We are delighted to announce that as of June 1, 2026, Dr. Olafur Margeirsson will join Macro Real Estate as a Partner.

With his extensive background in real estate investment and research, his analytical skills, and his personal integrity, he is a perfect addition to the Macro Real Estate team.

Olafur brings experience from various senior roles. Among others, he was responsible for global real estate research and strategy at Zurich Insurance Company and Credit Suisse. In his previous role, he served as Head of Real Estate Research & Strategy EMEA ex DACH at UBS AM. He has also served on the Supervisory Board of the Central Bank of Iceland and on the Research Committee of INREV.

In addition to his international analysis expertise and experience in investment committees, he has built data infrastructure and automated research workflows in institutional real estate since the mid-2010s. At MRE, he will apply that experience to develop scalable, data-driven products for European real estate investors.

Zoltan Szelyes, founder and CEO of Macro Real Estate, is enthusiastic about the new appointment: “Olafur brings exactly the expertise we need to further solidify our position as a leading, independent, and research-based real estate consultancy in Europe. His appointment goes hand in hand with increased investment in our data infrastructure. This will enable us to specifically expand our services for both the Swiss and international real estate markets through the focused use of AI.”

Olafur added: “European real estate is in a period of significant structural change: interest rates are structurally higher, the need for energy independence is set to reshape asset values, and investors must understand how to respond to shifts ranging from AI adoption to demographic change. I am excited to join Macro Real Estate precisely because it combines deep, independent research with the ambition to build the kind of data-driven analysis that institutional investors in Europe genuinely need. I look forward to working with Zoltan and the team to grow that offering across the continent.”

Founded in July 2020, Macro Real Estate AG has seen very positive development. Today, it ranks among the leading independent advisors in Switzerland for Swiss and international real estate investments. Furthermore, it is regularly consulted for strategic advisory projects by boards of directors, boards of trustees, and executive management teams.

Its clients include pension funds, family offices, private banks, listed real estate companies, independent real estate investment managers, and insurance companies. It has a growing client base outside of Switzerland, particularly in the USA and the EU. Recently a European government has also become a client – the first sovereign client for Macro Real Estate.