On the 8th and 9th of April the Hotel Wellington in Madrid hosted the Ibero-American GRI 2025 event, bringing together leading real estate executives from Iberia and Latin America. This exclusive event, organized by the GRI Club, fosters high-level discussions and networking opportunities through its distinctive roundtable format, enabling participants to engage deeply on pressing industry topics.
From the Hipoges group, our Director Global RE Business Partnership – Carlos Pérez de Yrigoyen, from FinProp Capital, our Managing Partner – Ricardo Pereira as well as our Chief Business Development Officer, Pedro Valle-Domingues that took part on the discussion on Local Partnerships & Cross-border Experiences in Portugal.
The Ibero-American GRI 2025 places a significant emphasis on cross-border investments, reflecting the deep historical, cultural, and economic ties between Iberia and Latin America. Sessions such as the “Cross-border Investments Talkshow” explored the essentials of successful international partnerships, with key industry leaders. These were undoubtably some of the highlights of this successful event.
Ibero-American GRI: Discussion Pannels
The conference featured esteemed speakers, from key industry companies like J.P. Morgan, to debate the macroeconomic outlook, exploring the dynamics between Iberian and Latin American markets. Additionally, Banco Santander also had a part in talking about how to focus on investment, wealth, and finance, aiming to create positive scenarios for stronger investments in the region.
The series of discussions focusing on real estate investment opportunities and challenges between Iberia and Latin America, focused on the following key topics:
Cross-border Investments Talkshow: Exploring the essentials of successful international partnerships, featuring industry leaders like Gonzalo Robina, CEO of Fibra UNO, and Roberto Kelleher, CEO of Inmobilia Desarrollos.
Local Partnerships & Cross-border Experiences in Spain: Focused on navigating the Spanish market through local expertise and the right tools to succeed. Topics included exploring partnerships, combining international experiences, and addressing regulations and solutions.
Local Partnerships & Cross-border Experiences in Portugal: This session delved into gathering local knowledge to build strong relations and valuable achievements in Portugal. Key points included building collaborations, integrating global expertise, and navigating regulations. In this insightful discussion, Pedro Valle-Domingues took part next to other key market experts.
International Investments Into LATAM: In this debate it was examined where to find prime situations in the Latin American region for stronger portfolios and premium yields. Topics covered core market drivers, capital deployment, and local obstacles.
Living Deals in Portuguese Lands: Debate on how to approach the high demand scenario for unique opportunities in Portugal, focusing on attractive fundamentals, living models and portfolios, and key development aspects.
International Investments Into Iberia: This panel explored the uncovered treasures in the Iberian region for major returns and outstanding stability. Topics included Spanish and Portuguese market fundamentals, potential investments, and entry challenges.
Investment, Wealth & Finance: Focus on creating positive scenarios for stronger investments in Iberia, featuring Javier García-Carranza, Global Head of Wealth Management & Insurance Division at Banco Santander. These sessions aimed to foster insightful conversations and strategic partnerships among real key market executives from Iberia and Latin America.
Networking and Strategic Partnerships
Beyond the discussions, the Ibero-American GRI 2025 served as a premier platform for networking, allowing participants to establish and strengthen strategic partnerships. The Ibero-American GRI 2025 stands as a pivotal gathering for real estate professionals aiming to explore and enhance cross-border investment opportunities between Iberia and Latin America. With the active involvement of industry leaders like Hipoges, the conference offered valuable perspectives and facilitated meaningful connections that could shape the future of real estate investments in these interconnected regions.
Additionally, networking was consolidated as one of the main values of this event, facilitating the connection between professionals and potential access to new business opportunities.
For Hipoges, participation in such prestigious events is essential to staying at the forefront of the industry, strengthening strategic relationships and actively contributing to the market’s evolution, both nationally and internationally.