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What is a real estate company or SCI?
The Société Civile Immobilière, or SCI, is a legal form of company whose main purpose is to hold real estate assets.
The Société Civile Immobilière is a powerful tool for legal and tax engineering. This form of company is favored in many real estate transactions, particularly for its potentially advantageous tax implications.
Traditionally, the SCI is used for essentially patrimonial purposes: real estate investment, property heritage transmission…
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Should you create a real estate company to invest in real estate?
Creating an SCI for real estate investment can, in some cases, offer tax advantages as well as legal, patrimonial, financial, or organizational benefits. To determine whether it is appropriate to create an SCI for real estate investment, a patrimonial assessment should be carried out to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the operation. It’s important to note that other forms of companies (SAS, SARL, SCCV, etc.) may sometimes be more suitable depending on the type of real estate transaction to be undertaken.
The different tax regimes applicable to real estate companies
Real estate company taxation is particularly complex due to the multitude of real estate tax regimes applicable to these companies. The following outlines the four major tax regimes to which real estate companies may be subject, depending on their form and purpose. Read more.
Do you need to hire a lawyer to create an SCI?
The creation of an SCI can be done by a private deed. It is not essential to seek the assistance of a lawyer, a notary, or an accountant to create an SCI.
However, given the complexity of corporate law and tax law applicable to companies, it is strongly recommended to consult a tax lawyer to create an SCI.
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Our tax lawyers have expertise in the creation and legal and tax support of real estate companies.
The LEXPERTAX Firm advises and supports you at every stage of your company’s life (creation, acquisition, management, restructuring, transmission…) by selecting the best legal and tax schemes for managing your real estate assets and for all your real estate transactions.
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Corporate real estate taxation
Tax strategy for real estate businesses
Tax structuring of real estate assets
Taxation of property developers
Taxation of professional furnished landlords (LMP)
Taxation of real estate companies
Real estate VAT…
Real estate taxation for individuals
Rental income
Furnished rental (LMNP)
Income from real estate companies
Real estate capital gains for individuals
Real estate tax reduction
Taxation of successions, donations
Real estate wealth tax…
International real estate taxation
Profits made abroad by French companies
Profits made in France by foreign companies
Real estate capital gains for non-residents
Rental income for non-residents
3% tax on the value of properties…
