a. Land and the attendant assets worldwide
i. The above include:
ii. residential buildings in the sense of real estate that is used for residential purposes
iii. commercial properties
iv. mixed-use buildings
v. condominiums
vi. building land (including properties for demolition) and buildings under construction; undeveloped land must be connected to the infrastructure network and be suitable for immediate development as well as possess a legally effective planning permit for its development. Execution of the construction work must begin prior to expiration of
vii. the validity period for the individual planning permit.
viii. lots under leasehold (including buildings and easements)
Ordinary co-ownership of land and condominium property is permitted only if at least 25% of the entire property is held, regardless of whether the fund management company can exert a controlling influence.
b. Investments in and claims on real estate companies whose sole objective is the purchase, sale, rental, lease or development of their own property, provided that at least 25% of their capital and voting rights are incorporated in the Real Estate Fund and that minority rights (such as convening of an extraordinary general meeting) are accorded. If no minority rights are granted, the Real Estate Fund must hold at least two thirds of the capital and of the voting rights.
c. Units of other [buitenlandse] or foreign real estate funds (including real estate investment trusts) and real estate companies (which must not be the same as those mentioned in prov. b above) and real estate investment certificates denominated in any currency. Units in closed-end funds and shares in real estate companies may be acquired, provided they are traded on a stock exchange or another regulated market open to the public. The acquisition of units of real estate funds which are managed by the fund management company or a closely connected company is expressly permitted in this context. With regard to such investments, no payments pursuant to § 19 prov. 1 may be charged to the Fund's assets. Furthermore, the target fund may not charge any issue and redemption commission. Subject to § 19 prov. 7, the fund management company may acquire units of other target funds that are managed directly or indirectly by the fund management company itself or by a company with which it is related by virtue of common management or control or by way of a significant direct or indirect stake.
d. Foreign investments are permitted only in those countries in which it is possible to obtain market-value estimates in compliance with [buitenlandse] regulations.
e. Mortgage notes or other contractual charges on real estate.
f. Minority shares pursuant to provs. a) and b) above (real estate companies with less than a two-thirds share in capital or voting rights, or co-ownership without a controlling influence) may only be acquired if the following conditions are met:
i. the co-investors must be known to the fund management
ii. company;
iii. there must be an unrestricted right to sell the units at any time, subject to a possible right of pre-emption on the part of the co-investors;
iv. the market value has been established by an appraisal compliant with the provisions of CISA;
v. in the case of holdings in real estate companies the share of voting rights must not be less than that of capital; and
vi. investments in minority holdings may not exceed 50% of Fund assets.
g. Depending on the particular characteristics of the country concerned, the real estate assets may be held via subsidiary companies where in each case a majority of the members of the board of directors comprise members of the board of directors of the management company, employees of the management company or employees of the asset manager. The management company ensures, by way of selection, instruction and supervision of the asset manager, that its supervisory rights with regard to these subsidiary companies are upheld. Where national regulations within the target investment country stipulate that local directors must enjoy equal representation on the board of directors, measures must be taken to ensure that the Chair of the Board - who is a member of the Board of Directors of the fund management company or an employee of the asset manager - has the casting vote. If a casting vote is not permitted by local law, the controlling shareholder should have the casting vote. Such subsidiary companies must be at least 95%-owned by the Real Estate Fund, and the residual share of capital and voting rights must be in the possession of companies connected to the fund management company. The subsidiary companies hold investments exclusively for the Real Estate Fund’s account, and the provisions in this Fund Contract with respect to the Fund apply equally to all investments of the subsidiary companies. For accounting purposes, the investments of the subsidiary companies shall be consolidated with the investments of the Real Estate Fund itself.