Practice 04 · Specialized area

Construction & real estate management.

Innovative, efficient solutions for every stage of real estate business.

The practice

Real estate decisions backed by legal expertise.

Real estate business demands far more than well-drafted documents: it requires solid legal structures, comprehensive risk analysis, and the ability to support decisions that combine land, capital, regulation, construction, sales, and execution.

At DPE Legal, we advise owners, developers, investors, contractors, and real estate operators across every stage of the business: property acquisition, project structuring, contracts, financing, trusts, permits, sales, execution, and dispute resolution.

Services

Eleven fronts, one integrated vision.

We support every stage of the real estate project — from land acquisition through dispute resolution.

01

Real Estate Project Structuring

  • Legal project model: design of the most suitable contractual, corporate, trust or joint-venture structure for the real estate development.
  • Business stages: support from land acquisition through construction, commercialization, delivery and project close-out.
  • Risk allocation: legal definition of responsibilities, contributions, returns, obligations and protection mechanisms among participants.
02

Real Estate Sales & Acquisitions

  • Real estate negotiation: support in the purchase and sale of urban, rural, commercial, industrial and development properties.
  • Contractual documentation: drafting and review of offers, letters of intent, sale promises, purchase agreements and other closing documents.
  • Secure legal closing: coordination of terms, payments, title transfer, liens, clearances, deeds and registrations.
03

Real Estate Due Diligence

  • Legal asset review: analysis of chain of title, ownership, liens, restrictions, encumbrances, injunctions and registry records.
  • Zoning and regulatory risk: review of applicable rules, land use, permits, restrictions, burdens, obligations and project viability.
  • Decision report: identification of contingencies, closing conditions, key risks and recommendations to buy, sell or develop.
04

Asset & Project Sales

  • Sales contracting strategy: drafting of documents for reservation, pre-sale, promise, purchase and unit delivery.
  • Developer protection: structuring of commercial terms, termination grounds, penalties, withdrawals and refund rules.
  • Buyer relations: contingency prevention in advertising, commercial disclosures, payments, changes, delivery and warranties.
05

Real Estate Collateral & Security

  • Security structures: mortgages, security trusts, related movable-asset collateral and other backing mechanisms.
  • Financed transactions: legal counsel on loans, obligations, refinancings and structures backed by real estate assets.
  • Enforcement and protection: review of default events, foreclosure mechanisms, priority, enforceability and creditor defense.
06

Short-Term Rentals (STR)

  • Operator agreements: structuring deals for the administration, operation and exploitation of properties used for short-term rentals.
  • Lodging, OTAs and users: drafting of lodging agreements, terms of use and rules for digital booking platforms.
  • Authorities and consumer: support on official requests, permits, user complaints and consumer disclosure obligations.
07

Hotel Operations

  • Hotel operator agreements: structuring and review of hotel management, operation, leadership and exploitation contracts.
  • Hotel franchises and brands: counsel on franchise agreements, brand licensing, operating standards and obligations to hotel chains.
  • Registration and sector requirements: counsel on RNT requirements, operating documentation and legal conditions for tourism services.
08

Real Estate Trusts (Fiducia)

  • Trust design: structuring of real estate, administration, pre-sales, parking, security and fund-management trusts.
  • Transaction documents: review of trust agreements, instructions, mandates, regulations, break-even points and subscription terms.
  • Multi-party coordination: legal coordination among settlors, trustees, buyers, lenders, builders and investors.
09

Construction & Works Contracts

  • Project contracting: drafting and review of construction, project management, supervision, design, architecture, engineering and technical services contracts.
  • Execution risk: regulation of price, schedule, scope changes, additional quantities, warranties, penalties, suspensions and termination.
  • Contract management: support on claims, breaches, disputes, minutes, deliverables and contract close-out.
10

Permits & Land-Use Approvals

  • Permit support: legal counsel on urbanization, parceling, subdivision, construction, modification and recognition procedures.
  • Requirements review: analysis of documents, zoning rules, burdens, obligations, technical opinions and approval conditions.
  • Process defense: support on requests, objections, appeals, amendments and proceedings before urban planning offices and competent authorities.
11

Real Estate & Construction Disputes

  • Contract disputes: representation in disputes arising from sales, promises, trusts, works contracts and real estate transactions.
  • Breach and claims: strategy for delays, defects, deliveries, payments, terminations, warranties and project liability.
  • Strategic resolution: support in negotiation, mediation, litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Next steps

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Location Medellín & Manizales