Exploring Opportunities in Eur

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course offers an intense exploration of European real estate opportunities focused around the annual Expo Real conference held in Munich, Germany each October. Expo Real (exporeal.net) annually attracts over 40,000 real estate practitioners including developers, advisors, investors and lenders from established and emerging global markets. The exact travel dates change each year in accordance with the dates of the Expo Real conference. Students typically travel for 7-8 days in Europe. In addition to being in Munich for the conference, they attend site visits and meet with developers and investors in Berlin and Warsaw. Site visits are targeted to the particular topics selected by students each year. Students will earn 3 course credits. The course will begin with two planning and preparation classes in September to review European markets and development trends, select a topic, and target firms and individuals to meet during the Expo and subsequent site visits. After returning from Europe, students will meet for two more classes to prepare and offer presentations on their chosen topics. Course grading for each student will be based on his or her final presentation including how well the student researched and explored the topic, used the resources provided, and summarized his or her findings for the class. In addition to standard tuition, there is an international travel fee and student health insurance fee. Registration requires approval from the MPRE Program. Students are responsible for their own travel to and from Europe. The course will be co-taught by Glenn Williamson, Faculty Director, and Dietmar Georg, Adjunct Faculty. Georg has 30+ years of experience in cross-border real estate investment and is a founding partner of GLL Real Estate Partners GmbH, headquartered in Munich with over $7 billion in assets under management in markets across the globe. Williamson has carried out projects in Central and Eastern Europe since 1994 as a developer, broker and real estate advisor. He recently published a memoir, Inside Out, about his experiences developing a Class A office and retail center in St. Petersburg, Russia.