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Articles and guides on selling a real estate company
In-depth, maintained analysis on transferring a Belgian real estate holding company.
Free self-assessmentWhere do you stand before selling?Eight questions, two minutes: your priorities in order of urgency, and what to read first.StartPreparing the sale
Selling a real estate company: the mistakes that cost the most
Negotiating alone, accepting the first offer, overlooking the latent tax: the most common mistakes sellers make, and how to avoid them.
Due diligence: the documents a buyer will ask you for
Articles, accounts, loans, title deeds, soil certificates, leases: the documents a buyer will request when you sell a Belgian real estate company.
Selling when there are several shareholders, and they don't always agree
Siblings, heirs, partners: what Belgian company law says when one shareholder wants to sell and another does not. Approval, buyouts, court remedies.
Value and tax
How a buyer values your shares, and why it is less than your buildings are worth
Why a real estate company is worth less than its buildings: adjusted net asset value, latent tax, debts and current accounts. The buyer's method.
Capital gains tax 2026: what changes for your real estate company
Since 2026, the gain on the shares of a Belgian real estate company is taxable: the 20% threshold, the exempt first million, the 31 December 2025 value.
Negotiating and closing
Comparing offers: why the highest price is not always the best offer
Two offers for a real estate company often differ more in their terms than in their price: certainty, guarantees, timing. How to compare them.
Selling a real estate company: the steps, from preparation to signing
Preparation, offers, letter of intent, due diligence, share purchase agreement, signing: the steps in selling a Belgian real estate company.
Reference
Frequently asked questions
Every question on selling a Belgian real estate company: asset or share deal, the 2026 capital gains tax, bank loans, current accounts, tenants.
Glossary
The 30 key terms of selling a real estate company, simply defined: share deal, latent tax, liability guarantee, locked box, novation.