Rafael Aregger is an investment executive with a broad expertise in the field of alternative investments. In his role as Head of Investments US, Rafael Aregger leads Empira Group´s US business which currently centers around a residential development portfolio in the Sunbelt with a development volume of c. $500 million and a value-add multifamily portfolio in the Midwest worth c. $300 million. Prior to his role at Empira, Rafael Aregger acted as a private equity investor at Partners Group, where he executed private equity investments with a total volume of c. $750 million. He also had roles at Swiss Prime Site, a leading Swiss real estate company, and JP Morgan. In this conversation, we discuss why Rafael and the firm are particularly bullish on Miami & the US sunbelt, how Empira Group is approaching the market, opportunities, Miami vs Switzerland, and more.

TIMESTAMPS:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:20 - Empira Group
• 5:85 - Sunbelt portfolio strategy
• 12:15 - Raising capital 
• 15:40 - Investor base 
• 18:47 - Opportunities 
• 21:32 - South Florida seller side 
• 24:20 - Decision to come to Miami 
• 30:20 - Comparison to Switzerland
• 32:20 - Cost to own vs rent
• 36:00 - Miami development
• 50:40 - Entrepreneurialism 
• 52:15 - Rafael’s golf game 
• 54:50 - Contact Empira 

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