To mark our 20th anniversary, we explore our central guiding principle “Returning Real Value since 2006” from a new perspective each month. This is how we return real value: through long-term thinking, active asset management, and close partnerships across markets and cycles.
We kick off with 12 figures that provide a concise insight into the world of AM ALPHA.
Each figure highlights a central aspect of our work – from markets and assets to people and responsibility. Together, they show where and how we actively put Returning Real Value into practice every day.
Many cities, one signature.
From Brisbane to Bordeaux, from Shanghai to Singapore, from Munich to Manchester and far beyond. AM ALPHA has invested in 26 cities around the globe. Every new dot on the map shows how widely our concept of Returning Real Value has travelled, one carefully chosen location, one trusted partner and one asset at a time, be it residential, retail, office, industrial or hospitality. The list is long and varied, and our reach is expanding.
Heritage with a future.
The oldest asset in our current portfolio, Rue de Lille, was already standing when the modern office was still a remote idea. This space reminds us that real estate can outlive cycles, trends and technologies as long as you respect the bricks and mortar, listen to the building, invest wisely, and keep each property fit for the next generation of users, neighbours, and investors who rely on it every day. Returning Real Value is our best practice.
Four crises. One steady course.
The global financial crisis, the Euro crisis, the pandemic, and the interest-rate shock: these four crises all put AM ALPHA’s strategy to the test. Rather than stepping aside, we stayed invested, worked even more closely with our partners and remained committed to our real assets. Returning Real Value for us means remaining calm and consistent when markets are noisy, complex and fast-moving.
Six time zones, one rhythm.
On a typical Tuesday, our team spans six time zones in their offices in Brisbane, Copenhagen, Luxembourg, Madrid, Manchester, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo. Global real estate never sleeps, and direct communication, innovative tools and a shared investment philosophy keep everyone in sync so that ideas, decisions and deals travel smoothly around the globe and back again.
Cutting carbon, creating value.
Seventy per cent of our current assets have obtained a green building certification or are in the process of being certified. Behind every percentage point there lies a refurbishment project, smarter technology and many decisions that turn capex into a tangible result for tenants, cities, investors and the environment. ESG is not simply something to tick off, it is a lever for long-term value, resilience, and performance.
One portfolio. Multiple impact.
Offices, shops, hotels, and homes. Every day, more than 80,000 people work, meet, sleep and spend time in properties AM ALPHA has invested in. Our assets are not just lines in a spreadsheet – they are real places that shape commutes, lunch breaks, business trips and memories. Returning Real Value goes far beyond just performance reports or the quarterly investor presentation.
Time to unlock potential.
On average we hold an asset for 4.2 years; long enough to reposition, refurbish, and unlock its potential, concise enough to realise gains and proceed to the next opportunity. Patiently-invested capital, active asset management and strong investor dialogue all meet in this single figure from the AM ALPHA playbook and guide many of our day-to-day decisions in order to return real value.
Lively mix, one culture.
Fifteen nationalities come together under one AM ALPHA roof. It is particularly noticeable at the Summer Summit, in project calls and during coffee breaks, where a mix of cultures, careers and perspectives keeps ideas flowing, challenges assumptions and makes teamwork genuinely international, yet still personal, entrepreneurial and refreshingly down to earth.
Two decades, one trusted partner.
Some of our client relationships have already lasted for 20 years, as long as AM ALPHA itself. This figure says more about trust, alignment and consistent performance than any slogan could. Returning Real Value is a long-term partnership, carried by conversations, tailored investment strategies and shared convictions over a period of decades, not just individual fund cycles.
If it fits, it fits.
Since 2010, Bärbel Zeka, our longest-serving colleague, has been keeping a firm grip on the numbers at AM ALPHA. As Finance Director, she is responsible for auditing, tax and accounting, and is also a trusted sparring partner for our entire team. Her journey mirrors the firm’s own growth: new markets, more assets, changing cycles, and new colleagues, all in a culture that makes people want to remain with us, take responsibility and pass on their knowledge.
Every kid makes a difference.
Returning Real Value beyond real estate: 3,503 children have already discovered forests, wildlife and environmental topics through the WaldLife initiative supported by AM ALPHA. Its impact goes beyond buildings. This initiative helps a new generation experience nature first-hand, ask inquisitive questions and think differently about how to use resources and protect the environment, today and in their future careers.
Full focus. Zero distraction.
One number says it all: 100% focus on real estate. As an independent family office, AM ALPHA concentrates every resource, decision and conversation on property and its long-term value. There are no conglomerate distractions, just our clear conviction in our asset class and the goal of Returning Real Value across cycles, strategies, regions and generations of investors.
