EUR 33 million, 17 real estate projects and 5 exits: What stands behind Crowdberry’s strong real estate portfolio

Investing in large-scale development projects was for many years the domain of funds and institutional investors in Slovakia and Czechia. Today, individual investors can also participate in them through the regulated investment platform Crowdberry.

“Our goal was to make large real estate investments accessible to individual investors as well, through structured financing based on rigorous selection of investment opportunities, multi-layered risk management and capital protection. Today, the platform has completed 17 real estate projects, allocated more than EUR 33 million in capital and achieved 5 successful exits, confirming that our investment model works even under real market conditions,” says Peter Bečár, Partner at Crowdberry.

How we protect and grow investors’ capital

Real estate has long been one of the most sought-after forms of investment. It offers a combination of real assets, the potential for stable returns and lower volatility. Our strategy is to build a diversified portfolio across several segments of the real estate market that respond differently to economic cycles. This gives investors the opportunity to spread risk while participating in opportunities with attractive return potential.

In the real estate segment, Crowdberry has so far invested more than EUR 33 million across 17 projects in Slovakia and Czechia in the following four segments:

• Residential projects (EUR 13,5 million)
• Retail parks (EUR 10,7 million)
• Senior housing (EUR 1,65 million) 
• Industry and logistics (EUR 7,4 million)

Each of these segments responds differently to market conditions. While residential projects are influenced by household demand and the mortgage environment, retail depends on consumer strength and tenant quality, logistics benefits from the growth of trade and manufacturing, and senior housing from long-term demographic trends.

5 successful exits and more than EUR 6 million paid out to investors

Crowdberry has completed five successful investment exits – KLM Logistics Nitra, KLM Logistics Trnava, KLM Retail Park Piešťany, Bottova Residence and Dobré časy Ivančice.

“More than EUR 6 million was paid out to investors, while the achieved returns exceeded the original expectations and ranged between 11 % and 15 % p.a. With an average investment period of 2.7 years, this represented more than a 1,4× appreciation of the invested capital,” says Tomáš Cár, Head of Real Estate at Crowdberry.

Strict selection and ongoing exits

Over the past two years, we have analysed more than 300 opportunities, of which only around 7 % passed the shortlist criteria. “Our role is not to find as many investments as possible, but to identify those with the potential to deliver attractive returns to investors at an appropriate level of risk. That is why only a fraction of the opportunities we analyse make it into the portfolio,” says Peter Bečár, Partner at Crowdberry.

We are currently working on exits from two additional investments. Preliminary results indicate a return exceeding 15 % p.a., which would once again mean outperforming the originally expected returns for investors.

Crowdberry’s current real estate portfolio includes more than 320 apartments under construction or reconstruction, 26,000 m² of retail space under construction or in preparation, 8,900 m² of operational logistics halls, and a senior housing facility with a capacity of more than 150 beds.

Current portfolio update: four development projects in the construction phase

1. Parq Zátišie, Bratislava – Construction of the first phase has started.

For Crowdberry, this is the largest real estate investment in its portfolio to date, with 362 investors contributing EUR 6 million. Together with developer Atrios and under the leadership of general contractor Destav, the first phase of the project will deliver 169 apartments, as well as office and retail space for sale. Final approval is planned for Q1 2028.

2. Suchý Vrch, Banská Bystrica – Construction and pre-sales both at 59 %

The premium residential project by developer FWD Construct is in an advanced final stage of construction. The façades of the apartment buildings have been completed, including sunshades and balcony railings, while finishing works are underway inside the apartments. Exterior works include landscaping and completion of common areas. Final approval is planned for summer 2026, with the investment completion and investor exit expected in autumn 2026, with an expected return of 15 % p.a.

3. KLM RP Nitra Krškany – Retail park nearing completion

Construction, led by the experienced construction company Keraming, is progressing rapidly and exceeded 50 % completion as of June 2026. The reinforced concrete frame has been installed, the roof and façade cladding and insulation have been completed, and interior installations are currently underway. According to the construction audit, final approval of the project is realistically planned for August 2026.

4. KLM RP Žilina Rosina – The load-bearing structure is in place, opening planned for autumn

Construction, led by the general contractor HSF, is proceeding fully in line with the schedule. The project has successfully signed loan financing with Slovenská sporiteľňa, and its key tenant is the LIDL retail chain.

In the first half of the year, the installation of the load-bearing reinforced concrete frame was completed, and roof cladding is currently underway. Final approval is planned for September 2026.