H.I.G. Capital launches €1bn German residential platform

H.I.G. Capital has established Highground Living, a new €1 billion German residential platform headquartered in Berlin. 

Riccardo Dallolio

The launch consolidates H.I.G.’s existing residential investments and operations in the Berlin area and coincides with a new €450 million acquisition of a high‑quality residential portfolio in Leipzig and Dresden.
Highground combines institutional ownership with an experienced local operating platform, creating a scalable business focused on improving asset performance and delivering high‑quality housing across Germany’s strongest urban markets. The company plans to expand both its portfolio and operating capabilities over time, supported by Germany’s position as one of Europe’s largest residential markets and its structural housing shortages, resilient demand and constrained new supply.

Riccardo Dallolio, Managing Director and Head of H.I.G. Realty Europe, said: “Highground marks an important milestone for H.I.G. Realty’s European residential strategy. We have identified German residential as one of our high‑conviction markets and have built a scalable platform to capitalise on the current market opportunity.”

Stelios Theodosiou, Managing Director at H.I.G. Realty in Europe, added: “Highground provides an institutional operating platform capable of creating long‑term value through active asset management and disciplined portfolio growth. We look forward to supporting the management team as the business grows across Germany’s residential market.”

The launch reinforces H.I.G.'s commitment to European residential, positioning Highground to benefit from long‑term fundamentals and continued investment opportunities across Germany’s urban centres.