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Italy's €7 Billion Property Rally Masks a Fragmented Market
International capital, private equity and family offices are all active in Italy, but each group is buying different assets in different cities for different reasons.
Belgium Family Offices Buy 374-Unit Irving Apartment Complex for Value-Add Play
Baltisse and Peruna partnered with RPM Living to acquire the lakefront property near Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, targeting transit-oriented multifamily at a discount to replacement cost.
Indian Family Offices Deploy $93 Million in Real Estate Credit Across Three Cities
Arbour Investments has deployed more than ₹770 crore in private credit across Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai as HNIs shift toward alternative investments.
Family Offices Shift From Wealth Preservation to Direct Company Investment
Latin American family offices allocated 34% of assets to alternatives in 2025, with 16% in private equity and 7% through direct investments, according to UBS.
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Family Offices Structure Real Estate Around Three Routes: Buy, Build, or Lend
Direct partnerships with developers have become the preferred method for ground-up projects, sidestepping REIT and private-equity constraints.
Family Offices Make Hospitality Top Real Estate Pick in Asia-Pacific
Knight Frank survey shows 44% of family offices plan to increase real estate exposure over the next 18 months.
Starlight Investments Raises £680 Million for 6,000-Home UK Rental Portfolio
The Toronto-based firm's second UK build-to-rent fund secured backing from the National Housing Bank and will push it into the top four operators in a sector where annual starts fell 79% over the past year.
Malaysian Regulator Exempts Ku Family From Mandatory Offer in KSL Consolidation
Success Lineage, the family's newly formed office, now holds 64.24% of the Johor property developer through three intermediate vehicles.
Lederer Family Office Pays A$255 Million for Brisbane Mixed-Use Asset
Union Investment sold Southpoint Commercial above its most recent valuation, signaling sustained demand for core Australian office and retail property.
Brookfield Veteran Joins Shui On Land Board as Asia Investor Reshuffles Continue
Stuart Mercier, who built Brookfield's Asia real estate platform into a 350-person operation, takes an independent director seat at the Hong Kong-listed developer.
Family Offices Split Into Two Camps on Direct Investment and Liquidity
Established offices seek diversification and hedge-fund exposure while newly tracked offices favor direct deals and private equity, UBS and FINTRX data show.
Straits Trading Plans Blackstone-Style Property Funds for Asia
The Singapore investor will commit up to $950 million through a joint venture with ARA Asset Management's chief executive to buy real estate, convert it to REITs and exit.
Saudi Sovereign Fund Launches Real Estate Firm for Gulf Coast Development
The Public Investment Fund will partner with private-sector firms to build housing, hotels and commercial space on a 20-square-kilometre site in Al-Khafji.
Private Investor Buys 367,000-Square-Foot Office Campus Near Reading
WillsFlower, a vehicle for an ultra-high-net-worth investor, acquired Arlington Business Park from CapitaLand below the prior guide price.
Family-Owned Pharr Buys $24.2 Million Raleigh Office Building
The McAdenville, North Carolina company acquired the 58,625-square-foot asset in the Village District from Beacon Partners.
UBS Recruits Three Teams Managing $2.6 Billion From Merrill and Morgan Stanley
The Switzerland-based bank added advisors in Washington, Colorado and Maryland as it works to rebuild its North American wealth unit after losing 196 advisors this year.
Washington State Proposes Errors-and-Omissions Insurance Mandate for RIAs
The rule would make Washington the third state to require investment advisors to carry at least $1 million in liability coverage, with compliance required by January 1, 2027.
Perrodo Family Office Nears Purchase of Savile Row Property in London
BNF Capital, the family office of French oil heirs, is partnering with Morgan Real Estate to buy 27 Savile Row from Czech landlord CPI Property Group.
Family Office Backs $76 Million Connecticut Office Conversion With Equity
The unnamed family office committed $32 million alongside a $75.5 million Bank OZK construction loan for a 286-unit apartment project in Norwalk.
Family-Backed Manga Hotels Acquires Chelsea Property for $50 Million
The closely held hospitality platform deploys ultra-high-net-worth family capital into North American hotel assets, competing with institutional buyers in core Manhattan submarkets.
Industrial Realty Group Buys Minnesota Distribution Center for $21 Million
The firm paid $49.76 per square foot for the former Sportsman's Guide facility in South St. Paul.
Gatsby Florida Secures $119 Million Construction Loan for Spec Palm Beach Gardens Office
Cirrus Real Estate Partners funded the three-year floating-rate debt for an eight-story complex betting on office demand migrating north from West Palm Beach.
SEC Proposes Rule to Expand Private-Market Access, Allow Performance Fees for Retail Clients
White House is reviewing measure that would amend 1940s-era investment acts and let registered funds offer private exposure to mom-and-pop investors.
Family Offices Hold 54% in Public Markets as Alternatives Share Falls
Addepar data tracking $1.4 trillion shows private companies remain the largest alternative holding at 15% of portfolios.
Wealthy Millennials Plan to Keep Working After Inheritance, Survey Finds
Sixty-eight percent of ultra-high-net-worth heirs under 40 expect to maintain careers even after receiving significant wealth, according to Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management and Campden Wealth.
New York Tops Global Cities for Ultra-Wealthy Residential Footprint, Altrata Finds
More than 33,200 individuals worth $30 million or more own primary or secondary homes in New York, while Miami leads U.S. cities for second-home ownership.
Family Offices Allocate 22.5% of Portfolios to Direct Real Estate
Private investors deployed $464 billion into commercial property in 2025, outpacing institutional capital for the fifth consecutive year, Knight Frank reports.
Brooklyn Investor Pays $30 Million for 51-Unit Loft Building in East Williamsburg
Jo-Ann Obergfell acquired 59 Bogart Street from T30 Capital at a loss for the seller, which paid $39.5 million for the property in 2016.
SEC Charges 38 Entities With False Filings in Fake-Adviser Scheme
Defendants used Colorado addresses where they had no presence and listed disconnected phone numbers to market services to retail investors.
Family Offices Hold 31% in Private Markets, Real Estate Takes Largest Share
J.P. Morgan survey of 333 offices managing $518 billion shows geopolitics topping risk concerns globally while U.S. offices worry most about interest rates.
Indian Family Offices Cut Direct Property Holdings, Shift to REITs and Infrastructure
Alternative allocations now account for 40% to 45% of many family-office portfolios, up from 12% in 2024, a new EY and Julius Baer study finds.
German Family Office Buys 124-Room Hotel in Kiel
HWS Real Estate, the Schommartz family office, acquired the three-star IntercityHotel as part of a strategy to build a diversified portfolio across German cities.
Virginia Family Office Acquires $32 Million Distribution Center in Roanoke
Manakin Holdings purchased the 378,720-square-foot facility from Brennan Investment Group, securing a long-term tenant with two decades of occupancy.
Lincoln Property Buys Doral Whole Foods Center for $83 Million on Behalf of Family Office
The newly built, fully leased grocery-anchored center totals 83,365 square feet on 10 acres in the competitive Miami-area submarket.
Larry Page's Family Office Leases Space in Coconut Grove After $190 Million Buying Spree
Koop took space in a seven-story building owned by Azora Private Solutions, keeping its name off the directory as Page consolidates a major private holding in the Miami neighborhood.
Indian Family Offices to Grow Assets 50% Over Three Years
Allocations to alternatives including private equity, venture capital and private credit now account for 40% to 45% of portfolios as wealth transfer accelerates.
Indian Family Offices Shift 40% of Portfolios to Private Markets
Alternatives including private equity, venture capital and direct investments now claim up to 45% of allocations, a Julius Baer-EY playbook shows.
Nexedge Capital Raises $20 Million at $250 Million Valuation
The wealth management firm, founded by former 360 One co-founder Anirudha Taparia in February 2025, has scaled to more than $3 billion in assets under management in 18 months.
House of Abhinandan Lodha Forms Joint Venture for $360 Million Alibaug Project
The developer plans 40 acres of luxury apartments and townhouses alongside a boutique hotel in the coastal enclave south of Mumbai.
Evergreen Secondary Funds Give Early Investors Edge Through Discount Purchases
Buying seasoned private equity stakes below net asset value can lift early subscribers' returns before any portfolio company performance changes, though the effect diminishes as funds grow.
Family Office Exits 16-Unit Belmont Property for $5.75 Million
Marcus & Millichap arranged $3.8 million in acquisition financing for the buyer at 5.85 percent with a national bank.
Ortega Family Office Buys £150 Million London Apartment Block
Pontegadea Inversiones added the 219 Baker Street building to a portfolio valued at €19.3 billion, marking a rare multifamily bet for the Inditex founder's property arm.
Single-Family Offices Rise to 71% of New Profiles as Platform Tracks Shift Toward Private Capital
Asia accounted for nearly 20% of second-quarter additions despite representing just 10% of FINTRX's database, while Latin America saw no new firms.
Indian Family Office Assets Expected to Rise 50% by 2027
A joint report by Julius Baer India and EY India projects assets will climb from ₹70,000 crore in 2024, fueled by IPO exits and increased allocation to private markets.
Zara Founder's Family Office Buys London Luxury Building for $202 Million
Pontegadea paid about £150 million for 219 Baker Street in Marylebone, one month after closing an €800 million Paris office deal.
Pontera Launches Non-Discretionary Tool After Fidelity Clash Over 401(k) Access
The New York fintech will let advisors guide client decisions on held-away retirement assets without direct account control, starting in September.
Korean Ultra-High-Net-Worth Families Shift From Real Estate to Stocks and ETFs
KB Securities reports that clients holding more than 30 billion won in financial assets are adding bonds, dollars and gold to portfolios as they reduce cash and property weightings.
New Family Offices Drop Hedge Funds as Direct Deals Jump to 93%
Second-quarter data show newly formed offices allocating to private equity and direct investments at rates nearly nine times higher than to hedge funds or private credit.
Ken Griffin Takes 60% Stake in $6.2 Billion Midtown Tower as Citadel Anchors Development
Vornado and Rudin will develop the 1.9-million-square-foot building at 350 Park Avenue with a $3.3 billion construction loan.
Broad Creek Buys 315-Unit Sarasota Complex as Family Office Fund Nears 30% Deployed
The Washington firm acquired The Crossing at Palm Aire with European family office capital after closing $150 million multifamily vehicle's second round.
Cetera Adds $420 Million Team From Commonwealth in LPL Defection Wave
Durham advisors Tucker and Bria join through Summit Financial Networks after more than a decade at Commonwealth, which LPL acquired last year.
Family Offices Register in Dubai Financial Centre at 36% Annual Pace
The centre reported 1,408 family-office entities in the first half of 2026, up from roughly 1,035 a year earlier, as families seek common-law structures outside their home jurisdictions.
Belgian Family Offices Deploy €43 Billion Across European Real Estate
Brussels and Flanders-based dynasties favor direct ownership and 20- to 30-year holding periods, filling gaps left by institutional capital.
Lincoln Property Raises $2 Billion in Equity, Closes $400 Million Family Office Partnership
The Dallas-based real estate firm secured commitments from HF Capital and SGF Capital in a discretionary program focused on national investment opportunities.
Blackstone Reports $324 Billion in Private-Wealth Assets as Credit Fund Sees Outflows
The firm posted $8.6 billion in second-quarter sales to the wealth channel while redemption requests on its business-development company exceeded the quarterly limit.