ASK Property Fund, India Sotheby’s International Realty To Launch Luxury Assets Fund

Mumbai, January 7, 2025

ASK Property Fund, the real estate private equity arm of Blackstone- backed ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group and India Sotheby’s International Realty (“ISIR”), have announced a strategic collaboration to launch India’s first luxury real estate investment platform – ASK Curated Luxury Assets Fund (“the Fund”).

ASK Curated Luxury Assets Fund is registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) as a Category II Alternative Investment Fund under the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 (“AIF Regulations”).

The purpose of this fund is to invest in residential projects in India in the luxury segment. The fund’s objective is to generate superior risk-adjusted returns for investors by investing in high-end residential projects in top cities, holiday homes, in vibrant and sought-after second-home micro-markets, including religious destinations.

The fund will raise third-party capital from sophisticated institutional and individual investors in accordance with SEBI guidelines. This includes family offices, high net-worth individuals, insurance companies, pension funds, banks, financial institutions, sovereign funds, multi-lateral institutions, and other sophisticated and institutional investors.

“We are confident that India’s robust economic fundamentals and the increasing number of wealthy, will continue to drive growth in the country’s luxury residential real estate market. We are excited to collaborate with India SIR, leveraging its strong brand presence and deep expertise in the luxury real estate segment, to launch India’s first luxury residential opportunity-focused fund. This strategic collaboration creates a win-win for all stakeholders, including landowners and buyers.” said Amit Bhagat, Co-founder, CEO & Managing Director at ASK Property Fund.

Amit Goyal, Managing Director, India SIR, added, “ASK Property Fund comes with an outstanding track record and profound investment insights from managing some of the top-performing Real Estate Funds in the country. We are confident about the unique value proposition of this strategic collaboration. Together, we offer exceptional and complementary expertise to this pioneering investment platform.”