Ignace Meuwissen , a renowned real estate expert and consultant who advises wealthy industrialists in Eastern Europe and Asia, has sold his business to a major international partner. Mr. Meuwissen launched his real estate knowledge company in 2008. Six years later, in 2014, he organized the first relocation of a Russian industrialist to the Netherlands. “I developed my own way of working, which is unique, from my personal relationships, lobbying and strategic thinking, so it had become particularly difficult to continue my activity while establishing a solid international base, declared Mr Meuwissen. This objective has now been achieved. “
A number of players in the real estate and financial sectors were willing to strike a deal with Mr Meuwissen . The key factor was the company’s unique portfolio of very high net worth clients, many of whom are oligarchs. Ignace Meuwissen advises these extremely wealthy clients on the buying and selling of residential properties in global hotspots, and arranges the resulting transactions. A large number of his clients are looking to relocate to Europe , mainly Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Due to Brexit, Mr. Meuwissen manages an order book and a waiting list on which there are 70 searches. The total value of this portfolio is estimated between 750 million and 1.5 billion euros.
The new anonymous owner with whom Mr. Meuwissen will collaborate is a private investor of Russian origin, active in the banking and real estate sectors. The acquisition price of the business was based on the transaction value of real estate transactions over the past several years and future research. This figure is therefore between 1.6 billion and 2.35 billion euros.
Ignace Meuwissen , now 55, will remain an advisor in the company until 2025. At the same time, he will focus on Property4East with his partner Mohammad Zahoor , a Ukrainian industrialist. Property4East.com is a platform for international luxury real estate with property prices starting at 1 million euros. The platform aims to meet the real estate needs of the very wealthy population of Russia, China, Hong Kong , Japan, Ukraine , Kazakhstan and neighboring countries. Property4East.com allows high-end luxury property owners and brokers to post listings.
Contacts: A. Satarova, e-mail: board@friends4east.com , +41 79 157 56 35