InvestmentsOct 30 2014

Israeli equity house offers property deal with 22.7% annual returns

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Private equity house Cogress UK will give consumers access to high-value property investment opportunities usually reserved for larger investors, giving an annual return of 22.7 per cent, chief executive Tal Orly has said.

Launching the proposition in the UK, he said: “By finally bringing our investment structure to the UK, we can support would-be investors who might have been too nervous to get involved in a property development on their own.”

Mr Orly said the London-based firm has nine projects in the UK, with a gross development value of £113m. To date, they have delivered average yearly returns of 22.7 per cent to investors.

Cogress’ platform matches investors and vetted entrepreneurs seeking funding for residential and commercial property developments.

Mr Orly said investors can invest as little as £20,000, with the potential to exit in as little as 18 months.

He added: “You have access to high-value projects usually reserved for the largest investors, and we match your appetite for risk and return by letting you choose when, and in which projects, you invest.”

Since 2009, Cogress has invested in more than 100 projects globally, including the US, Canada, Germany, Cyprus and Israel.

Adviser view

Maks Slipaczek, financial adviser at London based Filip Slipaczek Financial Planners, said: “One must do appropriate due diligence when analysing this type of investment. A fund of this magnitude must at the very minimum be domiciled in the UK and have FCA recognition. Property funds can be illiquid, and many recently have gone down.”