Business Details
Trusted Real Estate & Tax Advisory Services in McLean, VA
Friedman Advisors is a boutique advisory firm specializing in real estate and tax consulting services. With over 35 years of experience, our founder Steven M. Friedman, Esq. provides expert guidance to residential and commercial clients including developers, investors, and capital sources. We focus exclusively on delivering high-impact services where our deep industry knowledge creates value. Our approach begins with active listening to understand client goals, followed by tailored action plans and transparent communication throughout the engagement. We serve a diverse clientele ranging from family offices to institutional investors, maintaining a commitment to senior-level direct engagement without junior staff intermediaries. Our transactional expertise spans financial restructuring, cross-border investments, and complex real estate transactions totaling over $8.5 billion.As members of prestigious organizations like the Counselors of Real Estate and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, we combine technical excellence with practical business insights. Our service model prioritizes responsiveness, eliminating bureaucratic delays while maintaining rigorous attention to tax compliance and strategic planning.
Services
Tax Consulting
Real Estate Advisory
Transaction Structuring
Financial Restructuring
Strategic Planning
Due Diligence
Capital Sourcing
Market Evaluation
Entity Structuring
Conservation Planning
Highlights and features
- 35+ years of specialized real estate transaction experience
- Direct engagement with senior professionals only
- Proven track record in $8.5B+ in real estate transactions
- Responsive service with no bureaucratic delays
- Expertise in cross-border and multinational investments
Associations and certifications
- Counselors of Real Estate
- Homer Hoyt Institute
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Services
Tax Consulting
Our tax consulting services optimize real estate transactions through strategic partnership structuring, FIRPTA compliance, and entity selection. We specialize in tax-efficient acquisitions, dispositions, and restructuring for domestic and international investors. Our expertise maximizes after-tax returns while maintaining full IRS compliance.
Real Estate Advisory
We provide comprehensive real estate advisory covering market evaluations, capital sourcing, and strategic planning. Our services help clients navigate geographic expansions, product market assessments, and business succession planning. We deliver data-driven insights for both emerging and established real estate ventures.
Transaction Structuring
Our transaction structuring expertise covers mergers, acquisitions, and REIT operating partnerships. We've successfully structured over $8.5 billion in real estate transactions, including complex cross-border deals and financial restructurings for homebuilders through and outside bankruptcy processes.
Financial Restructuring
We specialize in financial restructuring solutions for real estate companies facing challenges. Our services include debt workouts, capital recapitalization, and strategic exits. We've successfully guided multiple homebuilders through both judicial and non-judicial restructuring processes.
Strategic Planning
Our strategic planning services help clients evaluate market opportunities, develop growth strategies, and implement effective business succession plans. We provide tailored guidance for entering new markets, optimizing capital structures, and executing exit strategies.
People
Steven M. Friedman
Founder and CEO
Steven M. Friedman, Esq. has over 35 years of experience advising real estate clients on tax and transaction matters. A Georgetown and Fordham Law graduate, he's a member of Counselors of Real Estate and fellow of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He specializes in cross-border investments and complex real estate transactions.
Questions
What real estate services do you offer?
We provide transaction structuring, financial restructuring, market evaluations, and strategic planning for residential and commercial real estate clients.
Do you work with international investors?
Yes, we specialize in cross-border real estate investments and FIRPTA compliance for foreign investors and sovereign wealth funds.
What tax services do you provide?
Our tax services include entity structuring, transaction tax planning, IRS compliance, and tax-efficient real estate investment strategies.
How do you approach client engagements?
We begin with active listening to understand your goals, then develop tailored action plans with transparent communication throughout the process.
What experience do you have with large transactions?
We've structured over $8.5 billion in real estate transactions, including complex deals for NYSE-listed homebuilders and institutional investors.
