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The structure included a co-investor entity, a jointly owned holding entity and a mid-tier holding company above several German property companies.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge was to implement and operate this multi-layered structure efficiently while managing governance, tax, accounting and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<h2>Our solution<\/h2>\n<p>IQ-EQ delivered a coordinated, cross-border solution covering both implementation and ongoing administration across Luxembourg and Germany. We provided:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Substance and governance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provided office facilities to support local substance requirements<\/li>\n<li>Appointed experienced directors across relevant entities<\/li>\n<li>Delivered full company secretarial services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Accounting, tax and VAT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Delivered accounting services across holding entities and SPVs<\/li>\n<li>Provided tax and VAT services aligned to the structure<\/li>\n<li>Ensured consistent, transparent financial reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Audit coordination and ongoing support<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinated audits across jurisdictions and entities<\/li>\n<li>Acted as a single point of contact for advisers and stakeholders<\/li>\n<li>Supported ongoing structural evolution as the portfolio expanded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Results<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Access to cross-border capital:<\/strong> Enabled efficient use of Luxembourg financing structures<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simplified oversight:<\/strong> Streamlined management of a complex, multi-entity platform<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strong governance:<\/strong> Robust substance and compliance across jurisdictions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scalable foundation:<\/strong> Platform positioned for future growth and acquisitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Looking for similar support? <a href=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/make-an-enquiry\/\">Get in touch<\/a> today.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":1443,"menu_order":0,"template":"","expertise":[17],"service_category":[40],"class_list":["post-1442","case_study","type-case_study","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cross-border real estate structure | Luxembourg and Germany<\/title>\n<meta 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