The company's purpose is to hold and manage properties, as well as to buy and sell properties and to construct buildings of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, and to carry out and provide all related services and tasks. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties.