularities, which are of utmost importance in practice. Concepts such as the obligation to execute the agreement before a public notary, compulsory registration of the deed and the formal provisions to be included therein may determine the validity or voidance of the transfer of property. A lawyer who is unfamiliar with the real estate regulations of the country involved may think that a title is valid if the formalities required in his or her home jurisdiction have been complied with, but in most cases this is insufficient and is the origin of subsequent problems and conflicts. This new work aims to outline the mechanics for real estate transactions in a selection of key jurisdictions, as well as the fiscal treatment of the same. It will therefore provide an essential tool for those acquiring real estate in a wide range of countries.

Argentina Laura Lavia Haidempergher M&M Bomchil Australia Garry Pritchard Emil Ford & Co Austria Alexander Krilyszyn Pistotnik Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Brazil Roberto Wilson Renault Pinto Felsberg, Pedretti, Mannrich e Aidar Advogados British Virgin Islands Sally Cox Appleby Bulgaria Kaloyan Krumov Stephan Kyutchukov Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov Canada China Costa Rica John Aguilar Jr Marco Solano Gomez Aguilar Castillo Love Czech Republic Juraj Dulik Vojtech Triska Triska & Zak Cyprus George Z Georgiou George Z Georgiou & Associates Dominican Republic Roman Medina Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti England & Wales Claudia Otto Kerman & Co LLP France Cyrille Bailly Lacourte Balas & Associes Louis Neret Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Germany Andreas Lachmann Rotthege Wassermann & Partner GbR Ireland Sheena Beale Kane Tuohy India Italy Silvia Enrico Andrea Sassi 4Legal - Gtudio Legale Japan Mr Ogawa Lynn Pickard Minoru Saito Kojima Law Offices Mexico Fernando Cuesta Ramon Macias Garcia Cuesta Campos y Asociados SC Norway Oystein Sverre Braekhus Dege Advokatfirma ANS Paraguay Esteban Burt Peroni Sosa Tellechea Burt & Narvaja Poland Stefan Jacyno Wardynski & Partners Romania Cecilia Badea Ioana Gherman Pachiu & Associates Russia Dmitry Lyakhov Jonathan Russin Russin & Vecchi LLP Slovak Republic Alexandra Gacikova Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP South Africa Taryn Harris Bowman Gilfillan Spain Mercedes Caral JAUSAS