Global Reach.
Strategic Investments.
Matti Zinder
Founder & Chairman
Matti Zinder is the founder and driving force behind DB Real Estate, Investments & Consulting. With over two decades of experience spanning investment advisory, real estate development, and cross-border capital markets, Matti brings a distinctive combination of strategic vision and hands-on execution to every project.
His career has taken him across some of the world's most dynamic real estate markets — from the Mediterranean markets of Cyprus and Israel, to the high-growth environment of Dubai, and the established yet evolving cities of Western Europe. This breadth of experience informs DB Real Estate's multi-market investment approach and its ability to identify early-stage opportunities before they become mainstream.
Matti's investment philosophy is grounded in rigorous analysis, disciplined capital allocation, and the building of genuine, long-term relationships with partners, investors, and communities.
Leadership & Management
Hratch Geukdjian
Chief Operating Officer
Hratch is a seasoned executive with extensive experience leading complex operations, managing cross-functional teams, and turning strategic vision into execution. At DB Real Estate Investments, Hratch oversees the company's day-to-day operations, ensuring projects are delivered with precision, efficiency, and accountability.
Gal Heller
Director
Gal brings nearly 20 years of senior financial management experience, with expertise spanning financial planning, due diligence, corporate funding, and complex cross-border transactions. Prior to DB, Gal served as CFO at a leading agency within the Interpublic Group (IPG) and as Corporate Audit and M&A Team Manager at Ernst & Young.
Christos Christodoulou
Director
Christos is a Founding Partner of Avant Management Services and a member of both ICAEW and ICPAC. With over 20 years advising international businesses on corporate structuring, tax planning, and cross-border investments, he brings deep expertise to DB's operations in Cyprus and beyond.
DB Real Estate,
Investments & Consulting
We are global professionals with solid credentials and vast industry experience. Our proven expertise has generated outstanding results, benchmarking a full spectrum of investments, including an expanding portfolio of global real estate properties.
Our focus is in creating fresh strategic investment opportunities across globally emerging markets. We have a diverse and expanding portfolio of wide-sector real estate and early stage investments, located within some of the most dynamic and exciting multi-national locations.
We identify sustainable and scalable operating business strategies where unique investment opportunities arise from capital market inefficiencies, disruptions, or transitions.
Rigorous underwriting and disciplined capital allocation
Transparent reporting and clear governance
Aligned incentives between investors and management
Deep local market knowledge combined with global perspective
Long-term value creation over short-term gain
Focus on quality, sustainability, and community impact
Three Pillars of Our Approach
A Strong Growth Engine
As global real estate markets continue to build and expand opportunities, our team and partners are committed to building a strong and fast return on investment in our real estate portfolio.
A Diverse, Data-Driven Portfolio
Our portfolio enables our partners and ecosystem to enjoy a diverse range of five investment verticals and opportunities. From residential to commercial and leisure — we ensure our partners' growth potential is based on research and analysis.
Well-Established Connections
DB's real estate partners include the full range of stakeholders from funding, legal services, logistics, and management services. This ensures a smooth and transparent investment process to support our investors every step of the way.
DB Real Estate identifies, structures, and delivers international projects with a clear thesis, rigorous underwriting, and disciplined capital allocation.
We do not chase trends or allocate capital reactively. Instead, we build conviction through deep market research, local knowledge, and a long-term perspective on how cities and communities evolve.
Our investment process involves thorough site and market analysis, careful financial structuring, and an emphasis on downside protection as much as upside capture.
Our vision is to be the leading boutique real estate investment and advisory platform focused on global real estate markets — recognised for the quality of our work, the integrity of our relationships, and the consistency of our results.
We aim to grow our portfolio carefully and deliberately, expanding into new markets only when we have established the knowledge base and partner network to operate with the same standards we apply in our home markets.