BWRE - About

BWRE currently manage more than €750m AUM across various vehicles with a team of almost 30 professionals.

The partners, Hortensia Bermejo, Wynn Williamson and Tamara Rodriguez, have worked in the Madrid real estate market for more than 25 years.

The business is wholly owned by the partners and is fully independent to boost and drive innovative projects.

Hortensia Bermejo

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Hortensia is co-founder and managing partner of BWRE. Hortensia worked for 11 years in the leading Spanish property advisor Aguirre Newman and previously worked 10 years with management positions in other multinational consultancies.

As the former Director of Madrid at Aguirre Newman, Hortensia oversaw all operations in the Head Office of the company which reached 300+ persons across business lines in Agency, Investment, Management, Architecture and Consultancy. She has degrees in law and business administration, management and marketing as well as a Masters in Financial Management and an Executive MBA from the ESIC Business & Marketing School.

Wynn Williamson

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Wynn is co-founder and managing partner of BWRE. Previously, Wynn was the Director of International Investments in Aguirre Newman, the largest property brokerage in Spain, where he oversaw all cross-border investment across offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Lisbon, London, New York, Miami, Mexico City and Sao Paolo.

During his time in Aguirre Newman, Wynn handled some of the largest transactions in Spanish market history including Torre Bankia in 2007 (+€800 million) and Torre Picasso in 2011 (+€400 million). He has an undergraduate degree from New York University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and a Masters Degree in Real Estate Sciences from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) and Nottingham Trent University.

He is the author of the book “Kicking the Bricks: A Practical Guide to Commercial and Residential Real Estate Investment”. He is originally from New Jersey (USA) and has lived in Madrid since 2005.

Tamara Rodríguez

Managing Partner

Expert in real estate investment and management. She began her career in the real estate team of Arthur Andersen over 20 years ago, where she specialized in financial-strategic consultancy and value creation of large real estate portfolios. She then worked at consulting firm Aguirre Newman (now Savills), where she built new teams and services in Corporate Finance and Hotels. In 2007, she joined GE Capital Real Estate, focusing on the acquisition and management of large projects and asset and debt portfolios in Spain and globally whilst based in the United States. It was there she started to get involved in the world of entrepreneurship and digitalization of the sector, both as an investor and advisor.

With a passion for innovation and organizational transformation, she returned to Spain in 2019 and joined Deloitte as a Managing Partner in the Commercial Real Estate advisory practice. Finally, in 2022, she joined BWRE as a new partner, with the objective of driving the development of new projects and diversifying the platform as a whole.

Mariano Jeva

Financial Director

Specialist in working capital management and project financing.
Extensive experience in tax, labour and accounting advice.

Álvaro Alonso

Asset Management Director

Graduated in ADE, Master in Management from the Instituto de Empresa and Master in Finance from the University of California Irvine.
Álvaro started his career as a Financial Auditor at PwC; Director of Business Development in various companies in the sector, managing international projects with the United Nations and national projects (offices and residential).

Julián Sánchez

Property Director

He has more than 20 years of experience in building administration and management.
He has worked for 13 years in Promociones Zara and Fuentelarín where he led “build to sell” and “build to rent” projects.

Victoria Ballestero

Financial Manager

More than 6 years of administrative and accounting experience in multinationals such as Carrefour and Aliseda Inmobiliaria, as well as Senn Ferrero y Asociados.
Graduated in ADE, rigorous and committed to the functions and tasks associated with my area, as well as to the work team.

Victoria García

Architecture Project Manager

Victoria has over 17 years of professional experience in drafting and managing real estate projects. She was involved in the execution of international projects in the Middle East such as the Westin Doha Hotel, Al Sadd Sports Pavilion, and Military City for the Qatar Ministry of Defense (ISF). More recently Victoria has worked as a Project Manager in Spain, handling important projects in Madrid. Victoria graduated in Architecture and holds a Masters in Real Estate Management.

Julián Uceda

Director of Architectural Projects

Julián has a Bachelor’s degree in architecture and is a certified BIM Manager with Autodesk, and can look back at 10 years of experience in drafting architectural projects in all phases. This, combined with 8 years of experience as a site manager and over 5 years of experience as a consultant in sustainable architecture projects, Julián is also certified as BREEAM ES Advisor in the Housing Scheme.

Jesús Martín

Project Manager in Architecture

With over 8 years of experience, Jesús has worked for architectural studios, construction companies and real estate consulting firms. He completed his Architectural training with a Masters in the Rehabilitation and Sustainability of Buildings.

Arántzazu Eléspuru

Asset and Investment Manager

Arancha holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Complutense University of Madrid. She has extensive professional experience as an Asset Manager in the Real Estate sector, and has been involved in all aspects of asset management, with a focus on sustainability and innovation. She has worked with various types of real estate assets, including debt portfolios, residential, commercial, and hotel assets.

María Jesús González

Property Team

Maria Jesús has more than 30 years of experience in the management of residential buildings.
She has Professional Training in the administrative and commercial branch, with various studies and qualifications

Gonzalo Bárcena

Commercial Team

He has over 5 years of sales and marketing experience. He has worked at Inmobiliaria Promotora Española and Canon España. He has degrees in Marketing & Business Management at ESIC.

Germán Agudo

Property Team

With over 5 years of experience in incident management, maintenance, logistics, and team organization, Jesús has gained expertise in both the real estate and industrial sectors having worked at companies like IPE Seguridad and Línea Directa.

Miguel Prats

Director Business Development & Transactions

With over 15 years of experience in investment and real estate management in Europe, with a particular focus on Spain. Throughout his career, Miguel has worked in the acquisition and management of assets, vehicles, and real estate companies. He has participated in various funding rounds, raising capital for institutional Value-Add and Core+ vehicles. His experience includes roles at BentallGreenOak (BGO), IBI Investment House, GE Capital, and Deloitte. He regularly participates in industry conferences and seminars, where he shares his knowledge and stays up-to-date with real estate market trends.

Lismery Castro

Accountant

Lismery has extensive training in accounting accredited by the Centro de Estudios Financieros (CEF) and over 5 years of professional experience complemented by her experience in general administration.

Jaime Simarro

Asset and Investment Manager

Jaime graduated from Francisco de Vitoria University in Business Administration and Management (ADE) with a specialization in Finance. Before joining BWRE, Jaime worked in the Valuations and Investments team at Cushman & Wakefield and Renta Corporación, respectively.

María Jesus Solís

Property Manager

María has a Diploma in Business Sciences and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management, and holds a masters degree in taxation, accounting, and financial management. María has enjoyed a long career in the Real Estate sector, with over 9 years of experience providing services to various real estate providers as well as managing assets. For 5 and a half years María worked at Aliseda Inmobiliaria (Blackstone), in the Back Middle Office department, managing property offers. Prior to this she spent over 3 years at Anida (BBVA Group) as an Operations Technician in the sales department.

David Martín

Designer of Architectural Projects

David has a Master’s in Architecture and Interior Design and a Diploma in Technical Architecture from the University of Salamanca.
With over 10 years of experience in interior design projects, Jaime has worked in design, execution, and general management.
Jaime has worked in internationally recognized companies such as “Andrés Jaque Architects – Office for Political Innovation” and IKEA.

Elena Fernández-Pujol

Architectural Project Technician

Elena graduated in Architecture with a master’s degree from the University of Seville, having completed part of her studies at UDD in Santiago, Chile. Elena is experienced in drafting residential projects, particularly in the rehabilitation and retail sectors. Before joining the BWRE team, she worked for a studio specializing in rehabilitation and design, and for a leading company in the restoration sector.