The purpose of the company is the purchase, sale, holding, leasing, and subleasing of real estate and parts thereof, as well as the sale and leasing of residential properties and commercial real estate. The company may encumber real estate. The company may invest in other companies, both domestically and abroad, establish branches, and engage in all commercial, financial, and other activities that directly or indirectly promote the company's purpose or are related thereto. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and to third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, including under cash pooling agreements, and provide security for their liabilities of any kind, including by pledging or fiduciary transfer of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether or not for consideration.