The company's purpose, both in Switzerland and abroad, is: the design, development, construction, management, acquisition, and provision of services related to real estate; the purchase, sale, negotiation, and investment in real estate or companies with direct or indirect real estate interests; real estate research and brokerage services, including short-term and long-term agency services. The company may carry out all financial, commercial, industrial, movable, and immovable transactions, both in Switzerland and abroad, directly or indirectly related to its main purpose, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties. It may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also grant loans to its associates and/or guarantee, secure, or co-sign loans granted by third parties to its associates.