New funds for private and institutional investors

KGAL Real Estate invests in Ireland, Poland and the Netherlands for the first time – KGAL Investment Management GmbH & Co. KG activity during the last business year has involved the purchase of 18 properties for around €600 million, including first-time investments in the Netherlands, Ireland and Poland. Two new funds were also developed: the KGAL immoSUBSTANZ open-ended property fund, and the KGAL Walkability Fund for institutional investors. The total managed investment volume increased to €7.2 billion.

In the last business year KGAL completed transactions on 30 properties in total, with a value well in excess of €900 million. “We’ve secured some good transactions in a restricted market,” affirms André Zücker, Member of the Management Board of KGAL Investment Management GmbH & Co. KG, who is responsible for the Real Estate asset class. Of these transactions, 18 were purchases, with a total value exceeding €600 million. Six transactions took place outside Germany, with first-time acquisitions in Dublin, Haarlem (near Amsterdam) and Warsaw, while in Germany and Austria, the company extended its market leadership in the retail park sector. Across the entire portfolio, the high tenancy rate rose slightly to 98.4%.

KGAL Walkability Fund – mapping social change

The KGAL Walkability Fund for institutional investors reflects the megatrend of urbanisation. “Young employees in particular want short travel times between work, home, and leisure,” explains managing director André Zücker. The seed properties in the KGAL Walkability Fund have a high Walk Score™. This score measures the property’s integration into a lively environment that comprises living, working, shopping, restaurants and recreation opportunities.

KGAL immoSUBSTANZ – yield opportunities in European cities

KGAL immoSUBSTANZ is an open-ended property fund that invests in Germany, as well as selected growth cities elsewhere in the European Economic Area. The fund is aimed at private investors who want to build assets in a sustainable way and with a stable yield. André Zücker: “The German real estate sector has proven stable even in unstable times, and it offers attractive yield opportunities in selected cities.”

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