{"id":30996,"date":"2026-08-08T16:28:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nect.com\/media\/nicht-kategorisiert\/risk-analysis-under-gwg-how-to-avoid-errors\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:56:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:56:25","slug":"risk-analysis-under-gwg-how-to-avoid-errors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nect.com\/en\/media\/blog\/risk-analysis-under-gwg-how-to-avoid-errors\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk Analysis under GwG: How to Avoid Errors!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30996\" class=\"elementor elementor-30996 elementor-30284\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8ed7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd8ed7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87cd6d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87cd6d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Risk analysis under the AMLA (Anti-Money Laundering Act) plays a crucial role in avoiding errors and ensuring effective implementation of anti-money laundering compliance.  <\/p><p>This article primarily refers to the \u201cnon-financial\u201d sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef40658 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef40658\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0d848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c0d848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Points at a Glance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef11aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ef11aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Significance of Risk Analysis under GwG: Risk analysis is a central aspect of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nect.com\/en\/media\/blog\/money-laundering-act-what-companies-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anti-Money Laundering Act<\/a> (GwG), which supports the prevention and combating of <a href=\"https:\/\/nect.com\/en\/media\/blog\/money-laundering-what-you-absolutely-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">money laundering<\/a> and terrorist financing through a risk-based approach. It requires companies to implement effective risk management that considers business activities and associated risks, and to adapt internal safeguards according to their own risk analysis and national risk analyses. <\/li><li>Conducting and Adapting Risk Analysis: The risk analysis must be individually tailored to the nature and scope of the company&#8217;s business activities. It must integrate legally defined risk factors as well as insights from the National Risk Analysis to enable a comprehensive assessment and management of potential risks. <\/li><li>Implementation Steps and Monitoring of Risk Analysis: The implementation of risk analysis involves several steps, beginning with an inventory and identification of risks, followed by the categorization and weighting of risks. Finally, internal security measures based on this analysis must be implemented and regularly reviewed to ensure dynamic and continuous monitoring of business relationships. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c03a384 elementor-toc--minimized-on-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"c03a384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container&quot;:&quot;#index-content&quot;,&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;Es wurden keine \\u00dcberschriften auf dieser Seite gefunden.&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__c03a384\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-keyboard_arrow_down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__c03a384\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-keyboard_arrow_up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__c03a384\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8800667 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8800667\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"index-content\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecdc2ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ecdc2ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4488d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c4488d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is a Risk Analysis Important?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c0323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2c0323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccording to \u00a7 3a (1) GwG, the prevention and combating of money laundering and terrorist financing is based on a risk-based approach. Obligated entities must, according to \u00a7 4 GwG, implement effective risk management that includes a risk analysis (\u00a7 5 GwG) and internal safeguards (\u00a7 6 GwG). Effective risk management considers all business activities and the resulting risks. The appropriateness of internal safeguards is determined based on the company&#8217;s own risk analysis and the results of the National Risk Analysis. Furthermore, risk management must, according to \u00a7 4 (1) GwG, consider the nature and scope of business activities.      \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a2119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62a2119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb9da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bb9da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Legal Basis for Risk Analysis?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b26e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5b26e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo avoid errors in risk analysis under the GwG, it is important to understand the definition and significance of risk analysis. Risk analysis is a process by which potential risk factors are identified, assessed, and managed to ensure compliance with anti-money laundering regulations. \n\nThe risk analysis must be appropriately prepared according to the nature and scope of business activities (\u00a7 4 (1) GwG). In doing so, the risk factors from Annexes 1 and 2, as well as the findings of the National Risk Analysis, must be considered in accordance with \u00a7 5 (1) GwG. These annexes provide examples of potentially risk-increasing or risk-reducing factors. The overall risk is determined not by the presence of individual factors, but by a comprehensive consideration of all relevant risks.    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a8152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"07a8152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b11817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b11817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Implementing Risk Analysis: Step by Step<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2033b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2033b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Inventory<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ff6f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8ff6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have listed some exemplary risk factors for potentially low risk (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/gwg_2017\/anlage_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annex 1<\/a>) and higher risk (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/gwg_2017\/anlage_2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annex 2<\/a>). Below you will find a summary of risks for some industries according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesfinanzministerium.de\/Content\/DE\/Downloads\/Broschueren_Bestellservice\/2019-10-19-erste-nationale-risikoanalyse_2018-2019.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&#038;v=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Risk Analysis<\/a>: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-471287c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"471287c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Identify Risks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7297bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7297bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Factors for Potentially Low Risk<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96bec20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96bec20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Customer Risk<\/strong><ul><li>Public companies listed on a stock exchange that are subject to disclosure obligations (due to stock exchange regulations or laws) ensuring appropriate transparency of the beneficial owner.<\/li><li>Public administrations or companies.<\/li><li>Customers residing in lower-risk geographical areas.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Product, Service, Transaction, or Distribution Channel Risk<\/strong><ul><li>Low-premium life insurance policies.<\/li><li>Insurance policies for pension contracts without a surrender clause or the possibility of serving as collateral for loans.<\/li><li>Pension systems and plans that deduct contributions from salaries and do not allow the transfer of rights.<\/li><li>Financial products or services aimed at \u201cfinancial inclusion\u201d.<\/li><li>Products where risks are controlled by restrictions or transparency (e.g., certain types of e-money).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Geographical Risk<\/strong><ul><li>Member States.<\/li><li>Third countries with effective systems for preventing, detecting, and combating money laundering and terrorist financing.<\/li><li>Third countries with low levels of corruption and other criminal activities.<\/li><li>Third countries effectively implementing FATF recommendations.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4950f6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4950f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Factors for Potentially Higher Risk<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e6100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76e6100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>High money laundering risk:<\/strong> Notaries are typically involved in real estate transactions, which represents an increased money laundering risk. Their involvement in company formations also carries risks. <\/li><li><strong>Role as public officials:<\/strong> As public officials, notaries act in a public-law capacity in all their activities, which requires special diligence and responsibility.<\/li><li><strong>Tension between law and professional code of conduct:<\/strong> Notaries must observe both the Federal Notarial Code and the Anti-Money Laundering Act, which can lead to conflicts.<\/li><li><strong>Supervision by presidents of regional courts:<\/strong> The supervision of notaries is not carried out by a chamber, but by the presidents of the respective regional courts.<\/li><li><strong>Special attention to trust and escrow accounts:<\/strong> These accounts are susceptible to money laundering, particularly in connection with cash and foreign payments.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9a13e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9a13e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GwG Risk Factors: Auditors<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab9c57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ab9c57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Medium money laundering risk:<\/strong> Auditors have deep insights into the finances and structures of companies, which poses a potential risk for money laundering activities.<\/li><li><strong>Knowledge of the beneficial owner:<\/strong> Their ability to identify the true beneficial owner of a company is both a strength and a source of risk.<\/li><li><strong>Supervision by the Chamber of Public Accountants:<\/strong> The specific chamber for auditors plays an important role in the supervision and control of its members.<\/li><li><strong>Risk from straw man constructions:<\/strong> Particularly in the real estate sector, auditors should be alert to the risk posed by such constructions.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5fcca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a5fcca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GwG Risk Factors: Lawyers<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ce3a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71ce3a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>High money laundering risk through trust accounts:<\/strong> Lawyers often manage trust accounts, which can be misused for money laundering.<\/li><li><strong>Supervisory function through regional chambers:<\/strong> In addition to representing interests, these chambers also carry out anti-money laundering supervision.<\/li><li><strong>Risk from international and cash payments:<\/strong> Transactions carried out in cash or from high-risk countries require increased attention.<\/li><li><strong>Involvement in real estate transactions and company formations:<\/strong> These areas are particularly susceptible to money laundering.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23906db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23906db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GwG Risk Factors: Tax Advisors<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6b1e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d6b1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Medium money laundering risk:<\/strong> Similar to auditors, tax advisors have detailed insights into company finances, which can be misused.<\/li><li><strong>Detection of internal irregularities:<\/strong> Their role enables them to identify anomalies that could indicate money laundering.<\/li><li><strong>Supervisory function through profession-specific chambers:<\/strong> Tax advisors are also subject to strict monitoring and regulation by their chambers.<\/li><li><strong>Importance of professional development:<\/strong> Continuous training is required to keep pace with changing laws and regulations<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35fc5be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35fc5be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GwG Risk Factors: Real Estate Sector<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c62e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22c62e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>High economic significance:<\/strong> Real estate is an attractive investment due to high transaction volumes and value stability.<\/li><li><strong>Concealing the origin of funds:<\/strong> The complexity and legal structuring options of real estate transactions can be used to conceal the origin of funds.<\/li><li><strong>Anonymity in share deals:<\/strong> Acquiring real estate through share deals makes it possible to conceal the owner&#8217;s identity behind corporate structures, thereby preserving anonymity.<\/li><li><strong>High transparency, but risks regarding beneficial ownership:<\/strong> Despite the ownership structures recorded in the land register, the allocation of assets can become more difficult when beneficial ownership and formal ownership diverge.<br\/>Risk of complex<\/li><li><strong>Corporate structures:<\/strong> Nested company networks and the use of trust constructions increase the risk of money laundering.<\/li><li><strong>Evasion mechanisms:<\/strong> Reformed laws could lead to a shift from purchasing to renting 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This assessment is usually carried out in three stages: <b>high, medium, and low<\/b>. <\/p><p>However, it is possible to adjust this classification by either adding more categories or reducing them. For example, the \u201chigh\u201d category includes risk cases that meet statutory high-risk classes or are classified as high based on internal assessments. \u201cMedium\u201d refers to cases that are neither classified as high nor low, and \u201clow\u201d refers to situations with demonstrably low risk.  <\/p><p>Various methods can be used for risk assessment, including systems with variable or fixed weighting of risk factors. Additionally, automatic criteria for customer classification or safeguards can be defined. 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