From time to time, we receive questions like “How does Autoinvest work?”, “What is the best way to set up an Autoinvest?”, “How do I manage my investment portfolio with Autoinvest?” and “I want to deposit a larger amount, but I do not want to take too much risk?”. We have published a blog post, … 
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Practical application of Autoinvest

The current economic environment and banks’ risk appetite changes have yielded a very attractive return play for real estate crowdfunding investors. We remember vividly the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in March 2023, followed by a number of other closures of smaller US-based commercial banks. In early August 2023, Moody’s downgraded the credit rating of … 
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Lowest-risk investments are providing highest returns now!

The majority of real estate investments are long-term, especially real estate equity investments – when a secured real estate loan might be ending in just 12 months, the tenor of real estate equity investments can be several years. When making a long-term investment decision, having a backup plan for early exit is one of the … 
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Investing in the secondary market

In recent years, crowdfunding has emerged as an innovative way for individuals and businesses to raise capital for their projects or ventures. It has gained popularity due to its potential to democratise finance and provide opportunities for collaboration between businesses and investors. What is Crowdfunding? Crowdfunding can be described as a collective effort by a … 
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A Beginner’s Guide to Crowdfunding

The EU market for crowdfunding has remained underdeveloped compared with other major world economies. For many years, one of the biggest hurdles faced by crowdfunding platforms seeking to offer their services across borders has been the lack of common rules and diverging licensing requirements across the European Union. The European Council approved the uniform pan-European … 
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Crowdfunding regulation in the European Union

What is the tax residency certificate? A Tax Residency Certificate (or a Certificate of Fiscal Residence) is a certificate issued by the local tax authority (tax department, fiscal authority, internal revenue service etc) to a resident, either a private person or a company, proving that the person is a tax resident of that country. The … 
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All you should know about tax residency certificates

The mandatory auditing of our annual report has been completed, and the report has been submitted to the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority and the Estonian Commercial Registry. The biggest effort was directed towards the preparations necessary to comply with the EU Crowdfunding Regulations (EU CFSP Regulation, EU 2020/1503) and the application process itself. Crowdestate AS … 
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Crowdestate: 2022 annual report

Reading time: 4 min Along with technological advances, financial service providers have become increasingly susceptible to cyberattacks. With the growing sophistication of hackers and their methods, it is essential for you to protect your accounts, assets and data. Crowdestate is using Google Authenticator to provide additional security to the data, assets and transactions of the … 
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Google Authenticator: How to improve the  security of your Crowdestate account

Crowdestate’s Autoinvest has been around for years, and our investors have set up thousands of Autoinvests to simplify their daily investment activities and save valuable time. Introduced in 2015, Autoinvest started as a simple investment order submission tool and gradually became a sophisticated, multi-parameter platform feature. With Crowdestate becoming a licensed pan-European real estate crowdfunding … 
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Ultimate guide to Autoinvest 2.0

Fundrise has made a name for itself in the real estate crowdfunding industry in the United States. However, many investors in Europe are wondering whether the platform is available to them. In this article, we will answer whether Fundrise is available in Europe and explore the alternative for European investors, Crowdestate. Is Fundrise available in … 
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Is Fundrise available in Europe?

What is beneficial ownership? The beneficial owner is the private person having ultimate control over the business entity. The controlling relationship is usually defined via direct or indirect ownership, but in some cases, the persons having significant control over the business entity without being their shareholders (e.g. the rights to replace the majority of the … 
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What is beneficial ownership and what should you know about it?

Up until recently, the real estate sector was exclusively accessible to wealthy or institutional investors. But thanks to real estate crowdfunding platforms, investing in this high-return industry is now accessible to any investor, regardless of the amount of capital he is willing to invest. Although real estate crowdfunding in Europe, and in Portugal particularly, is … 
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