ASSET DEAL OR SHARE DEAL
Two ways to sell a property
Asset deal: selling the building
You sell the property itself: investment building, mixed-use building, retail unit, warehouse or portfolio of units. The buyer pays registration duties, or VAT on a new building. It is the most common and clearest option for a private buyer.
Share deal: selling a property company
You sell the shares of the company that owns the building(s), often a property holding company. The buyer takes over the company with its assets and liabilities: the transaction requires prior due diligence and complete documentation.
Which structure should you choose?
It all depends on each party's tax position, the company's history and the buyer's profile. We prepare the sale and coordinate the file with your notary, your lawyer and your tax adviser, who validate the structure.
Asset deal and share deal at a glance
| Criterion | Asset deal | Share deal |
|---|---|---|
| What is sold | The building itself | The shares of the company that owns the building |
| What the buyer takes over | The property and its current leases | The whole company: assets, debts and commitments |
| Documentation | Title deed, leases, compliance (EPC, electrical, planning) | In addition: balance sheets, accounts, contracts and prior due diligence |
| Final deed | Notarial deed | Share purchase agreement |
The choice of structure and its tax consequences are validated with your notary, lawyer and tax adviser. Information updated on 25 September 2026.
OUR INVESTOR POOL
200 identified investors, from €300,000 to €5 million
Through our family office and property management work, we have built a network of 200 active buyers: private investors, families, property holding companies and professional investors, with budgets from €300,000 to €5 million. Your file is presented directly to the profiles that match your property.
- Identified and verified: each buyer's identity and source of funds are checked in accordance with anti-money-laundering legislation.
- Criteria known in advance: asset type, area, budget, expected yield, preference for an asset deal or a share deal.
- Targeted introductions: your file is only presented to relevant profiles, under a confidentiality agreement.
- No public listing without your consent: off-market sale remains our default approach.
From mandate to deed, in 5 steps
A written, transparent method, for an asset deal as well as a share deal.
1. Reasoned valuation
Visit, market comparables, rental analysis, EPC and planning. A written valuation opinion within 7 days.
2. Written mandate
6-month term, clear conditions. Fees due only on signing of the deed or the share transfer.
3. Investor file
Tenancy schedule, yield, compliance. For a share deal, a complete data room: balance sheets, leases, debts and company commitments.
4. Presentation to the pool and negotiation
Targeted presentation to our investors, viewings accompanied by RECAP, written offers compared with you.
5. Signing
Coordination with notaries, lawyers and experts through to the notarial deed or the share purchase agreement.
The properties we sell
Investment buildings
Let residential buildings in Brussels and Brabant.
Mixed-use buildings
Ground-floor retail with flats above.
Residential portfolios
Several units sold together or in stages.
Warehouses and parking
Simple assets with steady rental income.
Property holding companies
Sale of the shares of a company that owns real estate.
Properties currently for sale
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a share deal and an asset deal?
In an asset deal, you sell the building: the buyer pays registration duties or VAT. In a share deal, you sell the shares of the owning company: the buyer takes over the company with its assets, debts and commitments. The choice is made with your advisers, depending on your situation.
Can you sell without publishing a listing?
Yes. Off-market sale is our default approach: your file is first presented, in confidence, to the investors in our pool whose criteria match. A public listing only happens if you decide so.
How are your investors selected?
Each investor is identified and the source of their funds is verified in accordance with anti-money-laundering legislation. We know their criteria and purchasing capacity before presenting them with a file.
When are your fees due?
Only on signing of the notarial deed or the share purchase agreement. The conditions are set out in a 6-month written mandate.
Thinking of selling? Let's talk in confidence.
Building, portfolio or property holding company: a first confidential, no-obligation conversation to define the best sales strategy.
Property management
Keeping part of your portfolio? RECAP also manages it: tenant selection, rent collection and indexation, technical follow-up and monthly reporting.
Did you know?
For larger portfolios, our Real Estate Family Office coordinates management, disposals, the holding company and succession through a single point of contact.