Enterprise Land expands to Spain

UK-based real estate investor Enterprise Land is expanding into Spain through a partnership with Madrid-based asset management firm Optima Global Services.

Spanish partnership left to right   Luis Vila, Javier Alcalde, Íñigo Taboada, Andrew Thornton

Optima, with over 20 years of experience, specializes in managing complex and value-add properties, especially in the retail sector, catering to institutional and international clients.
Optima's head of asset management and business development, Iñigo Taboada, a real estate veteran with experience at firms like Principal Asset Management, British Land, Internos Global Investors, and Vastned Retail, will lead the Spanish venture.
Taboada previously worked alongside founder and CEO Andrew Thornton for 11 years at Principal Asset Management, where he was head of Asset Management Europe and a member of the Investment Committee.
The collaboration with Optima, headed by Luis Vila and Javier Alcalde, builds on Enterprise Land's European expansion, which recently included appointing Paul Rutte to lead Dutch operations.
Initially, the focus will be on rolling out Casa, Enterprise Land's new student housing platform, targeting university cities in Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, France, and the Netherlands with large international student populations.
Andrew Thornton, founder and CEO of Enterprise Land, said: "Our partnership with Optima Global Services and the creation of our Spanish subsidiary represent a significant step in our European expansion. I am especially delighted to be working with Iñigo again. The deep knowledge of the Spanish market, track record in asset management, and long-standing relationship with Enterprise Land make Optima an ideal partner as we scale our platform across Iberia. With Iñigo and Paul driving the rollout of Casa, we are well placed to deliver on our vision of creating a leading pan-European student accommodation platform.”