Bahrain · Manama Established MMXIV · A Decade of Sovereign Advisory
Viru · Group
Sovereign Advisory · Bahrain
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Practice / Global Real Estate

Two disciplined markets.
One acquisition standard.

Acquisition advisory across institutional-grade assets in the United States and yield-bearing residences in the United Arab Emirates. Mandates are sourced privately, structured with counsel, and stewarded through closing and beyond.

— The Thesis

Two markets, one discipline.

The United States and the United Arab Emirates sit at opposite ends of the global real-estate spectrum and, paradoxically, at the same end of the disciplined-market spectrum. One offers a deep, legally settled, institutionally priced market with multi-decade horizons; the other offers velocity, yield, and a development pipeline calibrated for the world's mobile capital. A balanced book holds both.

We act on acquisition mandates only — never as broker, marketing agent, or fund promoter. The firm is paid by the principal; the firm is not paid by the seller. This single distinction defines the practice.

Where the asset and the structure are coupled — a US multi-family acquisition held inside a Bahraini master holding, or an Emirati off-plan residence held in a Cayman SPV — the real-estate mandate is coordinated with the Wealth & Corporate Structuring pillar from the first conversation. The two pillars are designed to be read together.

— Mandate Schedule

What we acquire, and how.

Indicative schedule. Specific mandates are calibrated to the principal.
Market Asset class Ticket (USD) Vehicle Horizon
United States Multi-family · Sun Belt 5m — 35m Delaware LLC · BVI parent 7 — 12 years
United States Commercial · core+ retail & office 8m — 50m Delaware LP · Cayman feeder 10 — 20 years
United States Legacy single-asset holdings 2m — 15m Trust · LLC sub Generational
United Arab Emirates Off-plan residential · Dubai 1.5m — 8m JAFZA Offshore · personal name 3 — 7 years
United Arab Emirates Yielding residential · Abu Dhabi 2m — 10m ADGM SPV 5 — 10 years
United Arab Emirates Branded residences & trophy 5m — 30m RAK ICC · holding sub 10+ years
— Process

From mandate to stewardship.

  1. 01
    Mandate
    A private conversation under non-disclosure. Mandate terms, ticket, market, and horizon are agreed in writing before any sourcing begins.
  2. 02
    Sourcing
    Off-market and selectively on-market opportunities are surfaced through our US and UAE counterparties. Nothing is brought to the principal that we would not underwrite ourselves.
  3. 03
    Diligence
    Title, structural, environmental, regulatory, and cashflow diligence — coordinated with local counsel and engineers. A single dossier is delivered to the principal.
  4. 04
    Structure
    The holding vehicle is designed in coordination with the Wealth pillar — for tax efficiency, succession, and discretion in the chosen jurisdictions.
  5. 05
    Closing
    Escrow, financing, and registration handled by counsel. The principal signs once; the firm coordinates the chain.
  6. 06
    Stewardship
    Annual asset review, refinancing windows, disposition timing. The mandate does not end at closing.
— Selected Mandates

Anonymised, representative.

MMXIX
A Manama family office enters US multi-family.
A first-generation Gulf principal sought duration and currency diversification through US residential real estate. We sourced a USD 22m garden-style multi-family asset in a Sun Belt market, structured the acquisition through a Delaware LLC under a BVI master holding, and coordinated US tax counsel for the family's beneficial-ownership disclosure.
Sun Belt · 320 unitsBVI / DelawareHeld twelve years
MMXXI
Restructuring a fragmented Dubai portfolio.
A European principal held eleven Dubai off-plan units in personal name across two developers. We consolidated the portfolio under an ADGM SPV, renegotiated handover schedules, and coordinated AML disclosure with the relevant authorities — clearing the way for two leveraged refinancings.
Dubai · 11 unitsADGM SPVRefinanced twice
MMXXIII
A trophy acquisition for a multi-generational mandate.
A long-standing principal acquired a branded residence on Saadiyat Island as part of a mandate intended to outlast a generation. We structured the holding inside an existing trust architecture, coordinated UAE counsel for the freehold registration, and embedded the asset in the family's annual review cycle.
Abu Dhabi · 1 unitTrust · RAK ICC subGenerational
— Operating Channels

Three houses in market. One register.

Dubai · United Arab Emirates
dubaihousemarket.com

The firm's dedicated UAE channel — sourcing and acquisition coverage of off-plan, yielding, and branded residential inventory across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

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Miami · United States
miamihousemarket.eu

European-facing channel for US residential acquisitions, calibrated for principals routing capital from the European Union into Miami and the broader Florida coast.

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Türkiye-facing · United States
amerikayatirimi.com

Turkish-language gateway for principals routing capital into US real-estate acquisition, coordinated with the Citizenship pillar for E-2 and EB-5 considerations.

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— A House Note

Real estate is the slowest and most disciplined of the three pillars. It is also the one in which the firm is most easily replaceable by a broker who is paid to close. We have built the practice to be the opposite of that.

— Private Inquiry

Begin a confidential conversation about a real-estate mandate.

Initial conversations are held under non-disclosure and are not invoiced. Replies are dispatched within one business day.

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