Standard Land
Real Estate Investment
Where Timing, Market, and Partnership align
About us
Standard Land is a pioneering real estate investment and asset management platform unlocking the potential of German and Central European real estate by turning market disruption into unparalleled investment opportunities.
We invest across the real estate value chain – from strategy and structuring to active ownership and asset management.
Our platform enables institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds and professional clients worldwide to access exclusive off-market opportunities with strong return potential and strategic upside.
We focus on where the value emerges. With our headquarters in Berlin, we operate across key financial and real estate hubs, including Frankfurt, Hamburg, Abu Dhabi, Luxembourg, Malta, Prague and Warsaw.
Our senior team – composed of executive board members and best-in-class investment professionals across all levels – brings a strong track record, international perspective and full dedication to unlocking value in a disrupted market.
Vision
Building The Future Of German And Central European Real Estate
We are taking advantage of a unique market opportunity to actively shape the future of the real estate industry in Germany and Central Europe through targeted consolidation, exclusive off-market access, and a proven strategy, thereby achieving above-average returns for our investors.
Consolidation Advantage
Unifying fragmented assets and local operators unlocks platform synergies, pricing power, and market access at scale – laying the foundation for a leading regional player.
Strategic Market Entry
Deploy patient capital into dislocation and mispricing to buy well.
Performance Edge
Proprietary off‑market pipeline enables early, repeatable access and return potential.
Aligned Execution
Vertical integration cuts friction, speeds execution, and aligns governance.
Scalable Growth
A platform model scales across markets, asset types, and deal sizes.
Sustainable Value
Resilient locations, ESG discipline, and long‑term urban demand.
Portfolio Focus
Seizing the Investment Window in Germany & Central Europe
Enter prime urban markets at a cyclical reset.
Global economic leader
3rd largest economy globally, largest in Europe; EUR 4.7 trillion GDP in 2025 (after China and US).
AAA credit rating
Holds a top AAA rating (S&P, Fitch, Moody’s).
Trade surplus & export powerhouse
3rd largest exporter globally.
Low unemployment rate
Low unemployment ~ 6%.
Government debt to GDP
Approx. 62,5% Germany (vs 120% USA, 138% Italy, 175% Singapur, 230% Japan)
Industrial & manufacturing excellence
Global leader in automotive and engineering sectors.
Stable legal & regulatory environment
Full property rights protection and legal clarity in one of the world’s most stable legal environments.
Strategic Location Access
Strategic location with seamless access to EU markets – a key pillar of economic integration and growth.
Economic Stability
Resilient economies with stable or above-EU-average growth provide a reliable foundation for long-term investment strategies.
Demographic Tailwinds
Strong demographics and expanding urban populations continue to drive structural demand for real estate.
Labor & Education
High educational standards and a skilled, competitive workforce support innovation, productivity, and tenant quality.
Attractive Entry Valuations
Attractive yields driven by favorable pricing levels and solid rental dynamics across asset classes.
Demand Growth Across Sectors
Growing demand for residential, logistics, and office properties underpins long-term performance across core and value-add strategies.
Portfolio Focus
Seizing the Investment Window in Germany & Central Europe
Enter prime urban markets at a cyclical reset.
Germany: The Powerhouse of Performance
Global economic leader
3rd largest economy globally, largest in Europe; EUR 4.7 trillion GDP in 2025 (after China and US).
AAA credit rating
Holds a top AAA rating (S&P, Fitch, Moody’s).
Trade surplus & export powerhouse
3rd largest exporter globally.
Low unemployment rate
Low unemployment ~ 6%.
Government debt to GDP
Approx. 62,5% Germany (vs 120% USA, 138% Italy, 175% Singapur, 230% Japan)
Industrial & manufacturing excellence
Global leader in automotive and engineering sectors.
Stable legal & regulatory environment
Full property rights protection and legal clarity in one of the world’s most stable legal environments.
Central Europe: Where Growth meets Stability
Strategic Location Access
Strategic location with seamless access to EU markets – a key pillar of economic integration and growth.
Economic Stability
Resilient economies with stable or above-EU-average growth provide a reliable foundation for long-term investment strategies.
Demographic Tailwinds
Strong demographics and expanding urban populations continue to drive structural demand for real estate.
Labor & Education
High educational standards and a skilled, competitive workforce support innovation, productivity, and tenant quality.
Attractive Entry Valuations
Attractive yields driven by favorable pricing levels and solid rental dynamics across asset classes.
Demand Growth Across Sectors
Growing demand for residential, logistics, and office properties underpins long-term performance across core and value-add strategies.
Rare Reset. Timely Entry.
The current unique mix of interest rates, politics, shifts in supply and demand, and market fragmentation is redefining the real estate landscape. This creates pricing power, selectivity, and scalable upside potential for early movers like Standard Land. We turn these challenges into measurable advantages for our investors and partners.
Portfolio Products
Funds for Income & Growth
Off‑market access and active management in Germany & Central Europe.
Capital Multiplication Real Estate Fund
Acquisition and completion of undervalued, late-stage residential projects and large land plots in and around major G7 cities. The fund targets projects with strong fundamentals and high potential for repositioning and value creation, bridging the gap between development and institutional ownership.
Value Add
Through development completion, active asset management, and ESG-compliant enhancements, we unlock latent value and transform projects into stabilized, institutional-grade investments – optimizing capital efficiency and long-term performance.
Immediate Income Generating Germany Residential Fund
A diversified real estate fund investing in high-quality, income-generating residential assets across Germany’s top cities. Leveraging a countercyclical approach, the fund acquires properties at attractive entry levels, aiming for strong yields and sustainable long-term growth supported by Germany’s structural housing shortage and rising rental demand.
Value Add
Disciplined active management – rent optimization, selective refurbishments, and ESG-aligned improvements – strengthens fundamentals and NOI, building an institutional-grade residential portfolio positioned for resilient income and sustainable growth.
Immediate Income Generating Germany Mixed-Use Fund
Acquisition of well-located mixed-use assets across Germany’s major cities and metropolitan regions, combining office, logistics, and retail uses. The fund capitalizes on a countercyclical window to secure fundamentally strong properties from motivated sellers at substantial discounts, establishing a diversified, income-focused portfolio.
Value Add
Off-market access and equity strength enable attractive entry terms; proactive leasing, tenant diversification, and focused capex unlock embedded value – creating a core-plus portfolio engineered for income stability and long-term performance.
Sharia-compliant Real Estate Fund
Providing Sharia-compliant access to Standard Land’s diversified real estate strategies. The fund enables participation in income-generating and value-add investments across Germany and Central Europe, fully aligned with Islamic finance principles, offering investors ethical exposure to resilient markets and consistent, long-term value creation.
Value Add
A Sharia-compliant structure allows investors to participate in Standard Land’s institutional-grade real estate strategies while adhering to Islamic finance principles. This framework ensures ethical alignment, transparent governance, and access to diversified performance across leading European markets.
Separately Managed Account
Tailored mandates for institutional and private investors seeking direct ownership of residential, commercial, or mixed-use assets. Focused on Germany, SMAs offer customized investment strategies, selective diversification across Central European gateway cities, and full transparency in governance, performance, and portfolio management.
Value Add
Customized mandates provide full control over asset selection, governance, and structuring. Direct ownership ensures transparent execution, aligned with institutional standards and portfolio-specific return objectives.
Co-Investments & Direct Deals
Direct participation alongside Standard Land in high-potential acquisitions and development projects across Germany and Central Europe. The program offers select investors privileged access to exclusive transactions at favorable entry terms and with strong strategic alignment.
Value Add
Co-investment structures enhance diversification, provide insight into Standard Land’s deal pipeline, and ensure shared value creation through aligned interests and active asset management.
Investment Strategy and Structure
To ensure a broader access and an efficient investment setup for our investor base, our signature funds are implemented through a multi-layer structure.
Direct Access
100% Off-Market Sourcing – Less competition and more attractive entry valuations
While the broader market waits for public offerings, our specialized, locally based team identifies tomorrow’s opportunities before they become visible to others. Our 100% off-market sourcing focus gives us access to an exclusive pool of high-quality properties in German and Central European prime metropolitan regions.
Secured Deal Pipeline
Immediate implementation and scalable growth
We have a secured deal pipeline of over €5 billion, which already includes high-quality development projects and land positions. This ‘warehoused’ pipeline enables us to quickly provide capital and immediately implement projects without time-consuming acquisition processes. Your advantage: continuous deal flow and accelerated capital growth for your investment.
Execution Leverage
Sustainably increased profit margins
We are strategically aligning our assets and operators. This unique ability to deliver ESG-compliant, immediately rentable products at scale provides market dominance and a superior negotiating position in financing and construction contracts – resulting in sustainably increased profit margins and strategic market access.
Our Team
Executive Profile
With over 10 years of experience in structuring and executing institutional transactions worth over €1 billion, Luis Walter-Kraft is our expert in deal flow and value creation. His ability to forge joint ventures between developers and institutional capital guarantees our exclusive off-market access and the identification of the most attractive investment opportunities.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- QUEST Investment Partners – Managing Director (Chief Investment Officer)
- GLL Real Estate Partners – Analyst for German, French & Italian Markets
- Executed EUR > 1bn in transaction volume across Europe
- Structured EUR > 400m in joint ventures between developers and institutional investors
- Academic background: MSc Real Estate – IREBS & Henley Business School
Executive Profile
As a distinguished real estate executive and graduated engineer with over 40 years of experience and more than €7 billion in developments, Rainer Schorr is the driving force behind our vision of market consolidation. Over the course of his career, he has completed more than 1,000 projects, primarily in Germany, and established 20 different funds ranging from €50 million to €1 billion – serving pension funds, insurance groups, sovereign wealth funds, and UHNWIs. Specializing in property development, fund management, and M&A, he combines entrepreneurial foresight with deep capital market expertise. He says: “I have dedicated my life to building forward-looking real estate solutions. With Standard Land, we are now creating a platform that not only overcomes the current market distortions, but also uses them to establish lasting value and genuine market dominance – a unique opportunity for our investors.
Founding Achievements – Public
- DLE Group AG – largest land bank in Europe after the catholic church
Founder, member of the board, and anchor shareholder - SIAG Schorr Immobilien AG – Founder, owner, and managing director
- GxP German Properties AG – successful IPO 2026 wit MM Warburg/ Frankfurt Exchange
Founder and main shareholder - Accentro Real Estate AG (formerly Estavis AG) – Founder, main former shareholder, and CEO
- Orchestrated IPO in 2007 with J.P. Morgan Chase, Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Notable M&A Transactions
- Successful management of more than 25 closed end real estate funds across Germany
- Aengevelt Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG – one of the largest commercial real estate agents in Germany
Former Managing Director - Treuhandanstalt Berlin and Dresden – Managing director
Executive Profile
Georges Bou Jaoude brings over 30 years of experience in real estate and finance from Europe and the Middle East. His expertise in building growth platforms and cross-border strategies is crucial. His conviction: ‘We don’t just build real estate; we create structured investment solutions in one of Europe’s most resilient markets, giving investors access to opportunities that others cannot see.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Co-Founder, Standard Land S.A. – Middle East strategy
- Founder & Managing Director, Leap Assets – real estate private equity advisory
- Chairman & CEO, FFA Real Estate – led expansion into Germany and Portugal
- General Manager, FFA Private Bank – oversaw regional growth from Lebanon to the UAE
Executive Profile
As an accomplished private equity executive with an impressive track record of over €3 billion in transaction volume, Dr. Schulz leads our strategic direction and operational excellence. His ability to build specialized platforms and joint ventures ensures the smooth execution of our investment strategy and maximizes the potential for our investors.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- CEO, DLE Poland
- CEO, Cresco
- Real Estate Finance, Clifford Chance – London and Düsseldorf
- Director, U.S. Private Equity Fund – Central Eastern European investments
- Founder, boutique special situations firm serving international institutional clients
- Structured multiple investment funds and real estate platforms across Germany and CEE
Executive Profile
As a financial expert with over two decades of experience in fund structuring and ESG-compliant platforms, Heiko C. Frantzen is crucial to the financial stability and compliance of our investment vehicles. He says: “Our financial strategy is designed to transform the current market turmoil into a structure of sustainable growth that offers our investors security and exceptional returns – through rigorous management and ESG-compliant structures.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Director, Record Asset Management GmbH
- Managing Director, RAM Strategies GmbH
- Former Managing Partner, SFS RE GmbH
- Responsible for infrastructure and liquid fund-of-funds in Luxembourg
- Strategic lead for ESG-compliant thematic funds development
- CFO of two residential real estate companies, Vitus Group and Incity Immobilien AG
Investor Relations
+49 (0) 30 50 932 48 50
+49 (0) 151 5737 557
invest@standard-land.com
Contact
+49 (0) 30 5093 248 48 0
info@standard-land.com
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Building the Future of German and Central European Real Estate.
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Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi,
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