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The Local Partner

Montano is the local partner and independent asset manager focused on international clients for German commercial real estate. Based in Munich, Frankfurt and Berlin, our highly specialized team completes core-plus and value-add deals in the office and retail sector.

Perfect Match

Your benefit working with Montano

The local partner for international investors in the German urban real estate market focused on core+ and value add deals.

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Hub to German Market

We have extensive experience matching international requirements with the German real estate market specifics.

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Commitment

We offer solution based thinking with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are 100 % committed and like to share the risk.

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Tailored Project Teams

We put together project-teams tailored to your needs, with local know-how and global experience.

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Independent

We are an asset management boutique, fully owned by the senior staff, without any conflicts of interest.

About us

Find out who we are and how we got here

„Like a good mountain guide, we help our clients to navigate risks and skillfully lead them to their desired destination.“

Sebastian Schöberl, Managing Partner

The Story

Montano is one of the leading independent real estate investment and management companies in the German real estate market today.
The company was established in early 2013 by Ramin Rabeian and Sebastian Schöberl, and acquired a growing diverse and international client base over the next ten years. To date, Montano has completed over 70 large scale transactions with a combined investment volume of more than €3 billion and is currently managing assets valued in excess of €1.6 billion.
Ramin Rabeian and Sebastian Schöberl acquired the company in 2018 to focus exclusively on the German market.

  • 2023

    10 years Montano Real Estate”

    Expansion social infrastructure segment with club deal „Haus des lebenslangen Lernens“

    Expansion logistics portfolio to > 30% of assets under management

  • 2022

    Launch “Montano Public Sector Fonds I” with two acquisitions

    Acquisition of DCO office building as part of a warehousing strategy and successful placement with institutional investors

    Total realised transaction volume of EUR 500 million for the year as a whole

  • 2021

    Montano established as provider of open-ended specialised real estate AIFs

    Own product complements range of services

    Relaunch as Montano Real Estate GmbH

    Start of joint venture with "The Carlyle Group" in last-mile logistics

  • 2020

    New listed shareholder

    First German institutional mandate

    Capitalisation of Montano

  • 2019

    Successful transactions exceed €1 billion

    Frankfurt office opens

  • 2018

    Management buy-out from McCafferty Group

    Relaunch as Montano Asset Management GmbH

  • 2014 - 2017

    Completed transactions exceed €500m

    Assets under Management exceed €1 billion

    First co-investment

    Berlin office opens

    Market entry for Middle Eastern institutional investor

    Management takeover for sovereign wealth fund

    Management takeover for US fund

    Entry to German real estate market for foreign family office with acquisition of retail portfolio

  • 2013

    Opening of Munich office

    Entry to German real estate market for foreign family office with acquisition of two office properties

    Management takeover for JSX listed institutional investor

  • 2012

    Set-up of German platform of Pan-European Company McCafferty Asset Management

In Numbers

A snapshot of our company in numbers

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Assets under Management

3

Offices
Assets by type
100%

Commercial assets

Office

Retail

Light Industrial

Logistics

Public Infrastructure

60

Properties under Management

66

Transactions completed

Transaction Volume

This is our track record

€292m + €114m 2014 €420m + €128m 2015 €579m + €159m 2016 €743m + €164m 2017 €882m + €139m 2018 €1,408m + €526m 2019 €1,650m + 242m 2020 €2,750m + €1,100m 2021 €3,250m + €500m 2022 €3,520m + €270m 2023 Transaktionen € 3.520 Mio.

Sustainability

Our strategy for a responsible use of resources

The core objective is to

Create long-lasting value

Generate long-term, stable earnings

Assuming responsibility for our actions & their environmental impact

Establishing an attractive & inclusive working environment

Environmental

Improving usage efficiency in terms of energy, water and waste

Increasing user-friendliness of our properties

Evaluating the feasibility of implementing building certifications

Social

Supporting the property manager in the implementation of sustainability goals

Promoting sustainable practices among tenants

Training of employees

Governance

Disclosing our ESG strategy and its annual results

Using official benchmarks & investing principles (GRESB & UN PRI)

Memberships & Engagements

Press Releases

Our latest news items

10 September 2024

Montano Real Estate: Co-shareholder TTL exits the company as of September 10, 2024

• Montano Real Estate with new shareholder structure

• Managing Directors Ramin Rabeian and Sebastian Schöberl take over TTL AG’s 50 percent stake

• Montano again 100 percent in the hands of the two company founders

Munich, 10 September 2024 - TTL Beteiligungs- und Grundbesitz-AG (“TTL”) is withdrawing as a co-shareholder of Montano Real Estate GmbH (“Montano”, www.montano.eu), a highly specialized partner for investments in commercial real estate. After three and a half years of successful cooperation, the two company founders and managing directors Ramin Rabeian and Sebastian Schöberl will take over TTL’s 50 percent shareholding on September 10, 2024 and now hold 100 percent of the shares in their company again.

“TTL’s investment three and a half years ago was the right step at the right time. The TTL investment served to broaden the positioning and accelerate the growth of our company – something we have achieved in recent years,” says Montano co-founder and Managing Partner Ramin Rabeian. “We have benefited in particular from TTL’s expertise in financing and supporting projects and have repeatedly been able to successfully conclude deals even in an adverse market environment. We are very grateful for this.”

TTL acquired a 30 percent stake in Montano (then still Montano Asset Management GmbH) in December 2020. The investment was made through the acquisition of shares from the holdings of the two company founders Ramin Rabeian and Sebastian Schöberl and the subscription of a capital increase. In May 2021, TTL increased its stake to a total of 50 percent.

“We are now taking the next step,” adds Montano co-founder and Managing Partner Sebastian Schöberl. “We have a solid financial foundation, a highly motivated, very experienced team and professional structures. The acquisition of the TTL shares gives us flexibility and new freedom. This makes us stronger than before.”

17 July 2024

Montano Real Estate and Beyond Real Estate Holding acquire attractive single-tenant office building in Mönchengladbach

• Another successful transaction with Beyond Real Estate

• The seller is a real estate company listed in the USA

• Office complex has approx. 18,700 square meters of total rental space

• Property leased to Santander Consumer Bank on a long-term basis

Munich, 17 July 2024 - Montano Real Estate GmbH (“Montano”, www.montano.eu), a highly specialized partner for investments in commercial real estate, has added another attractive property to its joint commercial real estate portfolio with Beyond Real Estate. The property was acquired as part of an asset deal from a real estate company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The office complex at Madrider Strasse 1 (“MASTRA”) in Mönchengladbach has a lettable area of around 18,700 square meters and 389 parking spaces, spread across an underground car park and outdoor parking spaces. The sole tenant is Santander Consumer Bank.

Built in 2015, the core property consists of four building sections and is located in Mönchengladbach’s Nordpark district, in the immediate vicinity of the Borussia-Park soccer stadium. Several bus stops in the vicinity ensure excellent public transport connections.

The Nordpark was used as a British military base until 1998. Following the takeover and privatization of the site by the city of Mönchengladbach, regional and international companies with a total of more than 5,000 jobs have settled there.

“With the acquisition of MASTRA, we were once again successful together with Beyond,” says Katharina Weigl, Director Debt Finance & Investment at Montano. “With its location in the economically strong Rhine-Ruhr region, Mönchengladbach is an attractive location for office properties. The creditworthy tenant Santander Consumer Bank secures us a stable long-term cash flow.”

“With MASTRA, we have repeatedly shown that it is possible to make attractive transactions even in this challenging market environment,” says Samson Weldemariam, Head of Investment at Montano Real Estate. “We are still actively looking for interesting properties and have a very solid financial basis to take advantage of the opportunities that arise.”

Montano will be responsible for asset management in the future. Montano and Beyond were advised on the transaction by Noerr and technically by Kroll. CBRE brokered the transaction.

8 April 2024

Montano acquires another office and retail building in Hamburg for a professional pension fund

• Core property in a central business location

• Fully let building with diversified tenant structure

• Property already meets high ESG standards

Munich, 8 April 2024 - Montano Real Estate GmbH (“Montano”, www.montano.eu), a highly specialised partner for investments in commercial real estate, acquired another attractive office and retail building for a German professional pension fund. On behalf of a client, the asset was acquired from Ofi Invest Real Estate.

The Dornbusch 2-4 property is located in the northern part of Hamburg’s old town, between Kleine Johannesstrasse and Pelzerstrasse in the town hall quarter. It comprises approx. 5,700 square meters of lettable space and two underground car parks with a total of 27 parking spaces. The property is fully let. The main tenant is the real estate company Quantum.

Built around 1960 and extended and modernised in 2006 and 2012, the buildings have seven (Dornbusch 4) and eight (Dornbusch 2) storeys including staggered storeys and roof terraces. The office fit-out is modern. The office spaces are in line with the “New Work concept” and also offer users wellbeing areas. The upper floors are used for offices, while the five commercial units on the ground floor are used for retail stores and restaurants. In addition to the underground car parks, the first basement floor offers 119 square meters of storage space, while the second basement floor offers a further 240 square meters of storage space.

Surrounded by Hamburg’s landmarks, the Dornbusch 2-4 ensemble is characterized by its excellent city center location. It is only a few steps to the town hall, the cathedral square, the Binnenalster or Hamburg’s shopping mile, Mönckebergstraße. There are five bus stops in the immediate vicinity of the building and the subway is also just a few meters away.

“We are delighted that we have been able to acquire another extremely attractive property for our client after the ´Haus am Staatstheater´ in Wiesbaden,” says Hossein Gharany, Director Investment at Montano Real Estate. “The houses at Dornbusch impress with their extremely central location in the heart of Hamburg city center, their very good building fabric, the flexible room concept and the modern furnishings.” Samson Weldemariam, Head of Investment, adds: “We successfully completed several transactions in 2023 in a challenging market environment and we will remain active in the current year and intend to make further acquisitions. The Dornbusch offers everything that is essential for a long-term investment: it is fully let, has a diversified tenant structure and already meets the high ESG standards.”

“This transaction, in a really difficult market, emphasizes the attractiveness of the Dornbusch asset which is part of a portfolio that was built up by Ofi Invest Real Estate, on behalf of its clients, very selectively and always with a strong focus on the location and the quality,” emphasizes Charles-Henri de la Chapelle, Head of Asset Management at Ofi Invest Real Estate SAS.

A pre-assessment for certification in accordance with the DGNB Gold Standard was carried out for the property in July 2023. Based on this, a concrete action plan was developed with which the property can be brought up to the DGNB Green Building Standard “DGNB Gold” through targeted investments.

POELLATH provided legal support for the transaction, WTS provided tax advice and Albrings + Müller provided technical advice and Colliers International Hamburg supported Montano in the commercial due diligence. Ofi Invest Real Estate was advised by BNP Paribas Real Estate, DLA Piper provided legal support, BWS provided tax advice and Drees & Sommer advised the seller on the technical part.

15 February 2024

Montano Real Estate GmbH closes 2023 with investments in all relevant asset classes despite continued challenging market environment

• Transactions with a total volume of EUR 270 million completed, including one of the largest single transactions on the German commercial property market in 2023

• Assets under management roughly on a par with the previous year at EUR 1.7 billion

• A total of 68,000 sqm of space newly let

• Further equity commitments for the Montano Public Sector Fund

• Focus areas in 2024: selective investments and capitalising on opportunities in the value-add and special situations segment as well as expansion of the public sector and retail portfolio planned

Munich, 15 February 2024 - Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), a highly specialised partner for investments in commercial real estate, successfully completed transactions in all asset classes relevant to the company in the past 2023 financial year despite ongoing market turbulence. "The year 2023 has put the property sector in Germany under increasing pressure. High inflation led to a significant rise in interest rates and a sharp increase in the cost of construction. As a result, many construction projects were temporarily halted or even put on hold completely," says Montano founder and Managing Partner Ramin Rabeian. "I am all the more proud of the performance of our entire team. The fact that we have held our own in the commercial property market in our tenth year of existence despite these adverse conditions and have been able to identify attractive opportunities in all of the asset classes we actively manage and bring them to a successful conclusion is a great success."

Highlights of the past financial year

Transactions with a total volume of EUR 270 million, including one of the largest single transactions on the German commercial property market in 2023

Montano successfully completed a total of six transactions with a total volume of €270 million in the current financial year: In Wiesbaden, we acquired the office and commercial building "Haus am Staatstheater" with 6,000 sqm of space, in Erfurt, together with Beyond Real Estate, we acquired a multi-tenant commercial property with 23,700 sqm of space and were able to expand the logistics portfolio by 26,200 sqm of total space with two add-on acquisitions. We sold the two remaining properties of the KÖ-Campus in Eschborn with a total area of over 28,000 sqm. Some transactions planned for the fourth quarter were postponed until the new year due to the difficult market conditions.
With the acquisition of the "Haus des lebenslangen Lernens" education campus in Dreieich, Hesse, Montano successfully completed one of the largest transactions on the German commercial property market in 2023. Montano was shortlisted for the immobilienmanager Award 2024 for its innovative financing mechanism, which provided a high level of transaction security for both parties in a volatile interest rate environment thanks to an innovative sliding price clause.

Assets under management and letting successes

At EUR 1.7 billion, the assets actively managed by Montano in the past year were almost at the previous year's level. New or renewal agreements for 68,000 sqm of space were concluded with 32 tenants, including the new letting of the remaining vacant space in the Nassau-Carré in Idstein to the drugstore chain Rossmann and the organic food chain Denns. In the east of Munich, a long-term lease was signed with the Volkswagen subsidiary Volkswagen Original Teile Logistik GmbH & Co. KG for an attractive 13,090 sqm logistics hall.

Significant increase in value through active asset management

With the sale of the remaining two office buildings of the KÖ-Campus in Eschborn, which belongs to Investcorp, to the SCPI Eurovalys fund, Montano was once again able to demonstrate that active asset management has a positive effect on the increase in value of the respective property and its attractiveness for potential buyers. Right at the start of its involvement in 2018, Montano initiated the ecological transformation of the entire ensemble and reorganised it within five years. By the end of 2022, eight new, long-term office tenants were acquired for the KÖ-Campus and the office vacancy rate was completely eliminated.

Certified sustainability

Montano was awarded the DGNB Gold certificate last year for the five-storey Duisburg Central Office (DCO), which was completed in October 2022. The certificate is considered the most advanced in the world and is recognised as a "Global Benchmark for Sustainability".

Expansion of the logistics portfolio

Last year, the logistics portfolio was expanded by a total of 26,200 sqm of space as part of two add-on acquisitions.

Further equity commitments for the Montano Public Sector multi-investor special fund

Investments in core properties with state or state-related users continue to enjoy great popularity among German institutional investors. As a result, further equity commitments were received for the Montano Public Sector Fund in the past financial year. The Montano Public Sector Fund was launched in spring 2022 and focuses on core properties with state or quasi-state users. This asset class is particularly attractive, as government or quasi-government users are always tenants with very good credit ratings who are interested in long-term leases.

"Given the difficult market conditions, we can really be very satisfied with our performance last year," says Sebastian Schöberl, another Montano founder and Managing Partner. "In our Public Sector Fund, we are well positioned for further transactions with the money we have raised, and the continued high level of investor confidence in our active asset management underpins the focus of our strategy: we have been taking special care of existing properties for years, making them fit for the future with customised modernisation measures and thus increasing their value. As a basis for further growth in this area, we invested in the optimisation of our IT architecture and the expansion of our team last year."
For the current 2024 financial year, Montano is planning further selective investments as well as the expansion of the public sector portfolio and the "Social Infrastructure" investment division. In addition, Montano intends to take advantage of opportunities to acquire value-add properties and non-ESG-compliant and stranded office properties in order to reposition them in a new and environmentally friendly way. The retail and logistics portfolio is also to be further expanded.

22 November 2023

Montano acquires the "Haus am Staatstheater" in Wiesbaden for a professional pension fund

• Attractive core commercial property in city center location

• Very solid tenant base with the State of Hesse as the main tenant

• ESG Quick Check carried out and concrete action plan drawn up

Munich, 22 November 2023 - Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), the highly specialized partner for investments in commercial real estate, has acquired an attractive office and commercial building for a German professional pension fund. The "Haus am Staatstheater" in Wiesbaden's city center has around 6,000 sqm of rentable space and 34 parking spaces. The main tenant is the state of Hesse. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

The "Haus am Staatstheater" is located on the corner of Wilhelmstrasse and Burgstrasse and is part of an overall complex protected as a cultural monument: the Wiesbaden "Quellenviertel", also known as the "Sauerland". Built in 1962 and modernized in 2021, the building has five upper floors and an additional top floor with storage space in the building block along Wilhelmstrasse. The upper floors are used for offices and surgeries, while the six commercial units on the first floor are used exclusively by luxury retail stores. In addition to an underground garage with 20 parking spaces, there are also technical and storage areas in the basement.

The majority of Wiesbaden's hotspots are just a few minutes' walk from the building. The Hessian State Theater with its parks and green spaces is right on the doorstep, while Schlossplatz and the Hessian State Parliament are just a few minutes away. Lines 1, 8 and 16 provide users with public transport connections every five minutes and take around seven minutes to reach the main train station. Wilhelmstrasse is Wiesbaden's "luxury mile" and is historically characterized by a large number of boutiques and jewellers. The excellent infrastructure and numerous restaurants and cafés make the street one of the most attractive locations in the city.

"We are very pleased that we were able to acquire this excellently located property for our client. The office property market in Wiesbaden has seen successively rising rents in recent years and this is not the only reason why it is attractive: as the state capital of Hesse, Wiesbaden is a center for administration and services and the available office space is increasingly being rented by public authorities. Such tenants are generally interested in long-term contracts and there is only a very low risk of loss of rent. This promises investors secure long-term returns. We have already carried out an initial ESG Quick Check and developed a concrete action plan. The main aim of this is to reduce the building's energy and water consumption and thus increase its value," says Montano founder and Managing Partner Ramin Rabeian.

POELLATH provided legal and tax advice, while KROLL REAG was responsible for technical advice and environmental due diligence.

03 November 2023

Montano Real Estate and Beyond Real Estate Holding acquire attractive multi-tenant commercial property in Erfurt

• Office complex Weimarische Strasse 42-46 has almost 23,700 sqm of leasable space

• Acquisition is second successful joint transaction and prelude to further joint investments

• Property is leased to public sector tenants on a long-term basis

Munich, 3 November 2023 - Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), a highly specialized partner for investments in commercial real estate, has added another attractive property to its commercial real estate portfolio together with Beyond Real Estate. The Weimarische Strasse 42-46 office complex in Erfurt has almost 23,700 sqm of leasable space and around 400 parking spaces. The cooperation with Beyond Real Estate was thus expanded to a portfolio worth over 400 million. Further investments in German commercial real estate are planned for the coming months.

The Core Plus property, built in 1994, is conveniently located southeast of the city center. The main train station with connection to the ICE rail network can be reached on foot in eight minutes, the Erfurt city center in 13 minutes. In the immediate vicinity there is also a commercial area with many well-known retail companies. The office building is completely leased on a long-term basis. The four tenants are mainly public sector companies, including Deutsche Bahn.

Montano and Beyond were advised on the transaction by Noerr and technically by ChandlerKBS.

"We are very pleased that we have once again succeeded in closing an attractive deal in an overall challenging environment," says Montano co-founder and Managing Partner Sebastian Schöberl. "Erfurt is a regionally important office market with growing demand for high-quality office workplaces and correspondingly rising rents. With the acquisition of the flexible office complex in Weimarische Straße, we want to benefit from this development. At the same time, as an active asset manager, we want to make the operation of the property more sustainable through modernization measures and significantly increase the value of our investment."

26 October 2023

Montano receives DGNB Gold certification for its Duisburg Central Office (DCO)

• DCO meets DGNB criteria for sustainable building in an outstanding manner

• ESG-compliant core property in central location at Duisburg Central Station

• DGNB certificate is regarded as a global benchmark for sustainability

Munich, 26 October 2023 - Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), a highly specialised partner for investments in commercial real estate, has been awarded the DGNB Gold certificate for its Duisburg Central Office (DCO) in Quartier 1. Completed in October 2022, the five-storey building in a central location close to the city centre is thus demonstrably sustainably built.

"From the very beginning, we have strived for DGNB Gold certification for the Duisburg Central Office and are very proud to have now received the award," says Julius Falcinelli, Head of Asset Management. "After all, the DGNB certificate is considered the most advanced worldwide and is recognised as the Global Benchmark for Sustainability. With the certification of the DCO, we are not only living up to our own claim to provide for more sustainability in the real estate sector, but also to the increasing desire of investors for climate-friendly construction."

About Duisburg Office Center (DCO)
The DCO is a five-storey core office building with a rental area of around 11,400 m2 and around 50 of its own underground parking spaces. It is located in the immediate vicinity of Duisburg's main railway station and has good public transport and motorway connections. The office space is predominantly designed as open-plan offices and offers cavity floors, an efficient ventilation system and heated/cooled ceiling sails. The property is fully let on a long-term lease to the financial services provider Consors Finanz, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas Bank.

About the DGNB system
In order to make sustainable building practically applicable, measurable and thus comparable, the DGNB developed its own certification system and launched it on the market in 2009. Within the framework of certification, DGNB consistently considers the entire life cycle of a project and evaluates the overall performance of a project instead of individual measures. The DGNB system is based on the three central sustainability areas of ecology, economy and socio-culture, which are equally weighted in the assessment. In the sense of a holistic approach, the DGNB system also evaluates the location as well as the technical and process-related quality. The DGNB system for new buildings currently comprises a total of 29 criteria from the six subject areas of ecological, economic, socio-cultural, technical, process and site quality, whereby not every criterion is relevant for every usage profile.

04 October 2023

Montano Real Estate acquires educational campus "Haus des Lebenslangen Lernens" in Dreieich, Hessia, from Hannover Leasing Fund

• School campus has 32,500 sqm of space and its own parking garage

• Purchase price of approx. 116 million euros - one of the largest single transactions on the German commercial real estate market in 2023

• Property is let long-term to the district of Offenbach

Munich, 4 October 2023 - Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), the highly specialised partner for investments in commercial real estate, has acquired another attractive property. The "Haus des Lebenslangen Lernens" (HLL) education centre in Dreieich, Hesse, has 32,500 sqm of space as well as its own parking garage and is leased to the Offenbach district until 2038. The purchase price is just under 116 million euros. The seller is a fund of Corestate subsidiary Hannover Leasing.

"We are very pleased to have successfully closed another deal with the acquisition of the HLL Dreieich education campus. A ‚big thank you‘ to our team for pulling off this complex transaction in a highly professional manner," says Montano co-founder and Managing Partner Ramin Rabeian. "Social infrastructure - facilities and services that provide social care to our population - is an extremely important pillar of our society. We are proud to be able to contribute to this with the HLL." The HLL is very renowned as one of the largest school and flagship projects. There is a huge need for investment in education."

Campus HLL an important part of the public education infrastructure
With the highly acclaimed education project „Haus des Lebenslangen Lernens, Campus Dreieich“, the district of Offenbach has implemented the education concept of the European Council and the "Strategy for Lifelong Learning" of the federal and state governments. The education centre in Dreieich-Sprendlingen, which was partly renovated or rebuilt and partly newly built from 2007 onwards, has become an important component of the public social infrastructure. It brings together various forms of schools, education and care in the district of Offenbach in one campus. On the HLL grounds, children learn alongside young professionals, adult education students, students and pensioners. The core of the facilities is formed by the Max Eyth School (vocational school), a grammar school and a secondary school for adults, as well as the Volkshochschule Kreis Offenbach. Closely linked to this are the adult education centre and the Dreieich music school as well as the media centre, which have also moved onto the campus. In addition, there are other education providers, such as Allservice, Asklepios Nursing School, Hessian Academy for Office Management, Promethean, Strothoff International School Rhein-Main as well as facilities of the Episcopal Ordinariate Mainz, Deutsche Vermögensberatung and facilities of the Diakonie, which bring a variety of skills, experience and programmes.

High transaction security thanks to floating price clause
In order to take into account the volatile interest rate development until the planned closing at the end of September, a price escalation clause was integrated into the purchase contract. If market interest rates continued to rise, the purchase price was to fall, whereas it was to rise if interest rates fell. This mechanism gave both sides transaction security.

Investments in Public Social Infrastructure as a Safe Investment
Investments in public social infrastructure in Germany have become much more attractive in recent years. Investors focus on real estate and projects that are essential for maintaining important social functions, such as administration, health care, transport networks and energy supply, but also education. Especially in times of highly volatile markets, the investment segment of public social infrastructure proves to be a reliable haven for institutional investors. Owners or tenants in this segment are predominantly government agencies, which have a very low default risk compared to the private sector.

"As an investor and active asset manager, Montano also strives to increase the value of the properties entrusted to us and, of course, our own properties as well," Rabeian continues. "Particularly in the case of existing properties, targeted ESG measures sometimes result in considerable potential for value enhancement. The associated contribution to more sustainability and climate protection in the real estate sector is more than just a nice side effect."

Montano was advised on the transaction by McDermott under the leadership of partner Frank Müller and technically by Kroll.

27 July 2023

Montano Real Estate GmbH with solid first half-year 2023

• Transaction volume reaches 212 million euros, further acquisitions in the logistics real estate sector

• Complete sale of the KÖ Campus

• Letting successes for a total of 22,000 sqm

• Expansion of the Public Social Infrastructure investment division in the second half of 2023

Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), a highly specialised partner for investments in commercial real estate, has closed the first half of 2023 with purchase agreements totalling 212 million euros. In view of the ongoing market turbulence, this is a very satisfactory result. For the second half of the year, the company is in exclusive purchase negotiations with several properties.

Montano completed transactions in all asset classes focused on by the company in the first half of 2023. Two additional interesting properties were added to the logistics portfolio and the public social infrastructure segment in particular was significantly expanded. In these asset classes, Montano's strategy of active asset management, taking sustainability criteria (ESG) into account, means that both an increase in attractiveness for tenants and a significant increase in property value can be achieved. With the sale of the two remaining buildings of the Eschborn KÖ Campus at the beginning of July for a sales price of 70 million euros, the KÖ Campus is now completely sold. The transaction represented the largest on the Frankfurt investment market so far this year.

A total of 22,000 sqm was let via 12 leases in the first half of 2023. This also includes the new letting of the remaining space in the Nassau Carree in Idstein to the drugstore chain Rossmann and the organic market chain Denns, which means that the Nassau Carree is now fully let. In the east of Munich, the lease for an attractive 13,090 sqm logistics property was extended with the Volkswagen subsidiary Volkswagen Original Teile Logistik GmbH & Co. KG was extended.

In the first half of the year, the Public Sector segment was expanded to include the Public Social Infrastructure investment line, which Montano sees as extremely promising:

"With the Public Social Infrastructure segment, we have our finger on the pulse of the times, because there is considerable pent-up demand for public infrastructure in Germany in particular - both in the area of refurbishment and in the construction of new buildings. It is questionable whether the state can provide sufficient funds for financing," says Montano co-founder and Managing Partner Ramin Rabeian. "Investments in this sector offer an opportunity for private investors who not only expect returns, but also want to contribute to the common good," adds Montano co-founder and Managing Partner Sebastian Schöberl. "Public Sector investments are also regularly protected against inflation and enjoy sustained demand."

In the second half of 2023, Montano is planning further purchases for the Montano Public Sector Fund, as well as the expansion of existing individual mandates. Montano also hopes for interesting opportunity through purchases of core plus or value add properties in the food retail segment, as well as through investments in non-ESG compliant and stranded office properties with the aim of repositioning them in an environmentally friendly way. The company's equity capital will also be increasingly used in this context.

13 July 2023

Investcorp and Montano Real Estate sell remaining two properties of Eschborn's KÖ Campus for €70 million

• Buyer of the largest transaction on the Frankfurt investment market so far this year is the SCPI Eurovalys fund advised by ADVENIS Germany

• KÖ-Campus brought up to contemporary ecological standards through comprehensive ESG and modernisation measures

Investcorp, with the support of Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), has sold the two remaining buildings of the Eschborn KÖ-Campus to SCPI Eurovalys, a fund managed by ADVENIS REIM and advised by ADVENIS Germany for a sales price of €70 million. This makes the transaction the largest on the Frankfurt investment market so far this year. After the KÖ3 building was already sold to Conren Land in August 2022, the KÖ Campus is now completely sold.

The KÖ Campus was built in 1991 and extensively refurbished and modernised in 2018. Since the purchase of the KÖ-Campus by Investcorp in July 2018, Montano, as highly specialised partner for investments in commercial real estate, acted as asset manager for the entire ensemble and accompanied the purchase and sale transactions. At the beginning of 2022, Montano implemented comprehensive modernisation and ESG measures in the combined total lettable area of almost 40,000 sqm as part of its active asset management strategy. The underground and outdoor car parks were electrified, the side entrances were modernised and the buildings were brought up to an ecological and contemporary standard through additional ESG measures. These included the installation of energy-efficient LED lighting and motion detectors, the implementation of CO2 measuring devices in the offices and retrofitting of bicycle stands.

To meet the requirements of modern working environments, a "new work concept" was implemented with the help of glass elements, open office spaces with an industrial look, state-of-the-art phone boxes, community areas and a moss wall in the entrance area.

By the end of 2022, Montano was able to attract eight new office tenants to the KÖ Campus and completely eliminate the office vacancy. The leases were concluded on a long-term basis for an average of more than eight years. The buildings have a well-known, well-diversified tenant structure and the rents could be increased significantly."We feel obliged towards the environment and society to implement sustainability goals with regard to ecological, social and ethical aspects, especially in the area of existing properties. A nice side effect: modernisation measures increase the value of the properties and ultimately lead to successful transactions, just like here with the KÖ Campus," says Julius Falcinelli, Head of Asset Management at Montano Real Estate. "Right at the start of our involvement in 2018, we initiated the ecological transformation of the entire ensemble and repositioned it within five years; we are now reaping the rewards for this work."

JLL brokered the transaction, CMS Hasche Sigle provided legal advice to the seller and Norton Rose Fulbright provided legal advice to the buyer. ADVENIS Germany is responsible for the operational management of the properties.

4 July 2023

Montano Real Estate and Carlyle lease 13,090 square metres to Volkswagen Original Teile Logistik GmbH & Co. KG in Munich

• Attractive logistics property in the east of Munich let long-term to high-quality tenant

Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), the a highly specialised partner for investments in commercial real estate, and Carlyle have leased an attractive logistics property with 13,090 square metres of warehouse space to Volkswagen subsidiary Volkswagen Original Teile Logistik GmbH & Co. KG for a period of six years. The property in Wasserburger Landstraße in the east of Munich is from the logistics portfolio managed jointly with Carlyle and has a unique location in the Munich logistics market with a straight-line connection to the city centre of Munich. The tenant Volkswagen Original Teile Logistik GmbH & Co. KG also benefits from the proximity to its own Southern Bavaria distribution centre.

As part of the partnership agreed in September 2021, Montano and the globally active investment manager Carlyle jointly acquire logistics properties. These were logistics properties in locations close to cities in Germany. Montano is responsible for investment and asset management within the framework of this partnership.

"Wasserburger Landstraße, with its unique logistics location in Munich, plays a central role in our portfolio. We are therefore very pleased to be able to keep Volkswagen Original Teile Logistik, a reliable tenant, at the location for the long term. We plan to invest sustainably in the modernisation of the property to make it fit for the future," says Senior Asset Manager Tobias Reichhart.

"The proximity to our headquarters at the Schatzbogen in Munich's east is ideal for us. We were able to incorporate our wishes into the planned modernisations of the property by Montano. The entire working environment will be significantly upgraded. This means that we will continue to offer our employees attractive workplaces in the future," Jörg Helfmann, Branch Manager of the Southern Bavaria Sales Centre, is pleased to say.

25 May 2023

Montano Real Estate with further leasing successes in Nassau-Carree in Idstein

• Active asset management by Montano Real Estate pays off

• Move-in of Rossmann and Denns further increases attractiveness of the retail park

• Nassau-Carree now fully let

Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), the highly specialised partner for investments in commercial real estate, has found two well-known new tenants for the Nassau-Carree retail park centrally located in Idstein near Frankfurt: Rossmann, Germany's second largest drugstore chain, will move into 700 square metres of retail space in the second quarter of 2023, and Germany's largest organic market chain Denns will move into a further 600 square metres in the third quarter.

The Nassau-Carree consists of six buildings with a total of 14,000 square metres of space and is centrally located in Idstein in the Taunus region. With the leasing to Rossmann and Denns, the retail park at Limburger Strasse 38-40 is fully let.

Only in April, Deichmann extended its lease for another five years and in the course of this implemented a new shop concept with an open industrial ceiling, repainted and modernised the store. Montano Real Estate had already leased the former post office parcel station in Nassau-Carree, directly on Limburger Straße, to the local hairdresser Latika Barbershop at the end of 2022.

"Since last year's purchase, we have been intensively involved with the further development of Nassau-Carree and its existing tenants," says Julius Falcinelli, Head of Asset Management at Montano. "In the course of the operational further development of the Nassau Quarter, we wanted to make the retail park even more attractive for customers and residents. With the existing tenant Rewe and the two new tenants Rossmann and Denns, the Nassau-Carree will in future offer the particularly attractive trio of supermarket, drugstore and organic market, thus ensuring even more customer gravitation, which will also benefit the other existing tenants. We are currently examining, among other things, the electrification of the parking spaces in conjunction with further solar systems on the existing roofs in order to convert the buildings to be future-proof and in line with the latest ESG standards."

31 January 2023

Montano Real Estate GmbH closes 2022 with positive result in challenging market environment with transaction successes in all asset classes

• Successful launch of a multi-investor special fund in the public sector for German institutional investors

• First purchase in the high double-digit million range on own balance sheet

• Expansion of partnership with Carlyle Group in the Logistics segment

• Assets under management increase by 16 percent to 1.8 billion euros with transaction volume of 500 million euros

Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), one of the leading independent investment specialists in the German commercial real estate market, was able to close the past financial year 2022 with a positive result thanks to an expansion of its business segments and transaction successes in all asset classes relevant to the company.

"2022 was a real challenge for all market participants: geopolitical crises, a sharp rise in inflation and - particularly relevant for our industry - a significant increase in interest rates. I am proud of our team that we were nevertheless able to close the year so successfully and with results that were down on the previous year, but still positive," said Montano founder and Managing Partner Ramin Rabeian. "Despite the difficult market situation, we successfully closed deals last year in all asset classes we actively manage. These successes show that we have established ourselves as a reputable partner in the German commercial real estate market over the past ten years."

There were several highlights for Montano in the past fiscal year:

• Successful launch of a multi-investor special fund in the Public Sector segment: in spring 2022, we launched the Montano Public Sector Fund for German institutional investors. The first transactions for the fund were the purchases of the office properties SAS11 in Frankfurt and Chess House in Stuttgart. Further transactions are planned for this fund in 2023.

• First purchase in the high double-digit million range on Montano's own balance sheet: Another transaction highlight was the acquisition of the Duisburg Central Office (DCO) building in Quartier 1. It was purchased temporarily on Montano's balance sheet in spring 2022 as the company's first own property as part of its warehousing strategy and then placed with institutional investors.

• Expansion of the partnership with Carlyle Group in the Logistics segment: As part of the partnership agreed in September 2021, Montano and the global investment manager Carlyle jointly acquired a total of seven logistics properties last year. These were distribution properties in prime urban locations in Germany. Montano is responsible for investment and asset management in this partnership. The volume of the joint portfolio of Carlyle and Montano thus grows to 25 properties or now more than 300 million euros. The value of the total portfolio is to be increased to 500 million euros through further acquisitions.

• Asset Management and Transaction Advisory: Montano acted as transaction advisor and asset manager for Gold Tree in the acquisition of the approximately 40,000 sqm Technoforum in Wolfsburg, which is leased to Volkswagen Immobilien on a long-term basis, and the Business Campus Mainz, as well as in the sale of Gold Tree Group's Oyster portfolio to HIH Invest.

• Significant increase in value through active asset management: With the sale of the KÖ3 office building in Eschborn to CONREN Land, Montano was once again able to demonstrate that active asset management has a positive effect on the increase in value of the respective property, thus convincing potential buyers even in turbulent times. The KÖ Campus is particularly impressive due to its diversified tenant structure, its modern design and the potential for further dedicated ESG measures.

Assets under management increase by 16 percent to 1.8 billion euros with transaction volume of 500 million euros

Montano increased the value of its assets under management to 1.8 billion euros in fiscal 2022. This corresponds to an increase of 250 million euros or a good 16 percent compared with 2021 (1.55 billion euros). Managed leasable space increased by 190,000 sqm to a total of approximately 800,000 sqm

"2022 was another exciting year in our now ten-year history. We expanded our business model to include the conception and sale of our own investment products, launched our first own multi-investor fund, the Montano Public Sector Fund, and increased the size of our team by eight employees," said Sebastian Schöberl, another Montano founder and Managing Partner.

Plans for the current 2023 financial year include the expansion of the Public Sector portfolio and the Social Infrastructure investment line, the launch of further theme funds and the expansion of existing individual mandates. In addition, Montano plans to make acquisitions of Core Plus or Value Add properties in the Food Retail segment, as well as investments in non-ESG and stranded office properties with the aim of repositioning them in an environmentally friendly way. In this context, the company also intends to make greater use of its equity capital.

08 November 2022

Montano Real Estate takes over two logistics properties in Leipzig as part of its partnership with Carlyle

• Asset management taken over for further property in Frankfurt

• Strong growth in the number of properties under the Carlyle mandate, with a total of seven new acquisitions already completed in 2022

• Number of properties under active asset management as part of the Carlyle mandate rises to 25

• Volume of assets under management as part of the partnership to be further expanded to around EUR 500 million

Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), one of the leading independent investment managers in the German commercial real estate market, has completed the purchase of two additional properties in Schkeuditz near Leipzig as part of its partnership with global investment manager Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG), which has been ongoing since fall 2021. The two independent logistics buildings with 13,000sqm and 6,000sqm of space are conveniently located not far from Leipzig/Halle Airport. Asset management was also taken over for a logistics property in Obertshausen near Frankfurt, also as part of the Carlyle partnership.

As part of the partnership, Montano and Carlyle have already acquired a total of seven properties in the current year and taken over active asset management. This brings the volume of the joint Carlyle and Montano portfolio to 25 properties. The properties are acquired through Carlyle Europe Realty (CER), Carlyle's pan-European real estate platform. The value of the total portfolio is expected to increase to €500 million through further acquisitions.

As part of the partnership, Carlyle is investing in logistics properties close to cities. Montano will provide active asset management for all properties with the aim of generating added value and corresponding excess returns through an active management and leasing strategy as well as renovations and selective repositioning.

The seller of the properties in Schkeuditz near Leipzig is JASIKA Holding GmbH, the property was brokered by Lütgen Breiholdt Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG. The property in Obertshausen near Frankfurt, which was newly taken over into Montano's asset management, has around 13,000 sqm and is conveniently located in the Frankfurt metropolitan region with good connections to Frankfurt, Offenbach and Hanau. Both properties are suitable for third-party use and have solar panels on the roof.

"We have already been very active in logistics properties in the current year and intend to continue to grow significantly here with the aim of expanding the partnership's total portfolio to EUR 500 million. Online retail is booming and trends such as same-day delivery or free shipping and returns are fuelling demand for logistics properties close to cities. Investments in such properties therefore remain exciting, especially as the market continues to grow significantly," explains Sebastian Schöberl, co-founder and Managing Partner of Montano Real Estate.

20 October 2022

Montano Real Estate acquires further property for "Montano Public Sector Fund I" in Stuttgart

• Building modernised according to the latest standards

• Lease agreement with the Federal Real Estate Agency for use by the Federal Network Agency extended ahead of schedule

Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), one of the leading independent investment managers in the German commercial real estate market, has handed over a property in Bonn to the Federal Network Agency on schedule after being modernised to the latest standards on behalf of the tenant. The property leased to the Federal Real Estate Agency („Bundesanstalt für Immobilienaufgaben“) is House 7 at Tulpenfeld in Bonn, which is located in front of the former Federal Press Conference building and is used by the Federal Network Agency. The lease was extended ahead of schedule in the course of the modernisation. Montano has managed the Tulpenfeld complex for Gold Tree Group since its purchase in 2014.

As part of the modernisation of the listed building, which took just under a year, the entire usable area of approx. 7,000 sqm was completely renovated and equipped with energy-saving LED lighting, among other things, taking into account ESG standards. All rooms were refurnished to a high standard and the conference rooms were equipped with state-of-the-art media technology. In addition to measures to ensure accessibility, monitored lock and gatekeeper systems were installed in the entrance areas, taking into account the user's security concept.

The project, managed by GP Ingenieurgesellschaft from Cologne (responsible project control) and Kastien Architekten from Düsseldorf (object planning), was implemented within the cost, schedule and quality specifications agreed upon in the rental contract with BIMA, despite all market adversities.

"I am very pleased about the positive completion of this project, because on the one hand it proves our ambition to make existing properties fit for the future by enabling them to operate more sustainably," says Sebastian Schöberl, co-founder and Managing Partner of Montano Real Estate. "On the other hand, the completion on time and on budget is a fine testament to our quality as an asset manager. The project also pays tribute to our many years of experience in the field of real estate leased to government users."

29 August 2022

Montano Real Estate acquires further property for "Montano Public Sector Fund I" in Stuttgart

• Acquisition of the two connected core office buildings "Chess House" in Stuttgart's high-demand submarket Feuerbach

• Long-term main tenant is the State of Baden-Württemberg, action plan developed to further increase sustainability

• "Montano Public Sector Fund I" offers balanced risk/return profile and high security thanks to target group of government-related, creditworthy tenants and inflation protection through indexed leases

Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), one of the leading independent investment managers in the German commercial real estate market, can acquire another promising property for the multi-investor special fund "Montano Public Sector Fund I", which was launched in spring, with the purchase of the two connected office buildings "Chess House" in Stuttgart's Feuerbach district. The seller is SH.I.R. Real Estate Germany. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

The property is located at Heilbronner Straße 314 in Stuttgart's high-demand Feuerbach submarket. The two parts of the building together have 9,000 sqm of rental space, extends over six or seven floors and also have a three-storey underground car park with almost 100 parking spaces. The state of Baden-Württemberg has been the tenant of the two buildings since April 2021. They are located north of Stuttgart's city centre and are easily accessible by public and private transport. As an integral part of the investment criteria, a concrete plan was already drafted during the due diligence process to sustainably transform the property through various measures.

"The Chess House is another very interesting property in an attractive location and has a long-term tenant with a strong credit rating in the state of Baden-Württemberg - this is precisely what we are targeting with our Public Sector Fund: commercially used administrative buildings in the best locations in the most important metropolises and economic centres. The strategy of acquiring flexible building structures in good locations with rent default-proof tenants and enforceable indexed leases makes our fund so interesting for investors, especially in times of crisis," says Ramin Rabeian, co-founder and Managing Partner of Montano Real Estate.

The economic launch of the "Montano Public Sector Fund I" only took place in April 2022 and significant equity commitments were already raised at the start. This means that the fund currently has a total investment volume in the three-digit million euro range. The fund is expected to invest a total of 500 million euros. The "Montano Public Sector Fund I" focuses on core properties with government or government-related users. The attractiveness of this asset class is due, among other things, to the fact that government-related users are always tenants with very good credit ratings who are interested in long-term leases due to the high barriers to relocation. Indexed leases also offer protection against the current high inflation. The "Montano Public Sector Fund I" qualifies according to Art. 8 of the Disclosure Regulation and thus takes into account the increasing relevance of the sustainability issue for the public sector.

Legal advisors were McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP. Technical advice was provided by Drees & Sommer. The seller, SH.I.R. Real Estate Germany, was legally advised by Andersen GmbH Rechtsberatung Steuerberatung. Colliers Stuttgart and E&G Real Estate acted as brokers in the transaction.

28 July 2022

Media Broadcast leases around 2,000 square metres of office space in the Kö-Campus in Eschborn near Frankfurt

Media Broadcast GmbH has leased around 2,000 square metres of office space in Eschborn near Frankfurt. The space is located in the KÖ-Campus building complex in Eschborn's South Industrial Estate. The company, Germany's largest service provider in the broadcasting and media industry and part of freenet AG, will move into the new space at Kölner Straße 12 in the first quarter of 2023. The landlord of the space is Montano Real Estate GmbH. The lease agreement was concluded for a term of ten years. Colliers acted as advisor to the tenant.

Marc Nickel, Head of Office Letting Frankfurt at Colliers, comments: "We are very pleased with this successful deal. With their proximity to Frankfurt, the KÖ Campus buildings offer the ideal office location not far from the metropolis. The complex has recently been extensively modernised and combines the latest structural standards with a high quality of stay thanks to green spaces and excellent transport connections. The lively interest in the space confirms the attractiveness of the location."

Julius Falcinelli, Head of Asset Management at Montano, added: "A lot has happened since we purchased the KÖ Campus in 2018. With okadis, Atomy Europe, Pactra International Germany and now Media Broadcast, we were able to attract well-known companies to the building and fully let the Kö12 building within just one and a half years, with average contract terms of more than eight years. The 'New Work Concept', which was implemented in the marketing suite on the 6th floor, was so well received by prospective tenants that almost all new tenant improvements are also based on this concept. In the future, the Kö10 and Kö12 buildings are to be certified according to the latest ESG standard BREEAM 'very good', among other things by electrifying the underground and outdoor parking spaces, thus also bringing them up to contemporary ecological standards."

The Eschborn South commercial area is located directly on the western city boundary of Frankfurt. Thanks to good motorway and public transport connections, Frankfurt city centre and the airport can be reached within a 10-minute drive. With the lease by Media Broadcast, the building at Kölner Straße 12 is fully let.

Among other things, Media Broadcast is a network operator for freenet TV and DAB+, but also has 5G campus networks in its portfolio. In recent months, the company has received several awards as an attractive employer, not least because of the 4-day week for all employees.

12 July 2022

Montano Real Estate GmbH with successful first half of 2022 in challenging market environment

• Successful launch of the "Montano Public Sector Fund I" and already first property acquisition

• Significant expansion of the Carlyle partnership with six new acquisitions in 2022

• Further transactions with reputable partners and first property acquisition on own balance sheet

Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), one of the leading independent investment specialists in the German commercial real estate market, looks back on a successful first half-year. In addition to the launch of the "Montano Public Sector Fund I" and a significant expansion of the Carlyle mandate, further flagship projects were concluded. The transaction volume in the first half of 2022 was around 280 million euros and fully in line with planning. The value of assets under management reached 1.63 billion euros (31 December 2021: 1.55 billion euros). In the first six months of 2022, twelve leases for a total of 11,500 sqm were also concluded.

"In the first half of 2022, as previously announced, we expanded our business model to include our own investment products, acquired our first property on our own balance sheet and launched our Public Sector Fund. And all this in a thoroughly challenging market environment! We are very proud of this team achievement," says Montano founder and Managing Partner Ramin Rabeian. Founding partner Sebastian Schöberl adds: "We also have a lot planned for the second half of the year. In addition to the expansion of our Public Sector portfolio and existing partnerships, we are increasingly focusing on acquisitions of Core Plus or Value Add properties in the food retail segment as well as investments in non-ESG-compliant and stranded office properties with the aim of repositioning them in an ecofriendly way. Although national players are currently reluctant to invest here, the momentum of foreign investors will prevail as the market offers a multitude of opportunities."

Successful launch of the "Montano Public Sector Fund I" and already first successful transaction

With the launch of the multi-investor special fund "Montano Public Sector Fund I" at the beginning of March 2022, Montano is hitting a segment perfectly suited to the current market situation. The fund exclusively acquires core properties in the office property sector with government or government-related users. Investors benefit from the excellent creditworthiness of this tenant group and the inflation protection provided by indexed leases. Both factors are considered very attractive in the current turbulent times. Already at the time of the launch, equity commitments in a significant amount were raised, enabling a total investment volume in the three-digit million euro range. In total, the fund volume is expected to grow to 500 million euros.

Shortly after the fund's launch, Montano was able to conclude the first transaction for the "Montano Public Sector Fund I" with the acquisition of a modern core office building in Frankfurt am Main. The seller on behalf of a family office was the Cells Group, the main tenant is the City of Frankfurt.

Significant expansion of the logistics partnership with Carlyle and already six new acquisitions in 2022

In the first half of the year, the partnership concluded in autumn 2021 with the globally active investment manager Carlyle was significantly expanded with the acquisition of a total of six new properties. Together, Carlyle and Montano are investing in logistics properties with a focus on distribution properties in prime city locations in Germany. With the transactions of the first half of 2022, the volume of the joint portfolio of Carlyle and Montano grows to 24 properties or around 300 million euros. The properties are being acquired for the pan-European real estate fund Carlyle Europe Realty (CER). The value of the total portfolio is to be increased to 500 million euros through further acquisitions.

Further transactions with renowned partners and first property acquisition on own balance sheet

Other major transactions included the acquisition of the building complex "Präsident-Kennedy-Platz 1/1A" in Bremen for an individual mandate of a German professional pension fund at the beginning of February 2022. At the beginning of March 2022, Montano was able to purchase the Duisburg Central Office in Quartier 1 as its first property on Montano's own balance sheet. The seller was Aurelis Real Estate, the transaction volume was in the high double-digit million euro range. Montano also acted as transaction advisor for the sale of Gold Tree's Oyster portfolio to HIH Invest. The sale took place as part of an asset deal via a structured process for HIH's local retail special fund "Perspektive Einzelhandel: Fokus Nahversorgung". Montano had been responsible for asset management here since the purchase in 2016.

Following the publication of the first Montano annual report at the end of February 2022, the first Montano sustainability report will also be published shortly.

31 May 2022

Montano Real Estate acquires first property for recently launched "Montano Public Sector Fonds I" in an off-market transaction

• Purchase of a modern core office building in Frankfurt/Main

• Long-term leased multi-tenant property with the City of Frankfurt as main tenant

• "Montano Public Sector Fonds I" offers balanced risk-return profile and high security thanks to target group of government-related, creditworthy tenants and inflation protection through indexed lease contracts

Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), one of the leading independent investment managers in the German commercial real estate market, has acquired a modern core office building in Frankfurt/Main, the first transaction for the multi-investor special Public Sector Fund launched in April 2022. The object is sold by the Cells Group on behalf of a family office. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

Built in 2002, the modern 5-storey office building has a lettable area of more than 8,000 sqm and 40 parking spaces and is currently fully let to a total of eight tenants. More than 80 percent of the rental income are generated by public sector tenants and government-related companies. The main tenant is the City of Frankfurt. The property is located at Salvador-Allende-Strasse 11 in the Frankfurt-Bockenheim district and is characterised by its proximity to Frankfurt city center and easy access by public and private transport.

"We are very pleased to announce this attractive transaction so soon after the launch of our Public Sector Fund. The target group of government-related tenants offers a high degree of security, because especially in turbulent times like these, a strong credit rating is an even greater asset," says Ramin Rabeian, co-founder and Managing Partner of Montano Real Estate. "For many years, we have had good experience with properties leased to government-related users and expect to announce more promising transactions for our fund soon."

The economic launch of the "Montano Public Sector Fund I" took place in April 2022 and significant equity commitments were already raised at the start. The fund currently has a total investment volume in the three-digit million euro range and is expected to invest a total of 500 million euros. The "Montano Public Sector Fund I" focuses on core properties in the office and special real estate sector with government or government-related users. One of the reasons why this asset class is so attractive is that government-related tenants have very good credit ratings and are interested in long-term leases due to high relocation hurdles. According to studies , the rental market with public sector tenants has turned out to be very robust even during the Corona crisis. The "Montano Public Sector Fund I" qualifies under Art. 8 of the Disclosure Ordinance, thus taking into account the increasing relevance of the sustainability issue for the public sector.

The buyer was advised in the off-market transaction by Black Olive, legal advisors were McDermott Will & Emery, technical advice was provided by ChandlerKBS. The seller was advised by HFK Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB.

10 March 2022

Montano acquires Duisburg Central Office from Aurelis on its own balance sheet

• Core property in central location at Duisburg Central Station

• Transaction volume in the high double-digit million euro range

Montano Real Estate GmbH (Montano), an independent investment specialist for German commercial real estate, has acquired the Duisburg Central Office (DCO) in Quartier 1 as a forward deal from Aurelis Real Estate. The transaction volume is in the high double-digit million euro range.

Aurelis plans to complete the building by the fourth quarter of 2022. By then, a five-storey property with a lettable area of around 11,400 square meters and around 50 own underground parking spaces will be built. The property is already fully let on a long-term lease to the financial services provider Consors Finanz, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas Bank.

"We are very pleased to have been able to acquire this high-calibre property as our first own property on the Montano balance sheet. Increasing our own investment portfolio and directly participating in promising investments is a step into a new dimension for us," said Montano founder and Managing Partner Ramin Rabeian.

The DCO is located in the immediate vicinity of Duisburg's main railway station and the city centre and has good public transport and motorway connections. The A-shaped building is divided into a western and an eastern section, which are connected to each other via a glass-scaled access core. The entrance area is characterised by a generous glass construction, while the two parts of the building are distinguished by floor-to-ceiling windows and a complete clinker facade. The office spaces are predominantly designed as open-plan offices and, in addition to cavity floors, offer an efficient ventilation system and heated/cooling ceiling sails. The property is aiming for the DGNB sustainability certificate with at least a gold rating.

The transaction was brokered by BNP Paribas Real Estate GmbH. McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP provided legal support and ChandlerKBS and Tauw carried out the technical audit. Münchener Hypothekenbank is supporting the property with long-term financing.

"Duisburg has developed into a B location where large-volume investments are possible. The cooperation with the city works very well, the demand from companies for rental space is high and investors are now also interested in high-quality, well-let office buildings," sums up Michael Buchholz, Head of Aurelis Region West.

03 March 2022

Montano Real Estate launches an open-ended real estate special fund in the Public Sector segment

• First closing for multi-investor fund "Montano Public Sector Fonds I" with a balanced risk-return profile

• Next consistent step in the expansion of Montano's range of services

Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), one of the leading independent investment managers in the German commercial real estate market, has successfully launched a multi-investor special fund together with IntReal as service KVG. This further implements the announced expansion of the service portfolio with own investment products. In a first closing, the "Montano Public Sector Fund I" was able to acquire significant equity commitments and thus already has a total investment volume in the three-digit million euro range at its start. The fund is to invest a total of 500 million euros.

The "Public Sector Fonds I" focuses on core properties in the area of office and special real estate with government or government-related users. The attractiveness of this asset class is due, among other things, to the fact that government-related users are always tenants with very good credit ratings who are interested in long-term leases due to high barriers to relocation. Several studies show that the rental market with public sector tenants has proven to be very robust, even during the Corona crisis.

Montano already has many years of experience and a very good network in the area of properties let to government users. When selecting investment properties, Montano pursues ecological characteristics. The fulfilment of corresponding criteria is already evaluated by Montano in the acquisition process and taken into account in the fund's investment decision. This takes into account the increasing relevance of the sustainability issue for the public sector. In addition, the fund qualifies under Art. 8 of the EU-Disclosure Regulation.

"I am very pleased about the trust that institutional investors have placed in us. It is the basis for us to announce the first closing of our Public Sector Fund today," says Ramin Rabeian, co-founder and Managing Partner of Montano Real Estate. "This is the next logical step in the expansion of Montano's range of services. More are to follow this year. In this respect, I am already confident that we will achieve the ambitious growth targets we have set ourselves for this year."

IntReal International Real Estate Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft acts as the fund's service KVG and BNP Paribas Securities Services acts as the depositary bank.

Note: The risk and return of a fund investment depend on the investment strategy and the market development of the individual asset components of the fund.

02 February 2022

BLB Immobilien GmbH sells BLG LOGISTICS headquarters in Bremen to Montano Real Estate

BLB Immobilien GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of Norddeutsche Landesbank (NORD/LB), has sold the "Präsident-Kennedy-Platz 1/1A" building complex in Bremen. It was acquired by Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano") from Munich for a German professional pension fund. Montano is one of the leading independent investment specialists in the German commercial real estate market. The property is let long-term to the logistics service provider BLG Logistics. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

Udo Buskamp, Managing Director of BLB Immobilien, looks at the sale „with one laughing and one crying eye". "These are outstanding buildings in a prime location, developed by us and let to an ideal partner in BLG LOGISTICS. You don't like to part with that." On the other hand, one has to look ahead: Such properties are in demand and the proceeds enable new investments. "We have four new projects in the pipeline, three of them in Hanover and one in Braunschweig, and thus challenging tasks for the company and our colleagues in the coming years."

"We are delighted to have been able to acquire this unique property for a client," says Montano founder and managing partner Ramin Rabeian. "The successful transaction once again underlines the good reputation we have now earned as an independent investment partner for institutional investors on the German commercial real estate market. Flagship projects like this one in Bremen help us to achieve our ambitious growth targets."

The complex on Bremen's Präsident-Kennedy-Platz consists of a listed old building, the former American Consulate General, and a new building constructed in 2002 and comprises a total of around 8,000 sqm of office space and 64 car parking spaces. The four-storey old building, built in 1954 according to the plans of the American architectural firm SOM, Chicago, is considered the first significant example of post-war modernism. In 2005, the building was extensively renovated for the current tenant in terms of structural engineering and energy efficiency. The architectural firm Gruppe GME, Achim, received recognition for this as part of the 2010 Bremen Historic Preservation Award.

BLB Immobilien was advised in the sales process by NORD/FM, which also belongs to NORD/LB, and legally by the law firm GHB Ganten Hünecke Bienieck & Partner. Colliers International Hamburg acted as intermediary.

31 January 2022

Montano Real Estate GmbH with EUR 1.1 billion transaction volume in 2021

• Increase of 300% compared to previous year

• Expansion of the business model and strong anchor investor as basis for ambitious growth targets in 2022

Montano Real Estate GmbH ("Montano", www.montano.eu), one of the leading independent investment specialists in the German commercial real estate market, has closed the financial year 2021 with a transaction volume of EUR 1.1 billion. This corresponds to a fourfold increase in volume compared to 2020 (EUR 275 million). One of the transaction highlights in the asset classes actively managed by Montano - office, retail, light industrial, logistics and public infrastructure - was the successful sale of the Munich landmark property "Uptown Munich", the city's tallest office building. Other successful transactions include the Easten property at the main railway station in Düsseldorf and the acquisition of an office property in North Rhine-Westphalia with a volume of EUR 70 million, which is the first transaction Montano has added to its own balance sheet.

In September 2021, Montano also agreed on a partnership with the global investment manager Carlyle to jointly invest in logistics properties with a focus on distribution properties in prime locations close to cities in Germany. As part of this partnership, Montano will be entrusted with the asset management of an existing portfolio of twelve logistics properties in Germany. Together, the portfolio is to be expanded to a value of EUR 500 million over the next few years.

In total, Montano was able to win new asset management mandates amounting to EUR 280 million in the past financial year. The value of assets under management at the end of the financial year was EUR 1.55 billion. In asset management, 35 leases for a total of 65,000 sqm were concluded last year.

"We were very successful in our core business in the past financial year and even exceeded our ambitious targets," said Montano founder and Managing Partner Ramin Rabeian. "To capitalise on this momentum, we have expanded our management and business model. A promising new pillar of our business in the future will be the conception and distribution of our own investment products. To this end, we want to acquire attractive core properties ourselves and offer them to institutional investors in Germany via regulated investment products."

With Thomas H. Pohlmann, Montano was able to gain a proven expert in the sale of regulated investment products in December 2021. Pohlmann strengthens the Montano management team around the two founders Ramin Rabeian and Sebastian Schöberl. He was previously Head of Institutional Sales & Investors Relations at BNP Paribas REIM and will be responsible for fund placement and equity capital raising at Montano.

Montano has not only strengthened its personnel but also its capital base in the past financial year. After TTL Beteiligungs- und Grundbesitz-AG ("TTL", ISIN DE0007501009) had already acquired a 30% stake in Montano in December 2020, the share was increased to 50% in May 2021. With TTL as a strong anchor investor and the funds raised through the capital increase, the company has a substantial basis for its ambitious growth targets.

The launch of two special real estate funds and the expansion of existing individual mandates are planned for the current financial year. Montano expects a transaction volume of over EUR 1 billion in 2022. The medium-term goal of increasing assets under management to EUR 6-8 billion by 2025 remains in place.

For the financial year 2021, Montano will also publish an annual report for the first time, thus taking into account the increased need of investors for more transparency. Publication is planned for February 2022.

02 December 2021

Montano Real Estate expands management

In Thomas H. Pohlmann, Montano gains a recognised leader in the real estate industry, and expands its institutional sales team

Thomas H. Pohlmann joins the management team of the independent real estate investment and management company Montano Real Estate on 1 December 2021. Together with the founders and managing partners Ramin Rabeian and Sebastian Schöberl, he will expand the business with institutional investors. Previously, Pohlmann was Head of Institutional Sales & Investors Relations at BNP Paribas REIM and will be responsible for fund placement and equity raising at Montano.

The expansion of the management team is the next step in the development of Montano Real Estate GmbH. The company repositioned itself in the summer of 2021 and intends to offer more services to German institutional investors. Montano is thus pushing the conception and sale of its own investment products. For the coming year in particular, in addition to two special real estate funds, increased transactions with institutional investors are also planned.

Thomas H. Pohlmann has many years of experience in the distribution of regulated investment products, most recently as Head of Institutional Sales & Investors Relations at BNP Paribas REIM. Previous positions included Real I.S. AG, The Royal Bank of Scotland and BlackRock, where he managed the proprietary investments of savings and cooperative banks in addition to institutional investors such as insurance companies, pension funds and pension schemes.

"With his network and experience in the distribution of investment products, Thomas H. Pohlmann perfectly complements our team. In addition, he has valuable knowledge about the specific needs of the different investor groups. I am very pleased that we were able to win him over to Montano Real Estate and our ambitious goals for the coming years," Sebastian Schöberl explains the expansion of the management team.

"We have already been working successfully with institutional investors from Germany for several years and are certain that with Thomas H. Pohlmann we will be able to approach institutional investors in a more targeted manner and thus tap into new target groups, especially for our new products," adds Ramin Rabeian.

Pohlmann will also join the management of TTL Investments in Germany GmbH, a subsidiary of TTL Beteiligungs- und Grundbesitz-AG ("TTL"). TTL, an investment company specialising in the German commercial real estate market, has held a stake in Montano since November 2020 and increased this to 50% in May 2021.

"I am looking forward to my upcoming tasks and the opportunity to accompany the planned growth course of Montano Real Estate with new products," says Thomas H. Pohlmann.

28 September 2021

Carlyle and Montano form joint partnership to invest in urban logistics assets in Germany

• Carlyle has mandated Montano Real Estate with the asset management of an existing portfolio of 12 distribution logistics assets In Germany

• The new partnership will seek to grow the portfolio through further add-on acquisitions up to EUR 500m

Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and Montano Real Estate today announced the formation of a joint partnership to invest in logistics properties with a focus on distribution assets in prime urban locations in Germany.

Under the terms of the new partnership, Montano will take control of the asset management of Carlyle’s existing 12 distribution logistics properties across Germany, which were acquired by Carlyle through European Carlyle Europe Realty (CER), a €540 million pan-European real estate fund. Montano will work together with Carlyle to further grow the portfolio on behalf of discretionary fund managed by CER.

The partnership will predominantly focus on logistics assets in German cities with strong demographic and economic fundamentals. Carlyle and Montano will look to add value by implementing an active asset management and leasing strategy, including refurbishments and selective repositionings. The Partnership aims to grow the overall portfolio to EUR 500m over the coming years.

Ramin Rabeian, Managing Partner at Montano, said: “The distribution logistics sector continues to grow rapidly, and we are delighted to partner with a globally reputable investment group like Carlyle, to explore opportunities in market. We will look to add value through our sourcing and asset management capabilities and expect that our joint partnership with Carlyle will enable us to grow the portfolio quickly.”

Erik Orbach, Director on the Carlyle Europe Realty advisory team, said: “Germany represents one of Europe’s most established and attractive logistics markets with strong demand fundamentals and a shortage of high-quality modern logistics assets. Leveraging our extensive global and regional insights, and investing experience of the Carlyle Europe Realty team, we look forward to expanding our logistics footprint in Germany together with Montano.”

Carsten Quehl, Director on the Carlyle Europe Realty advisory team, said: “We are delighted to strengthen and expand our asset management capabilities in the German logistics segment, which is core to our investment strategy in Europe, by partnering with an experienced and recognised industry leader in Montano.”

24 August 2021

Montano with new focus and ambitions

Portfolio expanded to include own investment products / Growth strategy well on track

The Munich-based investment specialists, who previously operated primarily as service providers under the name Montano Asset Management GmbH, are changing their name to Montano Real Estate GmbH. With immediate effect, they are expanding their range of services to include their own investment products. The company is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy.

The declared goal of the two Montano founders and managing partners Ramin Rabeian and Sebastian Schöberl is to increase the assets under management volume to 6-8 billion euros by 2025. In the first half of 2021, Montano already realised a transaction volume of around 800 million euros. Thus, the implementation of the growth strategy is well on track. TTL AG's stake in Montano at the end of 2020, which was increased in May from initially 30% to now 50%, provides additional tailwind.

"We look forward to acquiring attractive core properties ourselves in the future and incorporating them into our own investment products," says Ramin Rabeian. "As an independent local anchor for our international clients, we have been developing top properties in the German commercial real estate market for almost ten years. Now it's time to take it to the next level." Sebastian Schöberl adds: "We understand real estate and we understand investments. What could be more obvious than to translate these competences into our own products and thus offer ourselves as a partner to local institutional investors? With our own acquisition of real estate, we take much more risk ourselves and assume responsibility for significant value enhancement of sustainable investments."

Founded in 2013 by Ramin Rabeian and Sebastian Schöberl, Montano quickly advanced to become the leading independent real estate investment and management company in the German commercial real estate market. Extensive experience in asset management for institutional and international investors secured a steadily growing stream of renowned managed real estate projects. After more than forty successfully completed transactions and with over 1.6 billion euros in assets under management, Montano now also offers its own products for institutional investors. The company's goal is to pre-configure complex real estate projects in such a way that investors can realise lucrative increases in value significantly above the market level under clear framework conditions.

10 June 2021

Montano buys office complex adjoining Dusseldorf central station

Montano, one of the leading real estate asset and investment managers in the German commercial real estate market, acting for a professional pension fund, has acquired an office complex with a lettable area of around 9,800 square metres, directly adjoining Dusseldorf central railway station. MEAG, asset manager of Munich Re and ERGO, is acting on behalf of the vendor. Ramin Rabeian, Managing Partner of Montano Asset Management GmbH, explains: "Montano is specifically looking for attractive properties in the most important German markets. In furtherance of this strategy, we are pleased to announce the acquisition of the property in Dusseldorf. The building is in an excellent location, directly adjoining the central railway station, in an established Dusseldorf submarket that has a very low vacancy rate and has developed very positively."

The main tenant in the property, at Willi-Becker-Allee 10, is the City of Dusseldorf education authority. The building also houses the consulates of the USA and the United Kingdom. The accommodation is fully let on long-term leases. The office complex also includes around 230 parking spaces in the multi-storey car park of Dusseldorf central railway station, which are rented from Deutsche Bahn, among others.

CBRE facilitated the transaction on behalf of the vendor. Mayer Brown provided legal advice to the purchaser. The purchaser’s technical due diligence was carried out by Chandler KBS.

7 June 2021

Montano advises on the sale of “Uptown Munich”

Montano was mandated with the management of Munich's landmark property “Uptown Munich” and, at 146 meters, the tallest office building in the city in 2017. Through an active asset management approach, all office leases were renewed or extended during this time.

With a long-term extension of the anchor lease contract, a significant increase in value was achieved, which has now been realized in a share deal transaction to DIC Asset AG. In preparation for the transaction, the Uptown Vision 2030 concept was initiated to increase the attractiveness of the Uptown site and has been implemented since the beginning of the year.

In addition to Montano, BNP Paribas, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (legal) as well as Drees & Sommer and TA Europe (technical) acted as consultants.

11 May 2021

Hamburg: Montano Asset Management leases 1,800 square meters of office space to the City of Hamburg

Montano Asset Management (Montano), partner and asset manager for institutional investors in the German commercial real estate market, has leased 1,800 square meters of office space in Hamburg's Airport Center office location to the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg on a long-term basis. The tenant's lease at Flughafenstrasse 52 will commence after completion of the extensive conversion work, probably in the 4th quarter of 2021.

District Office Director Michael Werner-Boelz explained, "The future location of the Department for Foreigners' Affairs is a real step forward: the new premises at the Airport Center are bright and friendly. In addition, it is excellently connected to public transport with the Fuhlsbüttel Nord subway stop and is therefore easy to reach for our customers."

The property has been successively modernized and re-let since its purchase in 2019. In the future, in addition to additional modernization measures, the opening of a canteen is also planned.

Julius Falcinelli, Head of Asset Management at Montano, commented, "We are convinced that, in addition to modern office concepts and good accessibility, the feel-good factor on site plays an increasingly important role in the location decision. With our new tenant and its customers and clients, we are creating even more of a campus atmosphere at Airport Center." The lease was brokered by Savills.

9 February 2021

Montano Asset Management achieves EUR 1.6 bn of assets under management at the end of 2020

Montano Asset Management (Montano), partner and asset manager for institutional investors in the German commercial real estate market, performed outstandingly in 2020 and, over the year, Montano realised seven property transactions, with a total volume of EUR 275 million. EUR 218 million of this was accounted for by disposals, of mainly retail properties, which included the Neucölln Carree in Berlin and the B8 Center in Dusseldorf.

As at 31 December, Montano had attained EUR 1.6 bn of assets under management. The 536,000 square metres of accommodation in these properties comprises 80% office and 20% retail space. All the real estate assets are situated in Germany. In the fourth quarter of 2020, Montano effected its first purchase for a German institutional investor. Further acquisitions for this investor are anticipated in the 1st quarter of 2021. This demonstrates that Montano is significantly expanding its investor base, which was formerly concentrated exclusively on investors from outside Germany.

Montano is planning a transaction volume in excess of EUR 600 million in 2021, particularly in the retail, office and logistics / light industrial asset classes. In portfolio management, during the year Montano succeeded in concluding or extending 39 leases, involving over 70,000 square metres of accommodation. Ramin Rabeian, Managing Partner of Montano, explains: “We are very pleased that TTL Beteiligungs- und Grundbesitz-AG acquired a 30% stake in Montano Asset Management GmbH in December 2020. The inflow of funds from the resultant increase in capital will be applied by Montano not only to expand the institutional management business but also to realise value-add and warehousing transactions.”

27 January 2021

Montano Asset Management appoints Alexander Remy for fund management

Montano Asset Management (Montano), the partner and asset manager for institutional investors in the German commercial real estate market, has appointed Alexander Remy as Fund Manager. He became responsible for firm’s fund management at the beginning of January, as part of a planned expansion of the business.

Previously, Remy was, as Vice President in the portfolio management of DWS Real Estate, in charge of a global institutional instruction with a fund volume of EUR 800 million. Prior to that, he spent several years in business development at Union Investment, and in the transaction business at LaSalle Investment Management.

Alexander Remy holds a B.Sc. in Urban Design, Planning and Management from University College London (UCL) and an MBA in Corporate Finance from the IE Business School, Madrid.

4 January 2021

Stenprop sells retail warehouse complex in Berlin to ILG Capital institutional fund

The purchase was carried out for the open-end special AIF (with fixed investment conditions) "ILG Einkaufen D". The complex, which provides a lettable area of 8,320 sqm, features top covenants as anchor tenants

Stenprop, represented by Montano Asset Management (Montano), is selling the Hermannquartier inner-city retail warehouse centre in Berlin-Neukölln to an ILG Capital institutional fund. The retail warehouse and office complex, adjoining the Hermannplatz S- and U-Bahn station, which has a lettable area of 8,320 sqm, is changing hands for EUR 30.8 million.

The main tenants of the three-storey complex, which was built in 2008, are REWE, Netto, dm and Kik, with a variety of other retail tenants. 15% of the accommodation is let to office occupiers, cafés/restaurants and medical practices.

An ILG Capital spokesman comments: "We were particularly impressed by the location. Hermannstrasse, which links several popular ‘Kieze’ (Berlin neighbourhoods), features dense residential and commercial development. The high-footfall location, with direct access to the Berlin S- and U-Bahn network, will continue to feature established retail tenants and attract numerous visitors in the future."

Mazars Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft acted for the purchaser on legal and taxation issues, while REC Partners GmbH advised on technical matters. The vendor was advised by Jebens Mensching Rechtsanwälte, Hamburg, as well as with CBRE and CBRE Preuss Valteq. The administration of the open-end real estate special AIF is carried out by INTREAL as a service KVG.

9 December 2020

TTL continues growth strategy and acquires a stake in Montano Asset Management GmbH

TTL acquires 30 percent of Montano through the acquisition of shares from current share-holders and subscription of a capital increase. Montano Asset Management GmbH is one of the leading independent core-plus and value-add real estate managers in Germany. Excellent synergies through complementary business areas.

TTL Beteiligungs- und Grundbesitz-AG ("TTL", "TTL AG") (ISIN DE0007501009) acquires a 30 percent stake in Montano Asset Management GmbH (Montano). Montano manages commercial real estate in Germany primarily for institutional investors from abroad. TTL invests through the acquisition of shares from current Montano shareholders and the subscription of a capital increase. The purchase price for the 30 percent share is in line with normal market conditions. The closing of the transaction is scheduled for December 2020.

"With the investment in Montano, we continue to implement our strategy of growth through direct and indirect participation in attractive real estate companies and projects. Montano is one of the leading core-plus and value-add real estate managers in Germany with a diverse range of services, a strong track record and a young, dynamic team. We expect considerable growth for both companies from the synergies of the business models of TTL and Montano. As a real estate investment company, we will benefit directly from the combination of Montano's operational know-how with TTL's recognised expertise in financing and supporting real estate projects," says Theo Reichert, CEO of TTL AG.

The service range of Montano Asset Management GmbH, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Munich, includes the areas of asset management (including renting management), investment management (acquisition review and transaction advice) and co-investments. The value of the real estate assets under management is around EUR 1.5 billion, with office properties accounting for around 80 percent and retail properties for 20 percent. The managed portfolio currently comprises around 70 properties, including the Airport Center in Hamburg, the Sky Deutschland headquarters in Unterföhring, the Kö-Campus in Eschborn, the Federal Network Agency in Bonn and the Wangen Campus in Stuttgart.

"We are delighted to have found a competent and recognised partner in TTL. We plan to significantly accelerate the growth of Montano on this basis. We will use the inflow of funds from the capital increase to implement growth opportunities more quickly", explains Ramin Rabeian, managing partner of Montano Asset Management GmbH. "TTL already has experience from the success story of GEG in accelerating the growth of promising real estate companies". The aim is to develop Montano from a local partner for international investors in the German commercial property market to a fully integrated investment and asset management platform for actively managed property investments. In addition to the expansion of the institutional management business, value-add and warehousing transactions are to be realised in the future. To this end, TTL and Montano will jointly co-finance and implement selected real estate investments within the framework of joint ventures via co-investments. The strategic added value of the Montano investment for TTL results from the extended and preferred access to attractive real estate investment opportunities. In addition, TTL participates in the planned co-investments with Montano on several levels: Through direct participation in real estate investments, through interest income from mezzanine capital, since this is provided as part of TTL's financing, and indirectly through Montano's respective co-investment share.

15 October 2020

Jens Zimmermann takes over as head of Montano Asset Management's Frankfurt office

Jens Zimmermann has taken over as head of the Frankfurt office of Montano Asset Management (Montano). Zimmermann will be responsible for the asset management of properties in the Rhine-Main as well as the Rhine-Ruhr region and will gradually strengthen the team. The branch office in Germany's financial metropolis is strategically important for Montano, as it intends to invest more in this region. Further acquisitions in the Rhine-Ruhr region are already being planned.

Before joining Montano, Jens Zimmermann worked for KanAm Grund and brings with him both investment and asset management experience. At KanAm, Zimmermann covered the UK, Ireland and Poland markets as a senior asset manager. Another station was M&G Real Estate. Here he was responsible for the asset management of real estate investments across all asset classes. In addition, he managed real estate investments in Germany, Poland and the Netherlands with a total volume of around EUR 1 billion.

Ramin Rabeian, Managing Partner of Montano, comments: "With Jens Zimmermann, we have gained a young, dynamic real estate professional who, with his commitment and new ideas, is a great asset to our Frankfurt team. He will consistently drive the expansion of our presence in the region."

Jens Zimmermann holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the International School of Management, Frankfurt.

8 October 2020

Montano Asset Management leases office space in "Airport Center Hamburg"

Montano Asset Management (Montano), investment partner and asset manager in the German real estate market, has leased office space in the "Airport Center Hamburg" at Langenhorner Chaussee 40 to Würth Leasing GmbH & Co. KG. The company, which is part of the Würth Group, will occupy 520 square meters of office space here in the future.

Built in the early 1990s, the "Airport Center Hamburg" comprises around 35,000 square meters of rental space. Of this, around 75 percent is office space and 25 percent is light industrial space. The property currently has 27 tenants from a wide range of sectors and has enjoyed excellent occupancy rates since its completion.

Bahrain-based investment manager Investcorp European Real Estate had acquired the property in 2019. Montano is a minority joint venture partner in the property and the responsible asset manager.

10 September 2020

Montano Asset Management buys office building in Ratingen

Montano Asset Management (Montano), investment partner and asset manager in the German real estate market, has acquired a modern, fully-let office building in Ratingen near Dusseldorf for a German institutional investor. The vendor is Barmenia Krankenversicherung AG. Montano received the investment instructions from a professional pension fund in May 2020. It comprises an amount in the lower three-digit million Euro range. The investment objectives are Core-plus and Core office properties in prime locations in Germany's top 7 cities, and in selected 'B' locations.

Ramin Rabeian, Managing Partner of Montano, commented: "We are confident that we have made a sustainable investment for a professional pension fund. From our company's perspective, it demonstrates not only our market competence but, in particular, that our active management approach is also highly regarded by national investors. We anticipate that active management become increasingly important in the future.

The property, at Kokkolastrasse 1 in eastern Ratingen, has a total lettable area of some 5,300 square metres. It is close to the Ratingen-Ost S-Bahn station. The tenants are top covenants, including a UK-based British IT service provider.

The deal was brokered by imovo GmbH, a partner of the NAI Apollo Group. Lawyers McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP provided legal and taxation advice on the transaction.

14 May 2020

Montano Asset Management receives first instruction from German institutional investor

Montano Asset Management (Montano), the investment partner and asset manager for international investors in the German commercial property market, has received its first instruction from a domestic German institutional investor, an occupational pension scheme.

The instruction comprises an amount in the lower three-digit million range, which can subsequently be increased. Investments will be made in Core-plus and Core office properties in prime locations in Germany's top seven cities and selected 'B' locations. The planned investment period is 24-months. Montano will take over the asset management of the properties that are acquired.

Ramin Rabeian, Managing Partner von Montano, comments: "We are delighted with the confidence placed in Montano. This demonstrates that institutional investors, with their specific requirements, also appreciate our team's real estate expertise and extensive networking in the local German markets. The first potential properties to be acquired under this instruction are already under consideration."

6 April 2020

Gold Tree Group buys eight retail parks in Germany under the direction by Montano AM

Gold Tree Group has completed the acquisition of the first eight retail parks out of eighteen that were acquired in a forward deal from the developers Ten Brinke Group and Zehentner & Seidel group. Further acquisitions with the developers mentioned are planned for later this year.

The volume currently amounts to approximately 70 million euros but is expected to grow to approximately 200 million euros in the further financial year. The portfolio comprises eight retail parks across Germany with a total size of approx. 30,000 m² which are all rented to well-known food retailers on a long-term basis.

Montano Asset Management was responsible for transaction management and will continue to look after the properties in the future. The law firm Noerr LLP and the consulting firm Fair Audit advised the purchaser on the transaction. Ten Brinke Group was advised inhouse.

7 February 2020

Montano Asset Management triples 2019 transaction volume to EUR 575 million

Montano Asset Management ("Montano"), local partner and asset manager for international investors in the German commercial property market, more than tripled its transaction volume in 2019. It participated in purchases and sales with a total volume of EUR 575 million (2018: EUR 173 million). In addition, the assets under management rose to around EUR 1.7 billion in the past year (2018: EUR 1.5 billion). By the end of last year, the portfolio managed by the company included 64 German properties.

The office segment accounted for around 84% of the transaction volume, with the retail segment making up some 16%. For example, Investcorp, a leading global provider and manager of alternative investment products, was advised on the acquisition of the Lyoner Stern office building in Frankfurt and the Airport Center in Hamburg. In addition, Swiss real estate investor Gold Tree was advised on the sale of the headquarters of pay-TV provider Sky Deutschland, in Unterföhring, to Publity. Overall, sales with a capital value of EUR 311 million and acquisitions worth EUR 263 million were managed. Montano also let, or actively extended existing leases, on 120,000 square metres of space.

In response to the increased volume of instructions, the company further augmented its staff and broadened its geographic coverage in 2019. For example, a new office under the management of Thomas Ebeloe, was opened in Frankfurt. A qualified real estate economist (IRE|BS), Ebeloe joined Montano from the GEG German Estate Group AG, Frankfurt, where he was as Senior Asset Manager responsible for strategic asset management of core real estate in Frankfurt and Munich worth EUR 550 million. Montano also reinforced its teams in Munich and Berlin. The new Senior Asset Manager in Munich is Alexandra Singer. She previously worked for more than ten years at BMO Real Estate Partners, most recently as Fund Manager. Felix Neumann joins Montano in Berlin as an analyst. He was previously at Estama Real Estate Management.

Ramin Rabeian, Managing Partner of Montano, comments on his expectations for the coming months: "We are observing an increase in investors' readiness to take risks and a significant rise in demand for core plus and value-added investments, our core businesses. We are therefore confident that we will once again achieve a high transaction volume this year. Substantial funds for acquisitions have already been committed".

18 December 2019

Frankfurt: Montano Asset Management reduces vacancy at Lyoner Stern to below 10%.

Since taking over Lyoner Stern in March 2019, Montano Asset Management has reduced the vacancy rate in the 28,500 sqm Frankfurt office complex to below 10% by signing four new leases. The new tenants are Oman Air, Ensys GmbH, Retarus GmbH and DEZ Deutschland GmbH. Colliers and three times Blackolive acted as advisors on behalf of the tenants.

The property in the Lyoner Quartier, within walking distance of the Frankfurt-Niederrad S-Bahn station, had undergone extensive refurbishment in 2018. The two-story lobby had been enlarged, the elevators and elevator lobbies had been redesigned, and there was further investment in the development and conversion of attractive and efficient office space.

Ramin Rabeian, Managing Partner of Montano, comments: "We specifically searched for attractive properties with value enhancement potential in the most important German markets. In advising our investor on the purchase and now in ongoing asset management, our team is demonstrating its strengths in serving international real estate investors with Germany as an investment destination."

Currently, 2,700 sqm of office space is still available in the property; spaces can be offered in partition variations from 300 sqm to 1,800 sqm.

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  • Feb24

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  • Feb24

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  • Feb24

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  • Nov23

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    Montano acquires the "Haus am Staatstheater" in Wiesbaden for a professional pension fund

  • Nov23

    03.11.2023

    Montano Real Estate and Beyond Real Estate Holding acquire attractive multi-tenant commercial property in Erfurt

  • Oct23

    26.10.2023

    Montano receives DGNB Gold certification for its Duisburg Central Office (DCO)

  • Oct23

    04.10.2023

    Montano Real Estate acquires educational campus "Haus des Lebenslangen Lernens" in Dreieich

  • Jul23

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  • Jul23

    13.07.2023

    Investcorp and Montano Real Estate sell remaining two properties of Eschborn's KÖ Campus for €70 million

  • Jul23

    04.07.2023

    Montano Real Estate and Carlyle lease 13,090 square metres to Volkswagen Original Teile Logistik GmbH & Co. KG in Munich

  • May23

    25.05.2023

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  • Jan23

    31.01.2023

    Montano Real Estate GmbH closes 2022 with positive result in challenging market environment

  • Nov22

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    Montano Real Estate takes over two logistics properties in Leipzig as part of its partnership with Carlyle

  • Oct22

    20.10.2022

    Montano Real Estate and Gold Tree hand over 7,000 sqm of thoroughly renovated property in Bonn to the Federal Network Agency

  • Aug22

    29.08.2022

    Montano Real Estate acquires further property for "Montano Public Sector Fund I" in Stuttgart

  • Jul22

    28.07.2022

    Media Broadcast leases around 2,000 square metres of office space in the Kö-Campus in Eschborn near Frankfurt

  • Jul22

    12.07.2022

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  • May22

    31.05.2022

    Montano Real Estate acquires first property for recently launched "Montano Public Sector Fonds I"

  • Mar22

    10.03.2022

    Montano acquires Duisburg Central Office from Aurelis on its own balance sheet

  • Mar22

    03.03.2022

    Montano Real Estate launches an open-ended real estate special fund in the Public Sector segment

  • Feb22

    08.02.2022

    BLB Immobilien GmbH sells BLG LOGISTICS headquarters in Bremen to Montano Real Estate

  • Jan22

    31.01.2022

    Montano Real Estate GmbH with EUR 1.1 billion transaction volume in 2021

  • Dec21

    02.12.2021

    Montano Real Estate expands management

  • Sep21

    28.09.2021

    Carlyle and Montano form joint partnership to invest in urban logistics assets in Germany

  • Aug21

    24.08.2021

    Montano with new focus and ambitions

  • Jun21

    10.06.2021

    Montano buys office complex adjoining Dusseldorf central station

  • Jun21

    07.06.2021

    Montano advises on the sale of “Uptown Munich”

  • May21

    11.05.2021

    Hamburg: Montano Asset Management leases 1,800 square meters of office space to the City of Hamburg

  • Feb21

    09.02.2021

    Montano Asset Management achieves EUR 1.6 bn of assets under management at the end of 2020

  • Jan21

    27.01.2021

    Montano Asset Management appoints Alexander Remy for fund management

  • Jan21

    04.01.2021

    Stenprop sells retail warehouse complex in Berlin to ILG Capital institutional fund

  • Dec20

    09.12.2020

    TTL continues growth strategy and acquires a stake in Montano Asset Management GmbH

  • Oct20

    15.10.2020

    Jens Zimmermann takes over as head of Montano Asset Management's Frankfurt office

  • Oct20

    08.10.2020

    Montano Asset Management leases office space in "Airport Center Hamburg"

  • Sep20

    10.09.2020

    Montano Asset Management buys office building in Ratingen

  • May20

    14.05.2020

    Montano Asset Management receives first instruction from German institutional investor

  • Apr20

    06.04.2020

    Gold Tree Group buys eight retail parks in Germany under the direction by Montano AM

  • Feb20

    07.02.2020

    Montano Asset Management triples 2019 transaction volume to EUR 575 million

  • Dec19

    18.12.2019

    Frankfurt: Montano Asset Management reduces vacancy at Lyoner Stern to below 10%.

Career

We are always looking for dynamic and talented professionals

Interested in joining our team?

Current job openings:

Fund Manager / -Controller (Munich)
Senior Asset Manager (Munich)
Asset Manager (Munich)
Investment Analyst (Munich)
Property Manager (Munich)
Team Assistant (Munich)
Intern Asset Management (Munich/Frankfurt)
Intern Investment (Munich)

Join our team and surprise us:

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Locations

This is where you can find us

munich

Munich

Montano Real Estate GmbH
Lenbachplatz 5
80333 Munich
Tel +49 89 24 21 69 80 0
Fax +49 89 24 21 69 80 29
Email info@montano.eu

frankfurt

Frankfurt

Montano Real Estate GmbH
Rossmarkt 13
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Tel +49 69 3487 1718 0
Fax +49 69 3487 1718 49
Email info@montano.eu

berlin

Berlin

Montano Real Estate GmbH
Kurfürstendamm 15
10719 Berlin
Tel +49 30 1208 7770 0
Fax +49 30 1208 7770 99
Email info@montano.eu

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Ramin Rabeian

Managing Partner // Founder

Career

Ramin Rabeian has over 14 years of experience in asset management and has worked, among others, for Sal. Oppenheim and F&C Reit Asset Management (now BMO Real Estate Partners) in Munich. Before joining Montano he was responsible at Stenham Property (now Stenprop) in London for a portfolio valued at €1.4bn, managing asset management, joint venture partners and all refinancing.

Qualification

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Hochschule Biberach in cooperation with LSBU London
BA Honours degree, majoring in Real Estate Management and Finance from the University of Cooperative Education, in Stuttgart, Germany

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Sebastian Schöberl

Managing Partner // Founder

Career

Sebastian has been working in the real estate sector for over fifteen years. Before founding Montano, he managed the Structuring & Operations division for Columbia Threadneedle Investments and was responsible for the loan administration of over €1 billion. During this time, Sebastian's work contributed significantly to the development of the real estate business with institutional investors and the fundraising of €500 million in equity for German special funds.

Qualification

Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA Institute, Charlottesville
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance, Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich

Professional Affiliations

CFA Institute
German CFA Society

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Samson Weldemariam

Managing Partner // Head of Investment

Responsibilities

Investment
Real Estate Management
Investor Relations

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Alexander Remy

Head of Fund Management

Responsibilities

Fund Management
Investor Relations

Career

Alexander has over 10 years of experience in investment management and has worked, among others, for LaSalle Investment Management and Union Investment Real Estate. Before joining Montano, he was responsible for a globally invested mandate valued at € 800m at DWS Real Estate.

Qualification

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from IE Business School in Madrid
BSc Honours degree in Urban Planning, Design and Management from University College London (UCL) in cooperation with Harvard University

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Giovanni Romeo

Senior Business Development Manager

Responsibilities

Fund Management
Investor Relations

Career

Giovanni has been a Senior Business Development Manager at Montano since May 2024 and in this role supports institutional investors. He has more than 25 years of experience in the structuring and distribution of investment and fund products in the real estate and infrastructure asset classes as well as in the placement of real estate club deals. Having worked in London and Milan for various banks such as Deutsche Bank, WestLB and Commerzbank as well as the investment agent Dr. Hengster, Loesch & Kollegen, he acquired extensive knowledge in the business with institutional clients in various asset classes.

Qualification

Banker (IHK)
„Leadership and Management“, University Cranfield

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Thomas Nagel

Team Leader Property Management

Responsibilities

Real Estate Management

Career

Thomas has more than twelve years of experience in real estate management of commercial and residential properties. His focus is on commercial and technical management as well as the support of large-scale renovation and maintenance measures.
Before joining Montano, he worked as an authorised signatory for a Munich family office, as property manager for Südhausbau Verwaltung GmbH & Co. KG and as senior property manager for MWW AG. Since February 2023, Thomas has been responsible for property management at Montano as the new team leader.

Qualification

Degree in architecture, Hochschule Munich
Certified property manager (gtw|EBZ|VDIV Germany)

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Doreen Vollmann

Senior Manager

Responsibilities

Real Estate Management

Career

Doreen has more than 15 years of experience as real estate manager and has worked in the Munich branch of Bau-Verein zu Hamburg AG, a subsidiary company to TAG Immobilien AG. Prior to joining Montano, she worked at POLARES REAM GmbH, where she was responsible for commercial properties throughout Germany, with tenants such as Siemens AG, Deutsche Bahn Schenker AG, Rezidor Hotel Group, and others.

Qualification

Vocational training as real estate manager

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Katharina Weigl

Director Debt Finance & Investment

Responsibilities

Investment Analysis
Cashflow Modelling

Career

Katharina spent her internship in the tax department for international real estate funds of KPMG in Munich. She also acquired valuable experience in valuation of real estate properties with DEKA in Frankfurt, before joining Montano after finishing her graduate studies.

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts Business Administration (emphasis finances), University Regensburg
Master of Science Real Estate (emphasis real estate investment, financing, development, management), IRE|BS Regensburg

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Julius Falcinelli

Head of Asset Management

Responsibilities

Real Estate Management
Letting Management

Career

Julius began his career with Montano as real estate manager for several large office properties in the Munich area. He then took over responsibility for two office buildings with a combined total of nearly 60,000 sqm in rental area and served as real estate manager for two large shopping centres in Berlin. In addition, Julius manages a supra-regional retail portfolio, as well as an office complex in the south of Germany.

Qualification

Bachelor of Science in Economics (major field of study: Construction & Real Estate Management), University Biberach

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Daniela Reindl

Manager

Responsibilities

Real Estate Management

Career

Daniela brings seven years of experience to her work as property manager. Before joining Montano, she worked for Tectareal (formerly Hochtief) and was responsible for the property management of residential and mixed-use properties.

Qualification

Vocational training as property manager
M.A. policital sciences, Ludwigs-Maximilian-University, Munich

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Isabella Wipper

Manager

Responsibilities

Real Estate Management

Career

Isabella has over 8 years of experience in administration, first in the management of apartment buildings, then in the housing industry, and most recently in commercial real estate management. Before joining Montano, she was responsible for managing an extensive commercial portfolio at the Realtrade Immobiliengruppe.

Qualification

Certification for property management in accordance with section 34 C of the German Industrial Code (GEWO)

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Tobias Reichhart

Senior Manager

Responsibilities

Real Estate Management
Letting Management

Career

Tobias first gained valuable working experience in industrial real estate management during his studies and spent semesters abroad in Spain, the United States and Tanzania. Before joining Montano, he worked as a Consultant for Colliers for three years, specializing in the industrial and logistics market. He was responsible for reputable clients such as BMW, Airbus and DB Schenker and completed numerous high-profile transactions in Munich’s leasing and investment market for tenants such as Magna International, Barsan Global Logistics, JYSK Logistics and others.

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts International Management, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
Master of Science Real Estate (emphasis real estate investment, financing, development, management), IRE|BS Regensburg

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Michael Schöberl

Operations Coordinator

Responsibilities

Payments
Bank monitoring
Development
IT

Career

Before joining Montano, Michael worked with several charities in the United States and Northern Ireland for a period of about ten years in a variety of positions.

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, USA

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Gergana Mönch

Office Manager

Responsibilities

Office Management

Career

Before joining Montano, Gergana worked at the Hilton in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she served as marketing and PR Executive for eleven years.

Qualification

Master Hospitality Management, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria

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Benito Weiss

Manager

Responsibilities

Real Estate Management

Career

Benito joined the real estate management team in 2021. He began his career with PGIM Real Estate, where he was responsible for the commercial asset management of 19 properties in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, with a combined total area of 280,000 sqm and a volume of more than €760m. As intern with the business consultancy firm Accenture, he was able to gain valuable experience in the finance sector while working on a project with major banks in Frankfurt.

Qualifikationen

Bachelor of Science, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Technical University Darmstadt
Master of Science, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Technical University Darmstadt

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Moritz Hänsel

Senior Manager

Responsibilities

Real Estate Management
Branch Manager

Career

Moritz has more than fifteen years of experience in real estate and investment management. Among others, he worked for Catella Property GmbH, IC Asset Management GmbH and Cushman & Wakefield. Before joining Montano, Moritz worked for CONREN Land AG in Frankfurt and was most recently responsible for acquisitions and transactions of office properties in the Rhine-Main region. In this role, he completed numerous transactions with a total volume in the three-digit million range.

Qualification

Real estate agent (IHK)
Real Estate Economist (IRE|BS)
Certified Real Estate Investment Analyst, CREA® (IRE|BS/DVFA)

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Alexandra Singer

Senior Manager

Responsibilities

Real Estate Management

Career

Alexandra has more than 15 years of experience in Real Estate Management and has worked for GPT Halverton and JLL. Before joining Montano, she was Real Estate and Fund Manager at F&C Reit Asset Management (now BMO Real Estate Partners), where she was responsible for a retail and a project development fund.

Qualification

Real Estate Economist, IRE|BS Regensburg

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Darragh Comer

Financial Controller

Responsibilities

Yardi Database
Reporting
Accounting

Career

Darragh has more than 10 years of experience in financial accounting with an emphasis on real estate. He was heavily involved in the financial administration of a multi-jurisdictional fund valued at €1bn. Darragh is an expert on Yardi Voyager, having worked with the software for more than ten years, acquiring broad and in-depth knowledge of the system and its functionalities.

Qualification

B.A. (Hons) Accounting & Finance, Manchester Metropolitan University
Qualified FCCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)

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Hossein Gharany

Director Investment

Responsibilities

Investment

Career

Before joining Montano, Hossein worked as investment manager for CBRE GI, where his focus lay primarily on the DACH region. During his four year tenure, he was involved in 13 successful transactions with a combined investment volume of €1.5bn.

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts in International Business, Kufstein University of Applied Sciences
Master of Science in Finance, Maastricht University

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Maximilian Bradaczek

Technical Asset Manager

Responsibilities

Real Estate Management

Career

After completing a dual study programme at Volkswagen AG, Max initially worked as an engineer in charge of the maintenance of a production line with regard to preventive maintenance and efficiency optimisation. He then moved to the main plant in Wolfsburg with a focus on project management of standardised and cross-location production systems.

As a Technical Asset Manager at Montano, he uses a standardised modular system to develop practical strategies and complete technical solutions that ensure safe and efficient operation across all asset classes.

Qualification

Training as an industrial mechanic (specialising in maintenance technology), IHK
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (specialising in automation technology), University of Kassel

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Aron Penn

Analyst

Responsibilities

Investment

Career

Aron already worked as a student trainee at Montano during his studies and has been supporting the investment team as an analyst since October 2023. Before joining Montano, Aron gained valuable experience in the areas of investment and asset management at renowned companies such as Tishman Speyer and GEG German Estate Group.

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (BWL), University Regensburg
Master of Science in Real Estate, IRE|BS International Real Estate Business School (Regensburg)

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Angelina Hortig

Analyst

Responsibilities

Real Estate Management

Career

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Nima Peyravi

Analyst

Responsibilities

Real Estate Management

Career

Nima joined Montano as an intern after completing his bachelor's degree and continued working with the company as a student trainee during his master's degree programme. Since November 2023, he has been working as an analyst for several large retail and office properties across Germany, which are let to companies such as Deutsche Bahn and BLG.

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (economics), Goethe University, Frankfurt a. M.
Master of Science (Finance & Accounting), FOM Hochschule – Hochschulzentrum Frankfurt a.M. (pending)

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Bianca Usinger

Analyst

Responsibilities

Real Estate Management

Career

Bianca has been supporting the real estate management team in her role as an analyst since 2023. During her studies, she gained valuable insights into international asset management at Commerz Real (specialising in the USA and Spain) and project development at benchmark. REAL Estate.

Qualification

Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.), course of studies real estate management, Hochschule RheinMain
Master of Engineering (M. Eng.), Construction and Real Estate Management degree programme, Hochschule Mainz

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