W5 Group is a fully-integrated real estate investment firm founded in 2009 as the family investment office of Ralph Winter, a successful global real estate investor. In Europe, Ralph amassed a portfolio of 40,000+ student housing units and 100,000+ multifamily units, generating over €30 billion in investment transaction volume.

In the U.S., W5 has invested in Innovative Living residential real estate projects with a capitalization of ~$1.5 billion including 2,100 units and 4,600 beds. These investments include ground-up developments and value‐add acquisitions of multifamily, student housing, build-to-rent, and shared living.

W5 Group has offices in Miami, Frankfurt, and Zug. W5 Group’s investment platform consists of acquisitions, asset management, ﬁnance, operations, and investor relations teams that work collaboratively across the entire lifecycle of each investment.

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