Sale & Lease-Back is the strategic counterpart to property annuity (Immobilienverrentung) — but for the entrepreneurial side. You sell your commercial property to a qualified investor and then lease it back long-term. The location remains, the brand remains, the team remains — only the fixed assets tied up in the property become immediately available liquidity.
The classic case: entrepreneurs and managing directors in Bavaria who wish to free up capital for growth, research, consolidation or an orderly succession plan — without a bank loan, without a change of shareholders. Sale & Lease-Back is one of the cleanest forms of balance sheet relief and works for office buildings, production halls, hotels, medical practices, logistics centres and mixed-use commercial ensembles.
FREITAG® Immobilien structures your transaction off-market: no public listing, no portals — exclusively discreet approach to qualified investors, family offices and foundations from our network. We negotiate purchase price, lease agreement, extension and repurchase rights in one go.
What is Sale & Lease-Back for commercial properties?
Sale & Lease-Back is the sale of a commercial property to an investor with the simultaneous conclusion of a long-term rental or lease agreement for the same property. The previous owner receives the purchase price as immediate liquidity and continues to use the property at the familiar location unchanged — as a tenant instead of an owner.
Which commercial properties are suitable for Sale & Lease-Back?
Fundamentally, all commercially used properties with stable cash flow: office buildings, production and storage halls, hotel and hospitality properties, practice and clinic properties, specialty stores, logistics centres and mixed-use commercial ensembles. We check every property free of charge for Sale & Lease-Back suitability.
What advantages does Sale & Lease-Back offer my company?
Immediate liquidity at market value, clean balance sheet relief (fixed assets become operating capital), focus on the operational core business, predictable rental costs over the entire contract term, preservation of the location, brand and team. For tax purposes, rental payments are fully deductible as operating expenses.
How long is the lease term for Sale & Lease-Back?
Market standard is a basic rental period of 10 to 20 years with extension options of 5 years each. For hotel and clinic properties, terms of 20 to 25 years are also common. We negotiate extension, pre-emption and repurchase rights to ensure your strategic flexibility.
Can I buy back my commercial property later?
Yes. Upon request, we structure a notarially enshrined repurchase option at a predefined time or event (e.g., company succession, IPO, liquidity event). This keeps the path back to ownership open for the entrepreneurial family at all times.
How discreet is the sale process?
Very discreet. FREITAG® mediates Sale & Lease-Back transactions exclusively off-market — no public advertisements, no portal presence. Only qualified investors from our network are approached, with whom NDAs are concluded before any property presentation.
