1. A guide to our industry expertise
Real estate & construction

2. When agility is key, strong advice
helps drive success
Along with the rest of the global economy, the The Grant Thornton advantage
commercial property sector is in a period of rapid • the Grant Thornton real estate and construction
change, with both owners and builders questioning team provides assurance, tax and advisory
current strategies and future expectations. services to real estate and construction
Companies face a series of evolving challenges, such companies around the globe
as protecting profits while continuing to invest; • we serve a diverse range of construction
seizing international opportunities; differentiating businesses, from quoted companies to smaller
their products and services; retaining and attracting family owned businesses
talent; and cultivating stronger relationships with • we act for a range of property businesses,
lenders and fund managers. Whether you are an including offshore investors, publicly traded
owner or a builder, real estate success increasingly companies, sole traders and property investment
hinges on getting good advice as you tackle these funds
complex issues. Our dedicated teams address your • our partner led teams form productive, long
business’s specific needs, from helping construction term client relationships
companies with tax, audit and strategic advice, to • we are one of the world’s leading organisations
helping real estate companies minimise costs and of independently owned and managed
maximise stakeholder returns. With a recognised accounting and consulting firms, with access to
combination of global market knowledge, deep the knowledge and expertise of more than 2,500
industry experience and comprehensive business partners in over 100 countries.
services, Grant Thornton can help you adapt
quickly to the changing sector dynamics, avoiding
the risks and pitfalls and leverage opportunity in an
increasingly competitive marketplace.

3. Grant Thornton knowledge
and experience
As one of the leading specialist advisers Our clients are:
to the real estate and construction • businesses that occupy property
industry, our proven solutions incorporate • office, retail and industrial owners
tax, audit and strategic advice for every and developers
sector and niche. We review each client’s • offshore investors
unique business, considering stakeholder • property investment funds
objectives and the bespoke planning • property management firms
opportunities available. As a result, we • real estate investment trusts (REITs)
provide objective advice and purpose • residential owners and developers.
driven solutions that consistently help real
estate and construction companies increase
in profitability and value.

4. Our real estate & construction
services
In addition to providing traditional audit • internal audit services
and tax services, we can assist real estate • international operations
companies with: • lease audits
• audit compliance • litigation support
• business appraisals and valuation • minimising indirect tax
• business structuring • operational and policy reviews
• business recovery and re-organisation • portfolio reviews
• capital allowances planning and evaluation • project finance
• compensation and employee benefits • purchase price allocations
• construction and contract reviews • qualified contract calculations
• construction Industry Scheme (CIS) and • reducing acquisition cost
employment status matters • risk management
• corporate acquisition and disposal • state and local tax compliance
• cost segregation studies • strategic growth and planning services
• due diligence services • tax planning
• exit strategies • transfer pricing
• financing alternatives • transaction structuring
• forensic services • valuation consulting
• fund structuring • VAT and stamp duty land tax advice.
• information systems consulting

5. A natural choice for international
companies
Our real estate and construction experts Global contacts France Spain
Global leader and UK Mathieu Devillers Fernando Beltrán
come from member firms around the
Clare Hartnell T +33 (0) 1 56 21 03 03 T +34 91 576 39 99
world. With access to this global T +44 (0)20 7728 2388 E mathieu.devillers@fr.gt.com E fernando.beltran@es.gt.com
network’s knowledge base, credentials, E clare.s.hartnell@uk.gt.com
experience and regional insights, Grant Pascal Vialla Sweden
Australia T +33 (0) 1 56 21 03 03 Marcus Tobiasson
Thornton can help you to enable and Sian Sinclair E pascal.vialla@fr.gt.com T +46 8 563 073 27
drive the success of both existing and T +61 7 3222 0200 E marcus.tobiasson@se.gt.com
new real estate investments, no matter E sian.sinclair@au.gt.com India
Daniel Stefels United States
where you are operating or where you Brazil T +91 965 000 2967 Greg Ross
are looking to expand. Maria Regina Abdo E dan.stefels@in.gt.com T +1 704 632 6817
Contact a Grant Thornton real estate T + 55 11 3886 4800 E greg.ross@us.gt.com
E maria.regina@br.gt.com David Jones
and construction expert today to find out
T +91 124 4628 081 Alvin Wade
how we can help. Octavio Zampirollo E david.jones@in.gt.com T +1 214 561 2340
T + 55 11 3886 5100 E alvin.wade@us.gt.com
E octavio.zampirollo@br.gt.com Ireland
Colin Feely
Canada T +353 (0)1 6805616
Bo Mocherniak E colin.feely@ie.gt.com
T + 1 416 366 0100
E bo.mocherniak@ca.gt.com
Benoit Egan
T +1 514 878 2691
E egan.benoit@rcgt.com

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independently owned and managed accounting and consulting firms.
These firms provide assurance, tax and advisory services to privately held
businesses and public interest entities. Clients of member firms can access
the knowledge and experience of more than 2,500 partners in over 100
countries and consistently receive a distinctive, high quality and
personalised service wherever they choose to do business.
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