Real Estate
- Outstanding liquidity
- High transparency and low transaction costs
- Investor-friendly business procedures and multiple financing alternatives
Outstanding liquidity
Sweden is one of Europe's most favored foreign investment markets for real estate. 2007 marked another solid year, with foreign investment at an all-time high and total transaction volumes nearly reaching previous year's record level. There is a good investment product availability and market liquidity due to a focus on proactive asset management and an increase in international investor activity.
High transparency and low transaction cost
Transparency is excellent, due to openness in public property records, a highly evolved legal system and an abundance of easily accessible market information. Investment performance indices are also in place. Market transparency, the reliability of the legal system and common use of standardized documentation concur to reducing transaction costs.
Investor-friendly business procedures and multiple financing alternatives
Skilled professionals, smotth business procedures and receptivity to international ownership makes Sweden an easy country to operate in. Advisors have substantial experience in cross-border transactions and there is a large pool of talented portfolio managers and facility management firms.
Access to financing is easy. There are also opportunities for attractive financial solutions as there are no thin capitalization rules, combined with other fiscal and legal mechanisms.