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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

Companies that own, operate, or finance income-producing real estate, enabling investors to benefit from property-generated revenue without direct ownership. REITs are frequently traded on public markets, offering liquidity and portfolio diversification in the real estate sector.

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Code
IN0050
]
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Name
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
]
[
Version
1.0
]
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Category
Securities & Investment Vehicles
]
[
Created
2025-03-12
]
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Modified
2025-04-02
]

Related Techniques

T0010
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Real Estate-based Methods
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  • Criminals buy into REITs with illicit funds, mixing dirty money with legitimate investor capital and returns.
  • The pooled nature of REIT investments provides a cloak for the original sources of money, making it harder for authorities to identify and isolate criminal proceeds tied to real estate transactions.
T0036
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Business Investment
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  • Criminals purchase shares in REITs with illicit money, presenting the funds as standard investments in real estate portfolios.
  • By leveraging lax disclosure requirements or using nominee ownership, they obscure their identities, effectively masking illegal proceeds as lawful business returns.