Harwood‘s investment strategy is the product of its collective expertise in the development, leasing, operation, financing and sales of real estate.  It combines a global perspective and access to global markets with offices in Dallas, Los Angeles, London, Zurich and Geneva with extensive local knowledge of the markets in which we invest. 

Since it’s foundation in 1988 by Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, Harwood has prided itself with its  distinct competitive advantage in partnering with leading companies around the world to invest in attractive situations due to its history of generating attractive, proprietary deal flow for its investors.

Harwood's analysis of any investment opportunity is underpinned by a rigorous and analytical focus on value. The firm scrutinizes such factors as industry structure and prospects, company positioning, valuation, and structural downside protection. Harwood believes that this disciplined, value-oriented approach will always serve investors well in the pursuit of investment opportunities.

Harwood’s vertically integrated real estate investment, development and management capabilities provide the flexibility to pursue a wide variety of opportunities. Accordingly, Harwood can pursue investment strategies that are tailored to the supply and demand characteristics of specific markets and are appropriate for an individual asset each designed to support the investor in meeting its specific risk/return objectives. Our objective is to match the right capital source to the appropriate risk-adjusted real estate investment.

Harwood's opportunistic investments focus on underperforming or undervalued class A or B properties which provide significant value creation opportunities through value add services provided by Harwood in lease up, improved management, capital infusion and/or the repositioning or redeveloping of the property. These properties are acquired with an identified value enhancement strategy and the expectations of a three to seven year hold.

Harwood also provide development opportunities for class A commercial or high-rise residential projects located in markets or submarkets appropriate for these respective property types. Through extensive market research, identification and acquisition of superior location, securing land/development entitlements, hands on approach to cost control and Harwood’s impressive track record of award winning design and construction services, create opportunities for successful investment returns in the development and/or subsequent operation of the project. Harwood’s development investments target an investment cycle of 3 to 5 years.

Harwood through development and acquisition provides long term stable investment vehicles where the investment focus is on consistent reliable monthly cash flow with the potential for above average capital appreciation. Time horizon for these properties is seven to fifteen years.

Harwood International has a global reach with offices that span three countries: United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Under Mr. Barbier-Mueller’s leadership Harwood has developed a solid track record of consistently achieving attractive returns in real estate. Such success and our strong relationships with worldwide investors keeps them coming back to us, deal after deal.