What is Club Deal?
A real estate investment made by a small group of investors who pool capital to acquire a specific property, typically without a traditional fund structure.
Description
A club deal is a real estate acquisition by a small group of investors (typically 2-10) who pool their capital to purchase a specific property. Unlike a blind-pool fund, club deal investors know exactly which property they are buying before committing capital. The group typically forms an SPV and may appoint one member or an external manager to handle operations.
Full transparency: investors know the exact property before committing
Lower fees than traditional fund structures
Direct participation in key decisions
Access to larger properties than individual investors could afford alone
Club deals are increasingly popular in Dubai for acquiring premium commercial or residential assets. Groups of high-net-worth individuals form SPVs (typically registered in DIFC or ADGM) to purchase properties like full building floors, hotel apartments, or villa portfolios. The 4% DLD fee applies to the SPV's acquisition.
How Oliva uses this
Oliva's direct ownership model democratizes the club deal concept, enabling a broader range of investors to access premium properties that would otherwise require pooled capital from wealthy individuals.
How to interpret
Club deals offer the best of both worlds for experienced investors: the transparency of knowing exactly what you own combined with the capital efficiency of shared investment. The main risk is co-investor alignment. If one party needs to exit early or disagrees on major decisions, resolving the dispute can be complicated without a strong co-ownership agreement.
Before entering a club deal, insist on a well-drafted co-ownership or shareholder agreement covering decision-making rights, exit mechanics, forced sale provisions, and right-of-first-refusal. Handshake deals between friends work until something goes wrong.
Dubai market context
Club deals are increasingly popular in Dubai for acquiring premium commercial or residential assets. Groups of high-net-worth individuals form SPVs, typically registered in DIFC or ADGM, to purchase properties such as full building floors, hotel apartments, or villa portfolios. The 4 percent DLD fee applies to the SPV's initial acquisition.
Dubai's high property prices in premium areas make club deals particularly attractive. A full floor of a DIFC or Downtown Dubai building, or a Palm Jumeirah villa, is beyond individual budgets for most investors but accessible through a small group of five to eight participants using a joint SPV structure.
Frequently asked questions
A real estate investment made by a small group of investors who pool capital to acquire a specific property, typically without a traditional fund structure.
A club deal is a real estate acquisition by a small group of investors (typically 2-10) who pool their capital to purchase a specific property. Unlike a blind-pool fund, club deal investors know exactly which property they are buying before committing capital.
Club deals offer the best of both worlds for experienced investors: the transparency of knowing exactly what you own combined with the capital efficiency of shared investment. The main risk is co-investor alignment.
Club deals are increasingly popular in Dubai for acquiring premium commercial or residential assets. Groups of high-net-worth individuals form SPVs, typically registered in DIFC or ADGM, to purchase properties such as full building floors, hotel apartments, or villa portfolios.
Oliva's direct ownership model democratizes the club deal concept, enabling a broader range of investors to access premium properties that would otherwise require pooled capital from wealthy individuals.
Groups of high-net-worth individuals form SPVs (typically registered in DIFC or ADGM) to purchase properties like full building floors, hotel apartments, or villa portfolios. The 4% DLD fee applies to the SPV's acquisition.
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