Characteristics of a closed-end real estate fund are a limited investment volume, a few investment objects, long terms, and very limited exit options. The Austrian Constitutional Court (VfGH) confirmed that if consumers do not receive any investor confirmation or receive an incomplete one, there is an unlimited right of withdrawal; the relevant provisions in the Capital Markets Act (KMG) were confirmed as being in conformity with the constitution. (VfGH dated 25.09.2021 Ref G 130/2021-15)

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