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Pedro Barros Rolo has already taken part in road races, such as the Porto Half Marathon, and practises CrossFit in Matosinhos, a town near Porto, where he founded Havos Real Estate in 2012 and serves as its CEO, alongside Luís Milagre Mesquita, the company’s head of capital markets.
Having recorded “€600 million in advised property transactions” and having handled “around 150,000 square metres of floor space over the past year, including land and projects under development”, the property consultancy has just announced a new phase in its growth strategy.
It plans to expand its activities into new investment sectors and double its team to around twenty professionals, with the aim of reaching €1 billion in cumulative property transactions by 2029, “consolidating its position as an independent consultancy specialising in property investment advisory and structuring in Portugal”.
Pedro Barros Rolo, founder and CEO of Havos Real Estate.
“Portugal continues to establish itself as a competitive and attractive market for international capital. Our focus is on structuring unique opportunities and supporting investors throughout the entire process, from identifying the asset to its development and management,” says Pedro Barros Rolo, CEO of Havos Real Estate.
The company has been operating in the capital markets sector (development and investment), with around 60% of its operations concentrated in the north of the country, 25% in the south, and 15% relating to acquisitions in European markets such as Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
In a statement, Havos explains that, of the total volume of transactions already handled by the consultancy in Portugal, “the highlights include €200 million in advisory services for the acquisition of assets for property development, €185 million in retail sector transactions, €120 million in office properties and €75 million in hospitality assets”.
Havos’s expansion into new areas of investment reflects the structural trends in the European property market.
The “priority segments” include advisory services for private wealth, corporate leasing and alternative assets (PBSA, BTR and senior living).
According to the company, these segments “meet the growing demand from institutional and private investors for structured and diversified property investment solutions”.
With this strategy, Havos aims to “consolidate its leading position in the northern region, as well as strengthen its presence nationwide, competing with the international consultancies operating in the market”.
