Highly specialised in property transactions in Austria
About Us
Personal. Reliable.
SAMAAN.LEGAL is a highly specialised transaction law firm focused on real estate law. We guide individuals, companies and investors through property transactions, from contract drafting and escrow handling to land registry registration.
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Locations in Austria
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Languages
2025
His handbook with Linde
Vienna & Bad Vöslau
Two locations in Austria
SAMAAN.LEGAL
What Sets Us Apart
Legally required escrow handling under the statutes of the Vienna Bar Association
Multilingual advice in German, English and Arabic
Two locations: Vienna (1010) and Bad Vöslau (2540)
Transparent fees agreed before work begins
Author of · Linde Verlag
Praxishandbuch Grundstücksverträge
Kauf · Schenkung · Tausch
Dr. Johannes Samaan is the author of Praxishandbuch Grundstücksverträge (Linde Verlag). The handbook shows how to draft and complete property contracts securely — practical, with sample clauses and a clear focus on day-to-day legal work.
- Author of Praxishandbuch Grundstücksverträge
- 1st edition 2025 · Linde Verlag Vienna
- Focus on sale, gift and exchange agreements
- Including digitalisation and e-escrow handling
Selected Transaction
Columbus Center
approx. EUR 42m Sold to ALTERIS
Advisors to the sellers
The Columbus Center was sold for approximately EUR 42 million to ALTERIS. Dr. Johannes Samaan advised the sell-side on this real estate transaction — during his time at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
- approx. EUR 42m
- Sell-side
- ALTERIS
- 2018
Locations
Our Offices
Personal consultations in Vienna and Bad Vöslau — by appointment.
Dr. Johannes Samaan
Attorney, Founder & Author
Dr. Johannes Samaan founded SAMAAN.LEGAL to provide clients with personal, transparent and expert guidance in real estate law. As a Doctor of Law and specialist author with Linde Verlag, he combines academic depth with clear practical advice.
Career
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2025 Specialist author Linde Verlag
Praxishandbuch Grundstücksverträge — sale, gift and exchange. A practice-oriented handbook for drafting and completing property contracts securely.
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since Dec 2020 Attorney & Founder SAMAAN.LEGAL
Focus on real estate, corporate and civil law. Advising individuals, companies and investors in Vienna and Bad Vöslau.
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2019 – 2020 Senior Associate Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Real estate law at one of the world's leading international law firms.
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2015 – 2019 Associate Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Real Estate — complex transactions and project-related advice.
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2013 – 2015 Legal training & internships Vienna Higher Regional Court, Freshfields, Baker & McKenzie
Court clerkship and internships in corporate, banking & finance, real estate and compliance.
Your legal matter. We are here.
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