Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) and Property Companies

Deloitte member firms are leaders in the REIT market, providing services to many of the largest REITs and property companies. Cross-service line teams are experienced in providing a wide range of services to REITs and potential REITs, assisting with on-going compliance and mergers & acquisition (“M&A”) activity including acquisitions and disposals. Deloitte is regularly consulted by governments of countries who are looking at introducing a REIT regime. Deloitte member firms have extensive experience coordinating global audit, tax and other services with a strong track record of seamless, high-quality services and meeting deadlines.

Services

Ongoing

• Financial statements and internal control audits
• Global equity and debt offering services
• Taxation — international, national, state and local
• REIT compliance
• Finance transformation
• Integration, divestiture, and restructuring
• IT systems strategy, selection and implementation
• M&A transaction services

New REITs and REIT conversion

• Feasibility studies
• Pre-conversion tax structuring and tax authority clearances
• Capital raising and capital market strategies
• IPO readiness
• Accounting support