The company's purpose is to acquire and manage participations in other companies both domestically and abroad, as well as to buy, sell, rent, manage, and broker real estate, and to provide all related services and trade in goods of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries both domestically and abroad and participate in other ventures both domestically and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real property both domestically and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of others, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.