The family office guide to real estate
Four evergreen guides on how family offices actually put capital into real estate — the routes in, the structures, the tax mechanics and the market read. Every figure is drawn from our own research corpus and directory, not from a sponsor’s deck.
- 01 · Pillar Guide · Foundations
Family Office Real Estate Investing: The 2026 Guide
How single and multi-family offices actually get real-estate exposure — the four access routes, who does the work, and how to ground a thesis in institutional research rather than a broker's pitch deck.
How do family offices invest in commercial rea…How much of a family office portfolio should b…Read the guide → - 02 · Pillar Guide · Structures
Direct vs Fund vs REIT: Choosing a Real-Estate Route
The same building can be owned four different ways, and the wrapper decides your fees, your control, your tax treatment and your ability to sell. A structural comparison for family offices, without the fund marketing.
Is it better for a family office to own real e…What is co-GP investing and how does the promo…Read the guide → - 03 · Pillar Guide · Structuring
Tax-Efficient Real-Estate Structures for Family Offices
1031 exchanges, §721 UPREIT contributions, Opportunity Zones, cost segregation and the basis step-up — what each mechanism actually does, what it costs in flexibility, and where families get caught.
What are the most tax-efficient real-estate st…How does a 1031 exchange work and what are the…Read the guide → - 04 · Pillar Guide · Markets
The Family Office Geographic Allocation Playbook
How to build a market-by-market real-estate allocation from evidence rather than headlines — what research depth tells you, what it hides, and how to read a state before you commit capital to it.
How should a family office decide which real-e…Does heavy research coverage of a market mean …Read the guide →