About

Sherwin Shahbiek is Head of Residential NRW at Cushman & Wakefield, based in the Düsseldorf office. He specialises in the Living sectors within the Capital Markets practice, advising clients on investment transactions and capital strategies across one of the most active and structurally driven segments of the European real estate market.

Sherwin has developed his expertise within the transaction advisory space, focusing on residential. His work is grounded in a thorough understanding of capital flows, investor requirements, and the specific dynamics that characterise the Living sectors in Germany and the broader German-speaking region. He brings a precise and transaction-focused approach to each mandate, combining market intelligence with practical deal execution capability.

His advisory approach centres on connecting clients with the right capital solutions, whether for acquisitions, disposals, or portfolio strategies within the living space. He works with investors and developers to navigate the complexities of cross-border capital deployment, market positioning, and deal structuring, ensuring that each assignment is informed by both current market conditions and longer-term demographic and structural trends driving demand in the living sectors.

Geographically, Sherwin is active within North Rhine-Westphalia, with Düsseldorf serving as his base within Cushman & Wakefield's broader German platform.

His sector focus sits firmly within Capital Markets and the living and residential investment arena, advising clients across build-to-rent, multifamily, student housing, and other living asset types.

Areas of Specialization

• Capital Markets advisory within the Living sectors with a focus on NRW
• Residential and multifamily investment transactions with a focus on NRW
• Build-to-rent and student housing asset classes
• Institutional capital advisory and deployment strategies
• Acquisition and disposal mandates for living assets with a focus on NRW
• German real estate investment market analysis with a focus on NRW
• Cross-border investment strategy
• Deal structuring and transaction execution