The company operates in Miami, Orlando, Mexico, Dubai, Bali, and the Dominican Republic.
PUNTA CANA.- The local real estate market is experiencing a significant growth. It’s attracting international advisors and experts. They bring new models that have been profitable elsewhere.
Raul Alberti has over 23 years of experience in the real estate market. He’s an Italian-French speaker and lecturer who has sold more than $1 billion in property in the last two decades.
195 Real Estate is Alberti’s brand. It introduced non-traditional property sales methods to the Dominican Republic a year ago.
Innovation is key to Alberti’s success. He lived in Mexico for 13 years.
“We introduced real estate fractions to the Dominican Republic. A person is no longer required to have $100,000 to buy an apartment. They can now buy a part and own a title to it.”
Sales through real estate fractions allow group property investment. Each investor enjoys similar benefits of property investment and capital gains.
Alberti explains the concept was recently introduced here. “We started it in Mexico. We’re recognized for bringing novel methodologies to the market,” said Alberti to El Inmobiliario.
195 Real Estate started its operations in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, a year ago. It has eight advisors here and about 100 in its other locations.
How does buying in fractions work?
“It’s similar to a normal sale. You give your section, sign the contract, pay the deposit, and wait for the delivery of the project,” Alberti said.
10 to 12 people should be involved in fractional property investment. It leads to more clients, and more people can invest in real estate with less money, said Alberti.
“If I own a real estate fraction, I have two options. I can earn from my investment or use the property depending on the number of investors,” Alberti continued.
Alberti states that this model is also practical for digital nomads.
Beth Lizardo, brand representative in the Dominican Republic, attested to the success of this model in Mexico. There are already 100 people on the waiting list interested in investing in fraction shares here.
Beth Lizardo and Raul Alberti discuss with El Inmobiliario. Photo credit: Fidel Pérez/El Inmobiliario.
Sales will commence in January
The CEO of 195 Real Estate revealed that they will start selling fractions in January.
A Unique Real Estate Agency
Lizardo says that their agency is not a traditional one. They use novel methods like cryptocurrencies, tokenization, and fractional properties. The agency has a platform with 23,000 brokers worldwide.
Alberti stated, “Our role is to connect the developer and the masterbroker.”
According to Beth, the client’s broker gains the largest commission share, which varies between 4% and 9%.
A Focused Seller
Alberti firmly believes in focusing on one market segment, in their case, the investor. He suggests real estate brokers also focus on a specific niche.
Alberti pointed out the effectiveness of their virtual events, where they have sold an entire project in just one hour.
During 2023, they sold close to a thousand properties, 93% of which were sold virtually.
