Real estate
Global real estate investment strategies across logistics, residential, debt and commercial
Why real estate?
Real estate can provide a combination of income, diversification and long-term capital growth through exposure to physical assets serving essential economic and social needs. Driven by research, active asset management and structural themes such as logistics, housing and sustainability, real estate can help investors build resilient portfolios across market cycles.
Why Aberdeen for real estate?
Global real estate investment management
Our real estate investment management platform combines global market insight with local expertise across logistics, living, commercial property and real estate debt. With over £36.2bn1 in real estate assets under management, we offer access to a broad range of real estate investment strategies designed to meet diverse investor objectives.
Diversified strategies across global markets
From commercial and residential real estate investment to core plus and real estate debt funds, our capabilities span sectors, geographies and risk profiles. This breadth enables investors to access opportunities across the full spectrum of global property markets through a single real estate investment manager.
Sustainable real estate investing
We integrate sustainability considerations throughout the investment lifecycle, supporting a disciplined approach to impact investing in real estate. Combined with active asset management and research-led decision making, this helps create resilient portfolios positioned for long-term structural trends and changing occupier needs.
Anne Breen
Global Head of Real Estate
In an ever-evolving market environment, research, selectivity and disciplined execution remain essential. Our objective is to provide clients with access to high-quality real estate opportunities supported by scale, expertise and local insight.
Anne Breen
Global Head of Real Estate
What we offer
Living
With over 30,000 homes in our portfolios, we’re one of Europe’s largest residential managers. We invest in a range of opportunities from the private-rented sector to senior living and student accommodation.
Logistics
The second-largest logistics landlord in Europe (Aberdeen, March 2024)2, we work with our logistics infrastructure investment partner Tritax, focusing on modern units with strong ESG credentials.
Core commercial
Guided by the Aberdeen House View and supported by our local market presence, we have a long track record of managing single and multi-country diversified strategies.
Listed real estate and multi-manager strategies
Is your client looking for a liquid real estate investment? We're well-established managers of listed real estate and other indirect strategies.
Commercial real estate debt
Backed by solid bricks and mortar, commercial real estate debt investments can help clients diversify their cashflows and target attractive yields. We have over a decade’s experience in this area.
Bespoke real estate strategies
We manage bespoke mandates and segregated funds for investors with specific real estate requirements. These may be geography, sector, or style-specific.
Risk warning
The value of investments, and the income from them, can go down as well as up and an investor may get back less than the amount invested. Past performance is not a guide to future results.
Key documents
Real estate quarterly outlooks
What are the latest trends in real estate? Find out in our quarterly outlooks.
Real estate investment FAQs
Industrial and logistics real estate includes warehouses, distribution centres and last-mile delivery facilities that support supply chains, manufacturing and e-commerce. These assets can benefit from long-term structural trends such as online retail growth, supply chain modernisation and increasing demand for efficient logistics networks.
Residential real estate investment focuses on housing assets such as private rented accommodation, student housing and senior living. These investments are often supported by demographic trends, urbanisation and ongoing demand for quality housing, providing potential income and long-term capital growth opportunities.
Core UK real estate typically invests in established, income-producing assets across sectors such as logistics, offices, retail and alternative property types. These commercial real estate investment strategies are generally designed to provide stable income, diversification and long-term performance through active asset management and sector selection.
Core Europe real estate refers to investments in high-quality assets across European property markets. These real estate investment strategies usually focus on well-located properties with strong tenant demand, aiming to deliver income and capital preservation while providing diversification across countries and sectors.
Direct real estate investment involves owning physical property assets such as residential, logistics or office buildings. Indirect real estate investment provides exposure through listed real estate securities, funds or multi-manager strategies. Indirect approaches can offer broader diversification and access to opportunities across global property markets.
Real estate debt funds invest in loans secured against property assets. Rather than owning the buildings directly, investors provide financing to property owners and developers in exchange for income from loan repayments. These strategies can offer diversified income streams and exposure to the real estate market through the debt portion of the capital structure.
Real estate investment can provide diversified income, long-term capital growth and exposure to structural trends across commercial real estate investment, residential real estate investment and real estate debt funds. However, property values can rise and fall, income is not guaranteed, and real estate is generally a relatively illiquid asset class. Investors may get back less than the amount originally invested.
Real estate investment can be suitable for investors seeking diversified sources of income, long-term capital growth and portfolio diversification. Depending on the strategy, investors can access opportunities across commercial real estate investment, residential real estate investment, logistics, core plus real estate and real estate debt funds. Professional investors often use real estate as part of a broader portfolio to gain exposure to physical assets and long-term structural trends.
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