Arthur Waser Gruppe
Lucerne single family office managing Arthur Waser's assets: a directly held Swiss real estate portfolio, global listed and unlisted holdings and private equity stakes.
USEFUL FOR Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Waser
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Mineral oil trading, then commercial real estate from the 1970s
- HEADQUARTERS
- Lucerne, Switzerland
- FOUNDED
- 1950
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Real Estate & PropTech
- GEOGRAPHY
- Switzerland
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Real estatePublic equitiesPrivate equityDirect investments
Overview
The Arthur Waser Gruppe is the single family office managing the assets of Arthur Waser, who built his wealth in mineral oil trading before investing in commercial real estate from the 1970s. Its real estate companies sit under Limag Holding AG, with a mainly commercial portfolio across Bern, Biel, Aargau, Zurich, Zug and other cantons, held long term. An internal team also invests in listed and unlisted companies globally and holds private equity interests. The Arthur Waser Foundation, set up in 2000, is designated as his sole heir.
Investment thesis
Economically sustainable, long-term investments on value-preserving principles; real estate with development potential held long term; equity stakes chosen on value and growth criteria with attention to sustainability.
Holdings & investments
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Limag Holding AGHolding company for the group's real estate companies
- Horgen Labs GmbHInnovation campus site in Horgen
People
- Renata BucherHead of Real Estate Portfolio Management · source
- Vilson RadiReal Estate Asset Manager · source
- Arthur WaserFounder · source
- Stefan GautschiCEO a.i. and CFO · source
- Thomas BüchlerReal Estate and Fiduciary · source
- Gabriele BühlerProject Manager, Construction Management · source
- Claudia ErniReal Estate Construction Management · source
- Gregor FelderFinance and Tax · source
- Christian ForrerCampus Director, Horgen Labs GmbH · source
- Marcel JaukFinance and Securities Controller · source
Frequently asked questions
Arthur Waser Gruppe is a single family office based in Lucerne, Switzerland, founded in 1950.
Arthur Waser Gruppe invests on behalf of the Waser family (Mineral oil trading, then commercial real estate from the 1970s).
Arthur Waser Gruppe invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes real estate, public equities, private equity and direct investments.
Arthur Waser Gruppe invests in Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Arthur Waser Gruppe include Arthur Waser (Founder), Stefan Gautschi (CEO a.i. and CFO), Renata Bucher (Head of Real Estate Portfolio Management) and Thomas Büchler (Real Estate and Fiduciary).