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New Saudi Arabia Real Estate law – foreign investment in Saudi Real Estate

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New horizons for non Saudi property ownership in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA): Saudi Arabia's new Real Estate Law enables foreign direct investment, broadens eligibility, and marks a major step toward Vision 2030....more

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Texas Enacts Landmark Restrictions on Foreign Land Ownership Under SB 17

On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas Senate Bill 17 (SB 17) into law, reshaping the landscape for global investment in Texas real estate. When the new statute takes effect on September 1, 2025, it will...more

Jackson Walker

Analysis of Texas S.B. No. 17 Restricting Foreign Ownership of Real Property in Texas

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Texas has enacted significant new legislation, effective September 1, 2025, that imposes sweeping restrictions on the purchase or acquisition of real property by certain foreign individuals, entities, and governments. This...more

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M&A Transactions and Antitrust Regulation in the Real Estate Industry: Characteristics and Trends in Merger Review Cases

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The real estate industry, one of the pillar sectors of the national economy, has played a pivotal role in China’s economic development since the reform and opening‑up....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique confirme la cotisation de la taxe imposée aux acheteurs étrangers

La décision récente rendue dans l’affaire 1164708 B.C. Ltd. v. British Columbia (l’« affaire 1164708 B.C. Ltd. ») traite de l’applicabilité de la taxe supplémentaire sur les transferts de biens (property transfer tax) (la «...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Ukraine (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER UKRAINIAN LAW - І. Types and specifics of real estate in Ukraine - The main types of real estate in Ukraine are the following: • plots of land; • other objects that...more

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Global Real Estate Horizon Scanner – Spring 2025

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We have seen far-reaching change on the global political stage over the last few months. Since the publication of our last Global Real Estate Horizon Scanner, we have seen the election and inauguration of President Trump, the...more

K&L Gates LLP

The Rules That Apply to Foreign Persons Purchasing Established Homes in Australia are Going to Change on 1 April 2025...So, You...

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The Hon. Jim Chalmers MP, Federal Treasurer and the Hon. Clare O'Neil MP, Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness issued a joint media release on 16 February 2025 titled "Albanese Government clamping down on foreign...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Portugal (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PORTUGUESE LAW - I. INTRODUCTION - Portugal is an Iberian Peninsula country, bordered by the Atlantic to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. In addition to...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Mexico (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER MEXICAN LAW - I. Real Estate General Overview - The real estate business in Mexico has been increasingly growing during the last decades to the point that now it is...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Your Next Real Estate Deal Could Require CFIUS Approval

CFIUS Review Might Apply to Your Real Estate Deal - Most real estate professionals do not expect to seek approval from the president of the United States before closing a real estate deal. However, the U.S. Treasury...more

King & Spalding

Department of Treasury Issues Proposed Rule Expanding CFIUS Real Estate Jurisdiction

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The Proposed Rule expands CFIUS’s authority to review certain transactions by foreign persons involving real estate close to over 50 additional military installations. On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Portugal (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PORTUGUESE LAW - I. INTRODUCTION - Portugal is an Iberian Peninsula country, bordered by the Atlantic to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. In addition to...more

BCLP

Insight Report 4 - Benchmarking and Best Practice

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Our study helped us to identify three key dimensions of sustainability-focused real estate investment that enable us to compare different regions and their progress towards greener portfolios....more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Portugal (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PORTUGUESE LAW - I. INTRODUCTION - Portugal is an Iberian Peninsula country, bordered by the Atlantic to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. In addition to...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Portugal (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PORTUGUESE LAW - I.INTRODUCTION - Portugal is an Iberian Peninsula country, bordered by the Atlantic to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. In addition to...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Latvia (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER LATVIAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENT - A. Offer to Purchase sets forth Buyer’s offer of price and date for closing. Seller may accept or reject. B. The purchase...more

Allen Matkins

Q4 2021 Western Region Investment Sales Markets Predictions and Updates

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Allen Matkins recently held the 14th Annual View from the Top alongside several industry experts. One of the discussions, moderated by Allen Matkins partner Crystal Lofing, covered predictions and updates in the Western...more

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BVerwG setzt Ausübung des gemeindlichen Vorkaufsrechts engere Grenzen

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Das BVerwG hat am 9. November 2021 über die Ausübung eines gemeindlichen Vorkaufsrechts im Geltungsbereich einer Erhaltungssatzung bzw. -verordnung in Berlin-Kreuzberg (Milieuschutzsatzung) entschieden (4 C 1.20). Dabei...more

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Japan Introduces Real Estate Legislation for National Security Purposes

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The National Diet of Japan recently passed the Real Estate Investigation and Regulation Act, which is in line with tightening global trends in real estate regulations in order to prevent threats to national security. The...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Portugal (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PORTUGUESE LAW - I. INTRODUCTION - Portugal is an Iberian Peninsula country, bordered by the Atlantic to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. In addition to...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Latvia (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER LATVIAN LAW - 1. Types of real estate - 1.1. Land estate - Consists of one or several land plots. 1.2. Land and building estate - Consists of one or several land...more

K2 Integrity

FAQs on CFIUS and FIRRMA

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What is CFIUS? The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency committee charged with reviewing transactions involving foreign investment in the U.S. and certain real estate transactions for...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Treasury Report Targets Money Laundering Risks in Real Estate and Gatekeeper Professions

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In its 2020 National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing (“2020 Strategy”), the U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) has laid out its AML and money laundering enforcement priorities. Last week, we...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFIUS Proposed Regulations – Evolution Toward Broad Foreign Investment Screening Continues Apace

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has published proposed regulations that, when finalized, will...more

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