Paladin Realty Partners has hired Julian Villacorta as managing director to be based in its São Paulo, Brazil, office.
“As Brazil’s economic recovery gains momentum on the back of lower interest rates and inflation as well as increased investor confidence, Paladin believes now is an optimal time to deploy capital into the country,” said Fred Gortner, COO of Paladin Realty. “The addition of Julian to our team increases our ability to effectively capitalize on the many opportunities in the country.”
Villacorta has more than 25 years of experience executing important real estate projects in Brazil. Before joining Paladin, he was managing director and senior project officer at Hines, responsible for high-profile, multibillion-dollar projects in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Prior to Hines, he was new business director at Tishman Speyer, focused on acquisitions and dispositions. Villacorta has also worked as the country head at Cargill Value Investment, and in t
