Equity and cycles: why the long term matters
Long-term real estate equity investment requires analyzing more than the target return. The article explains how timelines, cycles, execution and the Bossa Nova case influence value creation.
Gonzalo Urdiales
The District 2026: four keys to understanding the new real estate investment cycle
The District 2026 confirms a new real estate investment cycle shaped by more sophisticated financing, flexible hospitality, professionalized family offices and value creation increasingly linked to execution.
Alternative assets: more capital, greater specialisation and the operational challenge
Investment in alternative assets is gaining ground with healthcare, senior living, data centers and life sciences. The article analyzes why these segments require solid operators, specialization and flexible financing.
Contracts in CRE: how the tenant and operator influence investment risk
Contracts in CRE are key to valuing an investment. The tenant’s solvency, the operator’s role, the agreement duration and risk allocation determine income stability and asset value.
How value is created in a CRE project: the five phases of a value-add strategy
A value-add strategy in CRE creates value by transforming commercial assets, stabilizing income and preparing a sale to another investor. We analyze its five phases and the risks that can affect returns.
Real Estate Equity: The Real Levers That Create Value
In real estate equity, returns depend on the project's final outcome and the ability to create value through acquisition, management, transformation and sale.
Discover the Mistakes You Should Avoid When You Start Investing in Real Estate in 2026 with Urbanitae Academy
Starting to invest in real estate requires more than finding an attractive opportunity: it means understanding risks, timelines, liquidity, structures and fit with your profile.
Urbanitae vs Alternatives: How to Compare Risk, Liquidity and Investment Horizon
Urbanitae equity cannot be understood through target returns alone: execution, market, event-based liquidity, time horizon and waterfall structure also matter.
CRE in a portfolio: why it makes sense to diversify beyond residential
Offices, hotels or student housing can provide demand drivers different from residential and help build a more diversified real estate portfolio.
New-build vs. second-hand properties in Direct Investments: advantages, risks and timelines
New build, resale properties or income-generating retail assets: each asset class has different timelines, risks and value drivers, but all require buying well.
Urbanitae Academy, one of the 100 best ideas of 2026 according to Actualidad Económica
More than 4,800 active users learn about real estate investment through Urbanitae Academy, recognised by Actualidad Económica among the best ideas of 2026.
Flexible financing for a residential market that needs more supply and new models
The residential market needs more supply, new models and more flexible financing structures to respond to changing demand.
DI with a mortgage: how leverage affects your returns
Real estate leverage can double your IRR by reducing invested capital, but it also increases risk. Key insights to use a mortgage effectively.
Real estate equity: what a hurdle is and how it affects investors
In real estate equity, IRR is not enough: the hurdle defines when profit sharing changes and how investors and sponsors are aligned.
“There is no real estate bubble, but prices cannot rise forever”
We are very cautious: we prefer to move slowly, ensuring guarantees, rather than taking a wrong step.
Housing prices rise again: Madrid leads the surge
The average residential price, for both new and second-hand homes, now stands at €1,902/m², with a year-on-year growth of 7.5% in the first quarter of 2025.
Does the tax reform affect individual investors in real estate?
Changes in taxation, adjustments to incentives, and new measures like the reduction of ITP for young people make it crucial to understand how these modifications impact your investment decisions.
How wealth is created: Rainer Zitelmann’s vision
![Cómo se crea la riqueza: la visión de Rainer Zitelmann [libros]
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What does it take to be rich? This is the key question Rainer Zitelmann seeks to answer in his book Financial Freedom: How to Create Wealth and Maintain It. One thing becomes clear from the start: most people who have…
Don’t play with your money: discover your perfect investment strategy
Daniel Lacalle, Chief Investment Officer at Tressis, shares in Grow Your Money the lessons you need to know before investing.
The ultimate guide to managing your finances without losing your mind
The book "Invest in Yourself" by Natalia de Santiago gives us a fun and enjoyable lesson on how to improve our financial health.
How Urbanitae investments are taxed in 2027
Equity or capital gains projects are taxed when profits are distributed, usually through dividends. Crowdlending or debt projects are taxed on the interest generated, with a usual initial withholding of 19%.
