Beniamino Marco Brioschi is the CEO of JUSTMEBEN LTD, a UK-based platform active in real estate crowdfunding, structured club deals, and cross-border investment operations. Known for a disciplined, execution-driven approach to capital allocation, he focuses on regulated structures, downside protection, and long-term asset strategies across Europe and the United Kingdom.
How Will Real Estate Crowdfunding Evolve in Europe and the UK Heading Into 2026?
Q1) How Do You Define the State of Real Estate Crowdfunding as We Move Into 2026 in Europe and the UK?
A: The sector is entering a phase of maturity. Growth will no longer be driven by volume alone but by quality of underwriting, governance, and capital discipline.
2026 will reward platforms that can demonstrate repeatable processes, transparent risk allocation, and alignment between platform, sponsor, and investor. The era of “story-led” deals is effectively over.
Q2) What Macroeconomic Variables Will Most Influence Crowdfunding Performance in 2026?
A: Three variables matter most interest rate stabilization, construction cost normalization, and liquidity expectations. Even modest rate cuts change deal feasibility, but only for projects with realistic exit assumptions. Investors will increasingly discount business plans that rely on aggressive price appreciation rather than operational cashflow.
Q3) From an Investor Perspective, How is Risk Perception Evolving?
A: Investors are far more sensitive to execution risk than market risk. They understand volatility, what they don’t tolerate anymore is weak control over funds, unclear use of proceeds, or vague exit mechanics. Platforms that structure milestone-based deployments, escrow logic, and priority waterfalls will be structurally advantaged.
Q4) How Important is Regulation in Shaping Competitive Advantage in 2026?
A: Regulation is no longer a barrier, it’s a competitive moat. Under ECSPR in the EU and FCA supervision in the UK, compliance quality directly impacts scalability. Platforms that internalize compliance as part of product design, not as a back-office function, will be the ones able to onboard institutional and semi-institutional capital alongside retail investors.
Q5) Which Real Estate Segments Are Most Compatible With Crowdfunding Structures in the Current Cycle?
A: Segments with predictable demand and operational visibility. Residential in undersupplied areas, energy-efficient redevelopment, selective hospitality with proven ADRs, and light industrial assets tied to local economies. What matters is not the asset class per se, but whether cashflows and timelines can be realistically underwritten.
Q6) Do You Expect a Shift in Preferred Deal Structures in 2026?
A: Absolutely. We will see more short-to-medium duration structures, clearer seniority positioning, and hybrid models that blend income with equity upside. Investors want to know when capital is deployed, how it is protected, and under what conditions it comes back. Flexibility without structure will be penalized.
Q7) How Does Real Estate Crowdfunding Intersect With Equity and Venture Capital Going Forward?
A: The intersection is structural, not thematic. Crowdfunding platforms increasingly act as capital allocators, not just deal distributors. The most interesting equity and VC opportunities are in infrastructure layers that support real assets, PropTech, compliance automation, energy efficiency, cybersecurity, and data-driven asset management. Speculative VC with no asset anchoring will struggle.
Q8) What Should Investors Realistically Expect From 2026?
A: A year of normalization, not euphoria. Returns will be more disciplined, dispersion between good and bad deals will widen, and transparency will matter more than headline yields. For investors and platforms alike, 2026 is about building credibility that compounds, not chasing short-term performance.
