DB Real Estate

Strategy

Global Opportunities

Asymmetric plays in markets most investors overlook.

Early-stage investments in emerging real estate markets, joint ventures with local developers, and special situations where local expertise meets global capital. Higher risk, concentrated conviction, no index-hugging.

What we do inside this strategy

  • Emerging-market joint ventures
  • Distressed and special-situations equity
  • Pre-development land banking
  • Cross-border co-investment syndicates

What returns to expect

Global opportunities carry the highest return potential in the portfolio, targeting 18–25% net IRR. Capital is committed selectively, alongside local partners who carry co-investment risk.

Representative deals

Global Opportunities transactions

A sample of deals executed within this strategy.

Coastal mixed-use architectural render with palm trees
Pipeline

Global

Casablanca Mixed-Use

Casablanca, Morocco

Pre-development land bank for a 12-hectare coastal mixed-use scheme combining residences, retail, and a 140-key hotel.

Site
12 ha
Hotel
140 keys
Status
Entitlement
Modern logistics warehouse exterior at golden hour
Live

Global

Warsaw Logistics JV

Warsaw, Poland

Joint venture with a Polish developer to build a 42,000 m² last-mile logistics park serving Warsaw's outer ring road.

GFA
42,000 m²
Pre-let
68%
Target IRR
21%
Refurbished office facade with glass and concrete
Live

Global

Belgrade Office Repositioning

Belgrade, Serbia

Acquisition of an under-managed 9,200 m² office asset in New Belgrade, ESG-retrofit and re-lease to tech occupiers.

GFA
9,200 m²
Retrofit
BREEAM Very Good
Target IRR
18%
Casablanca cityscape
Pipeline

Global

Tirana Heights

Tirana, Albania

Joint venture with a local developer to build a 8,400 m² last-mile logistics park serving Tirana.

GFA
8,400 m²
JV split
50/50
Status
Entitlement
Infrastructure development
Pipeline

Global

Belgrade Quarter

Belgrade, Serbia

Joint venture with a local developer to build a 3,200 m² last-mile logistics park serving Belgrade.

GFA
3,200 m²
JV split
60/40
Status
Capital raise
Industrial park exterior
Closed

Global

Antalya Park

Antalya, Turkey

Pre-development land bank in Antalya for a 40-hectare coastal mixed-use scheme.

GFA
42,000 m²
JV split
70/30
Realised IRR
21.8%

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