Real Estate
Innovative Investment Opportunities
For the last ten years, Arab Bank Switzerland (ABS) has presented its clients with innovative products in commercial real estate.
Developing our Franchise with a dedicated team of seasoned experts, our clients can now invest in unique projects across Europe through our Luxembourg regulated umbrella, AB Alternative SICAV–SIF, as well as a dedicated Club Deal platform.
The Benefits of Real Estate Investing
Reliable Performance
An optimised blend of income producing and return enhancing investments, with a focus on commercial real estate in Europe and Switzerland.
Asset-backed Protection & Inflation Hedging
Real estate provides a natural hedge against inflation. Investors seeking long-term value growth can benefit from structural drivers and our value proposition is a perfect match for them.
Stability & Diversification
We invest in Europe and Switzerland in carefully selected locations with creditworthy tenants and/or projects with high potential upside in value, ensuring long-term stability and diversification of our portfolios.
Tax Efficiency
Enjoy the benefits of our real estate funds' tax-efficient structures.
AB Alternative SICAV-SIF
European Real Estate sub-fund
The fund follows a core+ investment strategy, investing in logistics and office real estate assets across continental Europe, with a specific focus on the Benelux countries, Germany and Italy. The fund is continuously assessing potential investments when opportunities arise and in turn is also reviewing the optimal timing for the disposal of the existing assets.
- Enhance potential return through diversification and investing in a tangible product with a recurring income stream.
- Protect investments against rising inflation.
- Tax efficient structure (shareholders are not liable to any taxation in Luxembourg. Investors are responsible for filing their own taxes with the relevant authorities and should consult their own tax advisors).
Swiss Real Estate Opportunities sub-fund
The Swiss Real Estate Opportunities Fund (SREO) offers investors a simple way to capitalise on the stability of the Swiss economy through an investment fund specialised in Swiss Commercial Real Estate, denominated in CHF, with a target annualised IRR in the 12%-15% range, net of fees to investors, thanks to a balanced capital allocation of c. 50% in new development projects and 50% in repositioning of assets strategies across key locations in Switzerland.
- Focus on ESG transition, development and refurbishment work, asset repositioning, to extract as much value as possible.
- Three share classes available starting from CHF 100k minimum investment
- Long term opportunity: 5-year investment period.
- Tax efficiency: Swiss residents are exempt from any capital gains taxation.
Club-Deal Platform
Quarz’Up: Innovative Multi-activity Tertiary Complex
Quarz’Up, the ABS Group’s second club-deal, is an innovative multi-activity tertiary complex that, will cover 21,000 m² of useful surface area, designed for durability, environmental sustainability, and user comfort.
- Ideally located – In the centre of Geneva industrial zone. Well connected – Less than 10 minutes from Geneva Airport and the A1 motorway.
- Sustainable – An urban farm, dedicated green spaces, decarbonised cement, designed to promote water infiltration, sustainable energy supplier.
- Rapid development – Expected delivery of the first building in Q1 2025.
MixCity Renens - Community of the Future
First club-deal offered by ABS, with its sustainable design, eco-responsible architecture and excellent transport connections, MixCity is targeting high added value from the anticipated synergies generated from forward-thinking tenants.
- Sustainable – Urban farm on the roof; geothermal and solar energy; bio-sourced and low carbon materials; Minergie-certified.
- Well Connected – Will benefit from a high-level of service bus (BHLS).
- Global Services – The supermarket chain Lidl signed a lease for 1,800 m².
- Fast Development – Tenants expected to take possession by summer 2025.
Sustainable Investing
ABS offers Real Estate opportunities with promising value-creation potential and exceptional ESG credentials. The ABS Foundation articulates our commitment to sustainability, prioritising both the environment and profit.
