About Crosswind Capital and Alternative Real Estate Investments

Crosswind Capital Fund Management Limited (“CWC”) is an alternative asset and investment manager based in Abu Dhabi (UAE) with satellite offices in London (UK), Florence (Italy) and Ainring (Germany), specialising in high-performance operational real estate investments within the European Student Housing and Self Storage sectors. CWC serves institutional and family-office investors, building strong businesses that deliver long term value and strong risk-adjusted returns to the underlying real estate.

Crosswind Capital focuses on alternative real estate investments designed to provide institutional, sovereign, and family office investors with access to resilient European markets. Our strategies prioritize operational real estate where value creation is driven by management performance, demand fundamentals, and supply imbalance rather than speculative development cycles. This approach positions CWC as one of the specialised alternative investment firms in the UAE serving global capital partners seeking inflation-resistant income and long term real estate exposure.

The CWC team has a long record of success across private equity and pan-European real estate. Our leadership applies institutional discipline and rigorous market research to identify operational real estate investment opportunities supported by durable demand. With more than 30 years of combined experience, the team focuses on recession-resistant verticals, downside protection, and efficient operational execution. CWC is currently raising capital for its inaugural European real estate funds that each focus on a dedicated vertical in Student Housing and Self Storage.

The asset classes benefit from:

CWC Generates Real Estate Alpha by Leveraging Operational Expertise in Identified Verticals in Markets with the Most Compelling Demand/Supply Imbalances.

Our Operational Real Estate Investment Model

CWC concentrates on operational real estate where performance is tied to occupancy, pricing power, and operational management rather than speculative market cycles. This model aligns well with investors seeking stability in changing macroeconomic conditions.

Our team sources, acquires, and manages assets supported by measurable demand drivers. Detailed market analysis, local expertise, and on the ground partnerships allow CWC to scale within sectors that show the strongest imbalance between available supply and user needs.

This operational model positions Crosswind Capital as a leading partner for investors looking to invest in European real estate through resilient, income-producing verticals.

Why Investors Choose CWC

Investors partner with Crosswind Capital to gain exposure to high performance assets in European real estate. Our strategy is built around a clear investment philosophy.

Core advantages include:
• Access to alternative real estate investments with historically attractive risk adjusted returns
• Direct investment pathways into European real estate markets with compelling supply shortages
• Conservative underwriting supported by demographic, academic, and urbanisation trends
• Income profiles that respond well to inflation through variable rental structures
• Long term value creation through local partnerships, operational improvements, and disciplined asset selection

CWC invests in operational real estate assets whose value is driven by the performance of the underlying occupational business. The initial focus of CWC is in the Self-Storage and Purpose-Built Student Housing sectors, where the team has the most experience and offers the strongest tailwinds.

European Market Positioning

CWC targets European markets that exhibit long term structural undersupply and stable user demand. Across both student housing and self storage, our research indicates persistent gaps between available units and the needs of growing populations. Many European cities face limited development pipelines, strict permitting requirements, and strong year round occupancy drivers.

These conditions create an attractive environment for investors seeking access to European real estate without exposure to speculative development cycles or highly leveraged strategies.

Student Housing

In 2018, the CWC team recognised the rising demand for modern student accommodation across Europe, noting in particular the stark demand/supply imbalance across the University cities of Italy. The team spent two years researching student accommodation investment opportunities, forming local partnerships and acquired its first asset in 2020, with the second asset following shortly thereafter. The quality of the end-product and professionalism of the management team was endorsed at the highest level by a leading American university taking a long-lease of both assets at market-leading rents.

CWC is now fundraising to build-upon the team's experience of sourcing, developing and managing student accommodation of the highest quality in a market that promises huge unmet demand for at least the next several decades. The strategy delivers opportunistic returns, unlocking value from the sourcing, permitting (in certain circumstances) and operation of assets that target an 8%-10% yield on cost.

Self Storage

It is apparent that the American market model for self storage is a blueprint for Europe, having formed decades earlier and becoming an integral part of peoples' lifestyles. The CWC team saw the same demand drivers in Europe (known colloquially as the "3 Ds" - Death, Divorce, and Downsizing) and in 2020 started researching storage facility investment, forming local partnerships and acquiring its first asset in 2021, assembling a portfolio of four open and trading assets, with one in the development phase as of Q1 2025. The provision rate per one million of the population of self storage in Germany is approximately 2% of that in the USA and so there is substantial room for the market to grow in the region.

CWC is now fundraising to build upon the team's experience of sourcing, developing and managing self-storage assets of the highest quality in a market that promises huge unmet demand for at least the next several decades. The strategy delivers opportunistic returns, unlocking value from the sourcing, permitting (in certain circumstances) and operation of assets that target a 10%-14% yield on cost.

Commitment to Long Term Value Creation
Crosswind Capital is committed to delivering long term value for global investors by focusing on real estate sectors that demonstrate resilience, operational efficiency, and clear demand drivers. Our investment philosophy centers on careful market selection, disciplined underwriting, and active operational management. As we continue to raise capital and expand across Europe, CWC remains focused on building enduring real estate platforms that generate stable income and meaningful value appreciation.