Urbanitae, a Spanish real estate investment platform, has kicked off the year with strong growth. The volume of capital transacted by the company across various real estate investment structures exceeded €70 million in the first quarter, representing a 42% increase compared to the nearly €50 million recorded in the same period of 2025.
This growth is driven by the consolidation of Urbanitae’s core business: financing equity and debt projects, which together accounted for more than €64 million, up 30% year-on-year.
In addition, the new business lines launched by Urbanitae last year have already begun to deliver results. Direct Investments, introduced in June 2025 and focused on the direct acquisition of real estate assets, enabled the company to transact more than €6 million, with 35 units sold, predominantly in the secondary housing market.
Meanwhile, the commercial real estate segment also performed well during the first quarter. The capital transacted by Urbanitae for this type of asset reached €12 million, representing 18% of the total financed. The company has intensified its activity in this segment, which is currently experiencing strong momentum. In this context, Urbanitae created a dedicated Transactions unit in the second half of last year, focused on investing in commercial assets and subsequently rotating them to optimize returns.
Geographic and asset diversification
Alongside the increase in transaction volume, Urbanitae has continued to expand the scope of its real estate co-investment activity. During the first quarter, the company participated in a range of residential projects—from larger-scale developments to luxury housing—and further strengthened its presence in the commercial real estate segment.
Within this strategy, Urbanitae has been involved in transactions across asset classes such as storage units, retail premises, tourist apartments, and senior living, in line with its diversification approach by product type, location, and opportunity profile.
“Since the beginning of the year, Urbanitae has financed projects of all kinds across numerous geographies. Segments such as luxury residential, offices, and senior living, among others, in destinations such as Marbella, Porto, Vigo, and, already in April, France. Our goal is to broaden the offering to reduce investment risk. Our business volume positions us as a leading national reference in alternative real estate investment, and with our diversified activity, we are confident we will maintain this strong position in the medium and long term,” said Diego Bestard, CEO and founder of Urbanitae.
About Urbanitae
Founded in 2017, Urbanitae is a Spanish real estate investment company that operates the highest-grossing crowdfunding platform in Spain and Portugal. Specialized in equity real estate transactions, Urbanitae allows investors to participate in large-scale projects through a simple, 100% online process with no paperwork.
Authorized and supervised by the CNMV since June 2019, Urbanitae has financed real estate projects with a total value exceeding €630 million. To date, it has contributed funding for the development of more than 8,600 homes across Spain, Portugal, and Italy. Currently, Urbanitae manages over €3.2 billion in assets, approximately 91% of which are residential
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