Real Estate Investment Consulting
Real estate investment consulting is the analytical layer between an opportunity and a commitment. It covers underwriting review, portfolio strategy, ownership structure and exit planning — for UK investors and for overseas capital buying into the UK.
Key facts
- Underwriting review — rebuild the income and cost model from source documents and stress it
- Portfolio strategy — concentration by asset type, geography, tenant and debt maturity
- Structure — personal, company, partnership or fund vehicle, tested with your tax adviser
- Exit — realistic disposal routes, buyer depth, timing and the tax sequence involved
Last reviewed by the Real Estate Investment Advisor advisory team. Fee-only advice — we take no commission from developers, agents or lenders.
What does a real estate investment consulting engagement include?
Four workstreams, scoped to the decision in front of you: underwriting review, portfolio and allocation strategy, ownership and tax structure, and exit planning. Most clients commission one; portfolio holders often commission all four in sequence.
- Underwriting review — rebuild the income and cost model from source documents and stress it
- Portfolio strategy — concentration by asset type, geography, tenant and debt maturity
- Structure — personal, company, partnership or fund vehicle, tested with your tax adviser
- Exit — realistic disposal routes, buyer depth, timing and the tax sequence involved
How is consulting different from advisory or agency?
In practice the labels blur, so judge by remuneration rather than by title. Consulting here means a scoped analytical engagement, priced in advance and delivered as a written document. Agency means a fee on transaction. If a firm calls itself a consultancy but is paid on completion, it is an agency.
Do you work with overseas investors buying UK property?
Yes. A substantial share of consulting work is non-UK capital acquiring UK assets, where the decision has to survive in two tax jurisdictions at once and the UK-specific rules — the non-resident surcharge, non-resident capital gains tax, the Register of Overseas Entities — are usually discovered too late.
What size of investment is this appropriate for?
Consulting engagements suit £250,000 upwards on a single asset, and any portfolio where concentration or refinancing is the live question. Institutional mandates from £50m run through our separate institutional track.
Scope a consulting engagement
Describe the asset, the portfolio or the question. We will come back with the scope, the fee and the timetable before any work begins.
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We act as an independent real estate investment advisor in the UK, helping investors assess risk before committing capital.
If you are weighing allocation, risk, or exposure and want a clear, reasoned view, an initial advisory discussion can help clarify how to proceed.