Berlin, 30 January 2026 – GNIW – Gesellschaft für Nachhaltige Immobilienwirtschaft (Society for Sustainable Real Estate Management) – today announced a new forward flow agreement with global investment manager Fortress Investment Group (“Fortress”). Under the terms of the agreement, GNIW aims to originate and scale a residential real estate portfolio in Germany, and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group (“Fortress”) have agreed to purchase up to €500 million of assets.
GNIW, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Berlin, is Germany’s market leader in sale-and-leaseback solutions for single-family homes. Its innovative model enables homeowners to unlock property value while retaining lifelong residential rights, addressing long-term financial goals such as retirement security and care planning.
The agreement combines GNIW's real estate experience with Fortress's capital strength and investment experience. GNIW will focus on sourcing investments in residential real estate in economically stable regions of Germany with a long-term investment horizon.
The new agreement with Fortress significantly expands GNIW's funding base and lays the foundation for further structured growth. At the same time, property owners can benefit from a professional purchasing partner that provides liquidity through sale and leaseback and ensures that they can remain in their own property.
"The new venture with Fortress is an important strategic step for GNIW," says Sascha Lohfink, Managing Director of GNIW. "It underscores the attractiveness and stability of our leaseback model and enables us to significantly expand our investment activities."
"We are excited to partner with GNIW to bring institutional capital and our asset-based credit experience to a proven and innovative business model," said Regang Ou, Managing Director at Fortress. "This forward flow agreement signals our belief in the strong risk-return dynamics available in the German real estate market, and supports GNIW’s mission to deliver home equity solutions that allow property owners to maintain long-term security in their homes. Combined, we believe these factors make this agreement a compelling opportunity for our investors."
Initial investments under the financing commitment are expected to commence in the near future.
About GNIW
GNIW – Gesellschaft für Nachhaltige Immobilienwirtschaft (Society for Sustainable Real Estate Management) – is a leading real estate company specializing in the German market. The company specialises in innovative, sustainable purchase solutions for property owners, in particular through sale-and-leaseback models that combine financial flexibility with long-term residential security. Find out more at www.gniw.de.
About Fortress Investment Group
Fortress Investment Group LLC is a leading, highly diversified global investment manager. Founded in 1998, Fortress manages $54 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2025, on behalf of approximately 2,000 institutional clients and private investors worldwide across a range of credit and real estate, private equity and permanent capital investment strategies. AUM refers to assets Fortress manages, including capital that Fortress has the right to call from investors, or investors are otherwise required to contribute, pursuant to their capital commitments to various funds or managed accounts.