The decision to invest in Georgia is often taken quickly: the market is open, procedures are comparatively simple, partners are ready. It is in that speed that a handful of questions get lost, and their answers cost far more later on.
In what form you enter
A branch, a local company, a joint venture or a stake in an existing business: each carries its own tax, liability and governance consequences. The structure should be chosen on day one, because changing it later is always harder than starting right.
What you are really buying
Real estate, shares or a whole business: in every case there is a register that shows who the owner is, what encumbrances exist and which disputes are pending. Checking those records before signing is the step most often skipped.
Which permits you need
Some activities require a licence or a permit, others only a registration. Deadlines, conditions and the authorities involved belong in the project calendar from the start, otherwise a “ready” project waits months for a single document.
Who you work with
A local partner, a manager or a supplier: a relationship built on verbal trust alone breaks at the first disagreement. The partners’ agreement, the limits of authority and the exit rules should be set down in writing while everything is still going well.
The most expensive part of an investment is the question that was not asked in time.
We help foreign and local investors prepare the legal side of a project, from choosing the structure to checking the registers and drafting the partners’ agreement. Get in touch before you sign the first document.