Capital Markets
Specialist operational real estate investment advice across the UK and Europe.
Specialist capital markets advice for operational real estate
Operational real estate combines property investment with the performance of the underlying business. Christie & Co advises investors, operators and property owners on acquisitions, disposals and structured transactions across healthcare, hospitality, leisure and specialist real estate markets.
Our Capital Markets team combines real estate expertise with detailed knowledge of the businesses operating from these assets, helping clients assess opportunities and navigate transactions with sector-specific insight.
With more than 250 specialists across 22 offices, our network provides local market knowledge and access to opportunities across the UK and Europe.
Why clients choose Christie & Co
How We Can Help
Our advice spans the investment lifecycle, from identifying and assessing opportunities to disposals and structured real estate transactions.
We combine transaction expertise with detailed sector knowledge to help clients reach the right counterparties and structure deals around their commercial objectives.
- Investment Sales: Advice on the disposal of individual assets, portfolios and operational real estate investments.
- Investment Acquisitions: Support with sourcing, assessing and acquiring investment opportunities across our specialist sectors.
- Sale & Leaseback: Advice for operators and property owners looking to release capital while continuing to occupy and operate from their premises.
- Long Income & Investment Structures: Advice on income strip, long-income and other structured real estate investment opportunities.
- Management Contract Advisory: Specialist advice on management contract structures across operational real estate sectors.
- Sector Investment Expertise: Dedicated investment advice across healthcare, hospitality, leisure and other specialist operational real estate markets.
Explore Investments by Sector
Healthcare investments
Care homes, dental, pharmacy, childcare, primary care and veterinary property.
Hospitality investments
Hotels, pubs and restaurants.
Alternative real estate investments
Marinas, holiday parks, garden centres, roadside, retail and other specialist operational assets.
Major Instructions
Long-Let Day Nursery Investment Portfolio
Christie & Co is pleased to bring to market a rare opportunity to acquire a portfolio of 6-Day Nursery Investments, let to a leading regional provider.
Key highlights include:
- 27 years unexpired term
- Annual inflationary RPI linked reviews with a collar of 2% and a cap of 4%
- Current portfolio rent of £708,718 p.a. reflecting c. £28.00 per sq ft
- Leased with a parent top-co guarantee
- Freehold / heritable interest with alternative use potential
- Two settings are located in the north west of England, with the remaining four assets located in Scotland
- The UK government has introduced a range of measures to strengthen the nursery and early years sector
For more information please contact:
Bethany Newman
Senior Surveyor – Capital Markets
+44 7471 516 498
bethany.newman@christie.com
Care Development in Germany
High quality care & assisted living development in Germany
- Best in class new build care home and assisted living development
- Strong micro location in Celle, a town situated to the north-east of Hannover
- 125 bed inpatient care home and 35 assisted living apartments
- Developed as a “green impact” investment, benefitting from a KFW loan of €24m at a highly attractive interest rate of c1% per annum
- The loan can be transferred as part of the sale, enabling the buyer to defer a notable proportion of the purchase price
- Let to Alloheim, one of the leading operators in Germany on a 25 year double net lease basis
- Strong energy efficiency and ESG credentials
- Practical completion anticipated in July 2026
For further information please contact
Dan Griffiths, Director - Capital Markets
Dan.Griffiths@christie.com
+44 (0) 7702 809564
Mike Hodges, Managing Director - Capital Markets
michael.hodges@christie.com
+44 (0) 7764 241300
Marlon Schramm, Head of Healthcare Germany
marlon.schramm@christie.com
+ 49 (0) 172 670 9027
Nursing Home Investment in Germany
Long-Let Nursing Home Investment Opportunity in Offenbach, Germany.
Christie & Co is pleased to bring to market an attractive and modern long-term care home investment located in the prosperous Rhine-Main region.
Key highlights include:
- Modern nursing home with 129 fully inpatient care places
- Long-term rental security with a fixed lease term until June 2036 and 2 × 5-year extension options (potential lease expiry in 2046)
- Stepped lease agreement with reporting obligations
- Current annual rent of €936,503.40 p.a. (equivalent to approx. €160/sqm NIA p.a., yield 6.0%)
- Tenant with strong covenant strength: German Red Cross (DRK) District Association Offenbach e.V., a non-profit operator with a solid Credit reform rating of 250
- Freehold property (no leasehold)
- Located in the Rhine-Main metropolitan region, one of Germany’s strongest economic clusters
- Favourable demographic fundamentals: ageing population and strong structural demand for long-term care
For further information please contact
Mike Hodges, Managing Director - Capital Markets
michael.hodges@christie.com
+44 (0) 7764 241300
Marlon Schramm, Head of Healthcare Germany
marlon.schramm@christie.com
+ 49 (0) 172 670 9027
Who We Advise
We work with investors, operators and property owners across the operational real estate market, providing advice shaped around their investment strategy, sector and transaction objectives.
Investors & Funds
We advise real estate investors, private equity firms, infrastructure funds, opportunity funds and other sources of capital on acquisitions, disposals and investment opportunities across our specialist sectors.
Operators & Business Owners
We work with operators considering property-led transactions, including sale and leaseback, management contract structures and other ways to unlock or restructure capital tied up in operational real estate.
Property Owners
We advise owners on positioning and bringing investment assets to market, identifying suitable buyers and navigating transactions from initial strategy through to completion.
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Capital Markets team
“Our strength lies in combining deep sector knowledge with specialist Capital Markets expertise across operational real estate.
By understanding the asset, the business behind it and the needs of investors and operators, we can identify opportunities, structure transactions effectively and deliver strong outcomes for our clients.”
Michael Hodges
Managing Director - Capital Markets
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Meet our wider Capital Markets team
Our wider Capital Markets team brings together specialists in operational real estate, investment, valuation and transactions across the UK and Europe.
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