Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Israeli basketball legend establishes real estate fund

The fund will invest in residential and commercial properties in Eastern Europe.

Sources inform ''Globes'' that former Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball star Mickey Berkowitz is organizing a group of investors for residential and commercial properties, as well as rezoned agricultural land, in Eastern Europe. He said, "I'm still at the stage of reviewing options. I went to see possibilities and I believe that we'll begin operating on the ground within two or three months."

Real estate experts believe that Berkowitz was referring to developments that need an investment of €3-10 million for the purchase of land, and an additional €12 million for construction. The experts added that in order to enter these countries, the investor group will need at least €10 million in shareholders' equity and a local partner.

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