SHBE

SHBE European Real Estate Circles

The SHBE is an initiative and founded by Thijssen-PR in The Netherlands to promote cross border business development and networking in the real estate industry. On behalf of a board decision of the foundation SHBE, Thijssen PR and her Croatian subsidiary Iktus d.o.o . in Zagreb are in charge of the daily operations and organization of the SHBE Real Estate Circle meetings and gatherings in Europe. These events are organized at least 4 times a year with prominent foreign and local lecturers, mainly in the English language, where those attending can meet, discuss and give comments on different themes related to the real estate industry.

Participants at these meetings come from the fields of architecture, the construction industry, real estate development, government authorities, financial institutions and many other fields. All those interested in exchanging knowledge and promoting international cooperation in the field of real estate development in the widest sense of word are invited to participate in our SHBE gatherings in Europe. To create the best conditions for optimal networking the number of participants during the meetings is limited up to 40 people.

Information on the coming Real Estate Circle meetings in Europe:

MUNICH

Real estate transactions in the crisis – Loan to Own, Free Sale or Work Out

From the establishment of EREC in Munich, the financial crisis has changed the market signals in a drastic way. The changes are constant, almost daily and there is a lot of tension and black clouds, lots of silence but gathered and inspired by the MAX Frisch saying that “ The crisis is a productive state. One should just add the extra spice of the catastrophe “so next meeting will boldly talk about the problem of real estate transactions in the crisis and not just to give an overview of current market situation but also show new possibilities.

With a great help of lecturers Mr. Christian Damjakob (Manager of Crown Westfalen Credit Services GmbH), as well as the attorney at law Dr. Matthias von Oppen (Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP) will present topics like: Loan to Own, Real Estate Purchase/Acquisition in the Crisis – Free Sale or Work Out  and in discussion with Drs. Jan Berghs (Managing-committee European Investment Group AG), Dr. Bernd Hansen (Manager Real Estate Office Munich, Deutsche Hypothekenbank Actien Gesellschaft) and Keith Fischer (Senior Vice President Lehman Brothers Private Equity)  try to pin point the opportunities and risks of real estate transactions in the crisis.

The event will be held at the office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Munich, 10th December 2008