The company's purpose is the purchase, sale, construction, operation of buildings, investment in the real estate sector, rental of buildings and administration of properties. It may assume participations in similar companies, acquire or create such companies and take charge of all functions that are intended to develop the company's purpose or have a direct or indirect connection with its object. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, hold and manage financial participations and real estate, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts intended to develop and expand its purpose or related thereto, both in Switzerland and abroad.