The provision of advice and services in the real estate sector, including all transactions, purchases, sales, rentals, brokerage and promotions of all real estate, and the management of all real estate projects, it being specified that in Switzerland, the company may acquire buildings or participations in companies holding buildings for exclusively commercial use; the company may also provide all advisory services in all areas except the financial sector, as well as all types of intermediation including financial, services, advice and trade; the company may acquire and administer participations, on its own account or on behalf of third parties, in commercial or industrial enterprises, located in Switzerland or abroad, by acquiring shares, bonds, parts, holding claims or any other suitable form, carrying out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all commercial and financial transactions, directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose, and may also file any patent and trademark applications; the company may grant loans to shareholders or third parties, act as guarantor for loans subscribed by shareholders or third parties, secure these loans by issuing or pledging mortgage securities or by subscribing to any other financial commitment, pledge its assets to secure any claim and carry out any intermediation transaction in Switzerland and abroad.