Real estate market, one of the biggest drivers of the Portuguese economy and responsible for success, now faces a difficult future. At national level and certainly also at international level.

Given the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and taking into account that it is this March, most commercial companies have to prepare the annual accounts for the fiscal year closed on December 31, 2019.

Organized by Texere Advisors and Algebra, the event brought together brands that have successfully expanded in Asia and experts from the Asian retail landscape, to share experiences, know-how, best practices, and outline the critical success factors of operating in Asia.

With effect from January 1, 2020, sales between intra-EU companies will have new rules. In the context of intra-community operations, intra-community transfers are non-taxable transactions as VAT is applied to the system of "destined taxation" in the country of the EU country of destination of goods.

As retail leasing continues to evolve, real estate investment trust (REIT) landlords, retail tenants and the business / advisory teams on both sides will want to ensure that REIT issues are surfaced and negotiated before the lease is signed