Hospitality & lifestyle real estate
We source hotels, resorts and estates for private buyers through direct, confidential channels, and introduce owners to the investors best placed to acquire them.
Two sides of the table
Access to assets through direct owner relationships. We source against your mandate and carry out initial due diligence on every opportunity, so you only see assets that fit your criteria and are ready for your own full review. Your identity stays private until you choose otherwise.
Share a mandate →Confidential sale and recapitalisation of hotels, resorts and lifestyle assets. We qualify buyers before you meet them and protect your identity throughout. From first conversation to completion we advise and introduce, while your lawyers and advisers handle the formal process.
Discuss a sale →Our sectors
City & trophy hotels
Boutique & heritage hotels
Beach & island resorts
Branded residences & villas
Development land
Lifestyle assets
Established & trading
Core · Core-plus
Proven, trading assets with an established track record, for buyers seeking reliable income and security.
Repositioning & upgrade
Value-add
Assets with clear upside through renovation, rebranding, a new operator or sharper asset management.
Development & conversion
Opportunistic
Land, conversions and ground-up projects for buyers who want to shape an asset and create value from day one.
How we work
Discretion first
Mutual NCNDAs signed before any names, numbers or documents change hands.
Private by default
Opportunities sourced through direct owner relationships, not public listings.
Qualified on both sides
Proof of funds and key ownership details checked before any introduction.
Moving with pace
A clear timetable for due diligence and key decisions, agreed at the outset.
Where we work
Caribbean · UK & Europe · East Africa · Middle East · Indian Ocean · Asia
About
Pangolin Partners is a UAE-based advisory firm founded in 2022 by Duncan White. Our strength is our network: close relationships with family offices, funds, private investors, owners and developers, and with the trusted intermediaries behind private hospitality and lifestyle transactions across six regions, from the Caribbean to Asia.
Duncan has more than 25 years in real estate across EMEA and Asia Pacific, including senior leadership roles at CBRE, Colliers International and WeWork.
We act for a small number of clients at any one time, so every mandate has Duncan's direct attention.
Duncan White · Managing Partner
View Duncan's profile on LinkedIn →Private enquiries
Every enquiry is read personally and treated in confidence.
04-00 Sheikh Rashid Tower
Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
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