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Juan Bremer

Founding Partner & President of the Board of Directors

Kirbitan

Juan Bremer

Juan Bremer’s Biography

Juan Bremer is a successful investor and entrepreneur, with more than two decades of experience in the development and management of high-end residential and hotel properties in Mexico and Europe.

As Founding Partner, Juan was the driving force behind the creation of RLD Development, which later became BK Partners, an asset management company that created investment vehicles targeting a variety of industries. He contributed his own capital to this company and attracted institutional investors such as Goldman Sachs and TPG-Axon.

Juan is a Founding Partner and was a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, as well as a deputy CEO of RLH Properties. RLH encompassed emblematic properties such as One&Only Mandarina Resort, Four Seasons Hotel in Mexico City, Mayakoba Resort and the Villa Magna Hotel in Madrid. RLH is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange and is the largest luxury hotel group in Mexico.

After the Four Seasons Hotel was acquired, Juan led the renovation project. As a result of the Four Seasons' redesign, several awards were received.

He was a key... Juan Bremer is a successful investor and entrepreneur, with more than two decades of experience in the development and management of high-end residential and hotel properties in Mexico and Europe.

As Founding Partner, Juan was the driving force behind the creation of RLD Development, which later became BK Partners, an asset management company that created investment vehicles targeting a variety of industries. He contributed his own capital to this company and attracted institutional investors such as Goldman Sachs and TPG-Axon.

Juan is a Founding Partner and was a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, as well as a deputy CEO of RLH Properties. RLH encompassed emblematic properties such as One&Only Mandarina Resort, Four Seasons Hotel in Mexico City, Mayakoba Resort and the Villa Magna Hotel in Madrid. RLH is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange and is the largest luxury hotel group in Mexico.

After the Four Seasons Hotel was acquired, Juan led the renovation project. As a result of the Four Seasons' redesign, several awards were received.

He was a key player in the development of Mandarina, where $125 million worth of residences were sold at an average price of US$6.1 million, significantly above the expectations before the hotel O&O Mandarina opened. During its construction, the project created more than 1,600 jobs with an initial investment of about $150 million.

Juan is also one of the founding partners of Xala, a 1,200-hectare sustainable development project located on Mexico’s Pacific coast, south of Puerto Vallarta. Xala's residential lot sales have been a great success and exceeded the developer’s expectations through attracting wealthy HNWI from Silicon Valley.

Juan obtained a degree in Marketing and Communication from the Westdeutsche Akademie für Kommunikation in Cologne, Germany. READ MORE VIEW LESS

Juan Bremer’s Newsfeed

A closer look at Xala

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PR Newswire

Major Community and Environment Focused Development, Announced on Coast of Costalegre, Mexico

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Juan Bremer’s Background

Kirbitan

Founding Partner & President of the Board of Directors

Jul 2019 - Present

Juan is Founding Partner and President of the Board of Directors at Kirbitan, Family Office.

RLH Properties

Founding Partner, Executive Committee & Board of Directors, and Deputy CEO

Nov 2015 - May 2019

Mexico City, MX

Juan is a Founding Partner and was a member of the Excecutive Committee and Board of Directors, as well as a deputy CEO of RLH Properties, a listed company with more than S1bn of assets, focused on acquisition, development and management of high-end Hotels and Resorts such as the One&Only Mandarlna, Four Seasons Mexico City, Rosewood Mayakoba and Villa Magna Madrid, among others.

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Juan Bremer’s Gallery

Mandarina residence

Four Seasons Mexico City

Media

What I've Learned Podcast: Juan Bremer, Xala

Podcast

2024

Features

Xala: The Conscious Development Moving into Mexico´s Pacific Coast

Article

Jan 2022

Journey Mexico's article about Xala explains what sets this luxury development apart: its foundational moral pillars alongside sensitive background work defines this development as a socially and environmentally conscious project.

Exclusive Look Inside the One&Only Mandarina in Mexico

Feature

Apr 2021

This feature celebrates the luxury and beauty of the One&Only Mandarina Resort located in Puerto Vallarta.

Awards & Recognition

Ahead Americas

Hotel of the Year Award

2021

The Mandarina project won Hotel of the Year Award in AHEAD Americas 2021.

Condé Nast Traveler Reader Awards 2017

Best Hotel in Mexico City

2017

The Four Seasons Mexico City was named as the Best Hotel in Mexico City in the Condé Nast Traveler Reader Awards of 2017.

AAA Travel

Five Diamond Award

2019

Four Season Mexico City was given a Five Diamond Award by AAA Travel in 2019.

Travel + Leisure

Best Hotel Bar in Mexico City

Four Seasons Mexico City was judged to have the Best Hotel Bar in Mexico City by Travel + Leisure Magazine.

Forbes

Four Stars Award

2017

New York, NY, USA

The Four Seasons Hotel in Mexico City was awarded four stars by Forbes in 2017.

HOLA

HOLA Development of the Year Award

2020

The One&Only Mandarina development was recognized with the HOLA (Hotel Opportunities Latin America) Development of The Year Award in 2020.

HOLA

HOLA Development of the Year Award

2019

Juan had led the renovation project at the Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City that had resulted in the hotel winning the HOLA (Hotel Opportunies Latin America) Development of the Year Award in 2019.

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Juan Bremer’s Education

Westdeutsche Akademie für Kommunikation

Degree in Marketing and Communication

2008 - 2012