LEARNING
AFIRE advances the work of its members through a shared mission to help each other become Better Investors, Better Leaders, and Better Global Citizens.

Through events, research, publishing, and other collaborative projects, AFIRE’s members advance thought leadership positioned at a critical intersection of real estate, investing, geopolitics, sustainability, research, analytics, and technology.
AFIRE members have access to a global network of market insights, educational resources, and research collaborations designed to improve leadership, industry awareness, and better investing practices.
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Karen is the head of acquisitions for Allianz Real Estate, and has worked to invest in more than $25 billion of unlisted institutional real estate over the past 20 years. The first half of her career was oriented toward closed-end value-add and opportunistic fund investments in office, retail and multi-family assets across continental Europe. Since 2011, Karen has primarily focused on core and core-plus commercial investments in US gateway markets.














