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Real estate data: Shining a light on the corrupt

Publication • 18 December 2020

We know very little about who owns properties in the world's most sought-after cities, and whether they have been bought with dirty money.

Behind a Wall: Investigating Company and Real Estate Ownership in France

Publication • 05 July 2023

Despite transparency rules, the vast majority of corporate-owned real estate in France is held anonymously.

Searching for owners: What we found when we cross-analysed company and real estate ownership data in France

News • 05 July 2023

Our new report uncovers significant loopholes through which criminals can still launder and invest their money in French real estate.

São Paulo: Does corruption live next door? Shell companies and the real estate sector in the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere

Publication • 10 April 2017

This report raises red flags about the lack of transparency in property ownership in São Paulo and identifies how real estate worth billions of dollars is owned through companies…

Three ways to stop money laundering through real estate

News • 06 September 2019

Around the world, buying property is a favourite method for the corrupt to launder their ill-gotten gains. However, there are concrete measures that make it significantly more…

Illegally registering and reselling real estate property of deceased

Doors wide open: corruption and real estate in four key markets

Publication • 29 March 2017

The real estate market has long provided a way for individuals to secretly launder or invest stolen money and other illicitly gained funds.

G20 position paper: professional gatekeepers – real estate and luxury goods (2017)

Publication • 17 May 2017

Two of the sectors that are particularly attractive for the laundering of corrupt proceeds, in particular in cases of Grand Corruption, are the real estate and luxury goods and…

Knocking on kleptocrats' doors

News • 18 December 2020