London real estate company partners with leading citizenship-by-investment firm to support African investors

Wetherby Real Estate, a London and Gibraltar based real estate investment company specialising in opportunities for African investors, has partnered with a global leader in citizenship-by-investment programmes.

The partnership will provide Wetherby Real Estate’s investors with priority access to the residency and citizenship consultant at a discounted rate.

The firm, which is one of the most prestigious operators in its area of expertise, has offices all over the world and specialises in facilitating Citizenship-by-investment programmes. The scheme enables high-net-worth individuals to obtain residency and passports for countries all over the world through their investments.

Citizenship-by-investment has become increasingly popular in Africa in recent times, with investors recognising the benefits of enhanced global mobility, travel freedom and domestic tax structures in relation to their investment strategies. It also offers a wealth of social and cultural benefits, providing African investors and their families with access to the best economic hubs, educational and cultural institutions across the globe.

Investors will be able to access these services at a discounted rate through investment into Wetherby Real Estate Limited. Wetherby, which operates out of London and Gibraltar, sources and acquires luxury Serviced Accommodation in Prime Central London locations. The Serviced Accommodation market is one of the fastest growing residential asset classes in Europe and has become a highly attractive investment proposition for investors seeking a stake in London’s real estate market.

The business is operated by the highly experienced luxury real estate investment specialist and Zambia-born Barbara Chanakira, who has almost 15 years’ experience in managing investment portfolios for international high networth individuals which include Gulf State royal families. She works alongside Augustina Ogbebor, who has spent the last 16 years in investment banking and investor relations working with the likes of JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Macquarie and Nigeria’s Lotus Capital Ltd, where she was head of business development.

Simon Hall is the company’s non-executive director and has spent almost 20 years advising HNWI’s and global corporations on growth and investment.

Augustina Ogbebor, Head of Investor Relations at Wetherby Real Estate, said: “We are thrilled to be partnering with one of the global powerhouses in citizenship-by-investment programmes and we expect the initiative to be extremely popular with our investors.

“Citizenship-by-investment has risen to prominence in the last few years as African investors continue to pursue a global approach to their investment strategies, with access to new markets offering not only financial benefits, but social, cultural and legal benefits too. We look forward to discussing these opportunities with our current and prospective clients.”