ILM Real Estate Group partners with a diverse range of investor and capital profiles, including strategic co-investors, to originate, structure, and deliver viable real estate and destination investments across Europe, Africa, and South America.
We act as Master Developer and/or Development Planning Lead, aligning land, planning, capital, brand, and operations into robust, investable platforms designed to deliver risk-adjusted returns and long-term value creation.
Our Philosophy
Value creation first.
We focus on early-stage value unlock through innovative development concepts, asset repositioning, and ground-up development, rather than passive yield alone.Capital protection & de-risking
Projects are structured to reduce risk through disciplined master planning, phased execution, governance frameworks, operator alignment, and clear exit optionality.Alignment over leverage
ILM is typically remunerated through a combination of base compensation, equity participation, performance-linked structures, or long-term development and asset management roles to ensure deep alignment with capital partners.Long-term asset thinking
We prioritise enduring assets with strong fundamentals, operational resilience, and sustainable, differentiated positioning.
How we work with capital
ILM conceives and structures opportunities to suit a range of capital profiles, including:
Family offices & private capital
Institutional and quasi-institutional investors
Sovereign, development finance & blended capital
Strategic operators and branded partners
Typical investment structures include:
Co-Development joint ventures
Preferred or structured equity
Phased equity deployment
Asset-level or cluster-level participation
Development-to-hold or development-to-exit strategies
Each opportunity is bespoke, transparently governed, and underpinned by disciplined financial modelling.
Our role as co-master developer
ILM leads the full investment lifecycle, including:
Origination & opportunity curation
Development vision & masterplanning
Planning, entitlement & regulatory strategy
SPV structuring & governance frameworks
Capital packaging & investor readiness
Operator, brand & strategic partner alignment
Delivery oversight & asset management
This integrated approach allows capital partners to access institutional-grade opportunities with a single, accountable development lead.
Why Partner With ILM?
Proven experience in complex,
multi-stakeholder developments
Deep understanding of planning, governance, and execution risk
Strong network of brands, operators, designers, and advisors
Disciplined, transparent, and partnership-led approach
Clear focus on
value creation, not volume
