A striking trend has emerged over the past 18 months: U.S. net-lease and sale-leaseback investors are moving into Europe at pace. What was once a niche segment in the European market—dominated by a handful of specialised firms—is now attracting some of the largest and most sophisticated private equity and credit investors from the U.S. Ever… Continue reading U.S. Net-Lease Investors in Europe: A New Wave of Capital and Opportunity
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Caravel North American Compensation Guide 2025
Executive Summary The 2025 compensation environment across Private Equity, Private Credit, and Real Estate investment management reflects moderate growth in base salaries, selective bonus recovery, and a recalibration of carried interest pools. Despite subdued deal flow in 2023–2024, hiring momentum in early 2025 indicates renewed optimism — particularly in middle-market private equity and value-add real… Continue reading Caravel North American Compensation Guide 2025
Carried Interest Guide for Real Estate Investment Professionals (Europe)
Carried interest – “carry” – is the piece of economics that turns a good real-estate investment job into genuine long-term wealth creation. In London and across Europe, carry is now a core part of compensation for investment professionals at private equity real estate funds, value-add/opportunistic managers and, increasingly, private credit platforms. But it is often… Continue reading Carried Interest Guide for Real Estate Investment Professionals (Europe)
Caravel Market Commentary: Hiring Trends in the European Real Estate Market (2025/26)
Clients often ask us the same question: “How’s the market? Who’s hiring? Who’s not?” It’s a fair question — but a deceptively broad one. Despite feeling “small” from the perspective of each participant, the European real estate market is vast. Research by McKinsey & Co shows that buildings and land make up roughly two-thirds of… Continue reading Caravel Market Commentary: Hiring Trends in the European Real Estate Market (2025/26)
The Shortage of High-Calibre Originators in Short-Term Lending (2025) Caravel – Market Commentary
One of the most persistent hiring challenges in UK real-estate finance today is the shortage of analytical, polished and institutionally trained originators within the bridging and short-term lending space. Demand for these professionals has grown exponentially over the last three years, driven by strong volumes in refurbishment, development exit, light development and specialist bridging products.… Continue reading The Shortage of High-Calibre Originators in Short-Term Lending (2025) Caravel – Market Commentary
Competency-Based Interview Guide for Real Estate (Transactional) Roles
Introduction Competency-based interviews (CBIs) are now the preferred assessment method across investment banks, real estate private equity, credit funds, advisory platforms, and institutional owners/operators. In transactional real estate roles — where execution risk, judgment, and pace are critical — hiring managers need to evaluate not only technical strength, but also the behavioural patterns that predict… Continue reading Competency-Based Interview Guide for Real Estate (Transactional) Roles