2006-06-18
RealCAPITA launches RealLANDS and signs a strategic partnership agreement with Injaz MENA Investment Bank
A strategic partnership agreement has been signed between Injaz MENA
Investment Bank represented by H.E. Mr. Ahmed Bin Ali Al
Daheri,(Vice Chairman & Managing Director) and RealCAPITA
represented by Mr. Mohammed Al Tawash (Vice Chairman & President)
RealLANDS is a Bahrain-based company that has been engaged in
acquiring plots of lands across the Kingdom of Bahrain and the MENA
region. RealLANDS intends to have a paid-up capital of US$ 50
million with a targeted annual IRR of 20%.
RealLANDS is seeking to raise up to US$ 45 million by means seeking
private investors to subscribe to 4.5 million shares. The
subscription represents 90% ownership of the total issued shared
capital of RealLANDS while RealCAPITA will invest the remaining 10%.
Injaz MENA Investment Bank, a strategic partner, has committed 50%
of the offering. RealLANDS other strategic partner is the Saudi
based Gulf Amwal.
Mr. Al-Adaheri focused on the value of the partnership established
with RealCAPITA by saying, " RealCAPITA´s management historical
track record in identifying potential real estate investment
opportunity shall excels RealLANDS performance."
RealCAPITA which is the newly established real estate investment
house in Bahrain with an authorized capital of US$ 200 million and a
paid up capital of US$ 54 million. RealCAPITA´s focuses on
penetrating the emerging real estate market within the GCC and the
MENA region. This is to ensure the ability of providing it´s
investors with a dynamic and comprehensive real estate products.
Mr. Mohammed Al-Tawash commented that "RealLANDS aims to be benefit
from the recent surge in land values mainly in Bahrain and across
the region. Bahrain, for example, offers an attractive environment
for RealLANDS considering the strong demand for residential
properties coupled with a limited land area. RealLANDS intends to
primarily focus on commercial and residential lands located in
central business districts, and suburban locations. Land plots
within close proximally to major developments currently under way
are also considered attractive to RealLANDS."
In a world of rising land values, RealLANDS stands out as a venture
with a clear and focused strategy that taps into a growth sector.
RealLANDS will provide small and medium investors with access to an
attractive asset class that carries obvious capital-protection
features.