About us

Who we are

Strategic Real Estate Advisory | Investment | Development

Valinfort is a real estate investment and advisory firm focused on long-term value creation. We advise and selectively execute across the entire lifecycle – from sourcing opportunities and structuring transactions to project development and asset & portfolio management.

Drawing on international experience and deep understanding of real estate markets, we deliver bespoke solutions to a select client base, including private and corporate clients, investors, and family offices.

Independent and entrepreneurial in our approach, we combine strategic advisory, transaction expertise, and development capabilities to shape real estate strategies with enduring value and generational relevance.

Philipp Rusch

Chair & CEO
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Dr. Nadine E. Rusch-Schenker

Vice Chair
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Founders’ story

Valinfort was founded on the belief that real estate should be approached with the same discipline, strategic thinking, and long-term perspective applied to other significant investment, business, and ownership decisions.

In an increasingly complex market environment, many private and corporate clients were seeking independent guidance that combines strategic advisory with practical execution – delivered with discretion, clarity, and alignment of interests.

Real estate is rarely an isolated asset. It is often closely connected to broader wealth, business, and ownership structures.

The idea behind Valinfort emerged from the observation that real estate is often treated either too narrowly as a transaction or too operationally as a technical exercise. Yet for private clients, entrepreneurs, SMEs, investors, and family offices, real estate frequently represents a strategic component of broader wealth and business structures requiring active stewardship and long-term thinking.

Valinfort was established to provide an integrated approach across the full real estate lifecycle – combining advisory, transactions, development, and portfolio expertise within a single platform.

Independent judgment, disciplined execution, and long-term alignment define how Valinfort works with its clients.

The firm deliberately works with a select group of clients and mandates where it can contribute meaningful value through thoughtful analysis, close involvement, and structured execution throughout the decision-making and implementation process.

At its core, Valinfort is built around the conviction that enduring value is created through clarity of thought, careful execution, and trusted long-term relationships – principles that continue to shape the firm’s approach today.

How we work

Independent, Selective, and Execution-Focused

Independent and entrepreneurial in our approach, we act as long-term partners to a select group of clients. Our role is to ensure that real estate decisions – whether for a private residence or an investment – are approached with clarity, discipline, and strategic intent, aligned with broader financial and personal objectives.

We engage selectively, focusing on situations where we can add meaningful value. Our work combines strategic thinking with practical execution, ensuring that decisions are grounded in market realities and translated into tangible outcomes.

Hands-on and outcome-driven, we navigate complexity with analytical rigour and sound judgment. We build relationships based on trust, discretion, and alignment of interests, working closely with all stakeholders to deliver sustainable, long-term results.

Our values

Our work is guided by a set of core values that shape how we engage with clients, approach decisions, and take responsibility for outcomes.

We place our clients’ interests at the centre of everything we do – with a clear commitment to long-term alignment and thoughtful, well-considered advice.

We act with honesty, independence, and consistency. Our advice is objective, transparent, and grounded in what we believe to be right.

We take responsibility for both decisions and outcomes – approaching each engagement with care, discipline, and a commitment to follow through.

We build relationships based on discretion, reliability, and continuity – recognising that trust is earned over time and maintained through consistent actions.

Real estate decisions deserve thoughtful execution.

Across residential and investment real estate, we support clients with independent advice and a disciplined approach focused on enduring value.

We would be pleased to discuss your objectives in a confidential setting.