Pro-invest Group’s integrated platform enables investors to access real estate opportunities in an efficient and effective manner. The team covers all major real estate classes with a particular focus and specialisation in hotels, residential and commercial. Pro-invest Group offers the full range of real estate advisory services and tailors these to the specific investor and deal requirements.
OUR EXPERTISE
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
With A$3bn of assets under management through a combination of discretionary funds, joint ventures and managed accounts, Pro-invest Group provide Investors with access to international real estate investment opportunities.
All our investment vehicles, both collective and dedicated, are operated to the highest institutional governance standards with a clear focus on risk management, liquidity and transparency with the owners. Our in-house debt specialists closely monitor markets and hedging strategies to proactively suggest debt solutions to support our investments.
Our team have global experience in structuring and executing transactions and are familiar with a wide range of structures, both listed and unlisted, including tax efficient structures such as Managed Investment Trusts, REITs, and OPCIs.
INVESTMENT
At Pro-invest Group, we have developed clear investment themes that we believe are the most likely segments, geographies or channels to generate out-performing investments. Working from these we identify and select opportunities by a combination of understanding the site, market dynamics, concept, brand and design.
We undertake a rigorous bottom-up underwriting process, ensuring risks are identified and appropriately factored into return expectations.
We manage investments in the hotel, commercial, residential, retail repositioning and retirement sectors. These cover development, value add and stabilised categories and include build-to-sell and build-to-rent opportunities.
DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN
We have a record of successful development and repositioning programmes, adding value through construction and design services, across hotels, residential, commercial and other real estate classes. This includes new build portfolios and repositioning/re-branding of existing assets to fit markets and customer segments.
Fundamental to our design philosophy is ensuring all developments are sustainable, flexible, and adaptable. We focus on ensuring they are efficient to build and operate and can enable future requirements in areas such as IT and environmental impact.
We bring best practices and ideas from around the globe and actively engage brand owners to ensure their standards and requirements are effective, and add value to maximise asset value on a future sale.
Fundamental to our design philosophy is ensuring all developments, whether new build or repositioned, are sustainable, flexible, and adaptable. We have won multiple environmental awards and our properties are accredited by leading environmental organisations.
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Our asset management teams are committed to maximising the value of your real estate investment. We are experienced in developing and executing business plans that drive profits and deliver efficient operations for all major real estate categories. Typically these plans involve a combination of the application of capital, changes in operations and branding.
Managing risk is integral to the asset management process, whether it is liquidity, currency, legal or compliance. Pro-invest Group are experienced in identifying, managing, and mitigating these risks by combinations of processes, insurance tools or other means.
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Pro-invest Group provides hotel Owners with access to best-in-class distribution systems, reporting and business intelligence tools – all contributing to cost efficiencies and driving optimal performance.
We have a track record of successfully working with major brand companies as a franchisee, leading negotiation, and selection processes from mid-scale through to full service and lifestyle hotels. Working with our partner brands, each property operates and delivers guest experiences based on its core brand values and hallmarks. Through our work we have earned their confidence and have seen them take the unusual step of investing in our real estate funds.
Revenues for hotels come through a variety of distribution systems, each with associated costs and bespoke technology management requirements, all of which our global network of experienced specialists are proficient in.
Vista Hospitality Group, our Australian joint venture with Next Story Group leverages both company’s capabilities and resources, to offer integrated expertise from development planning right through to operations and day-to-day management; a portfolio of dynamic hotel brands and the versatility to apply global brands to provide a new view of scale, optimisation and returns. Read more here.
RESIDENTIAL
In the burgeoning ‘Living’ sector, Pro-invest Group is expertly using our wealth of hotel industry experience to craft sustainable, inclusive homes. Our portfolio spans living genres such as residential, build-to-rent (BTR), hotel residences & student housing, providing innovative, community-centric living solutions drawn from our successful hospitality model.
We develop residences that meet the diverse lifestyle preferences of modern urban dwellers. Our long-term BTR properties offer quality living spaces and amenities, while our Co-living environments foster collaboration and community.
With our hotel management expertise, we create rewarding residential environments, focused on customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and value creation. We understand market dynamics and customer preferences, delivering well-managed spaces that optimise rental yield, offering a high-quality lifestyle while generating robust returns for investors.
We place sustainability and responsible practices at the heart of our approach, creating eco-friendly and socially inclusive residential communities. With our existing infrastructure, industry connections, and operational expertise, we’re well positioned to capitalise on the evolving residential landscape.
As the ‘Living’ segment garners global interest, our deep-rooted understanding of hospitality offers a unique competitive edge, making a significant impact in this rapidly expanding sector.
