About us – DEA

What we believe in

Vision

Strategy, management or consultancy in all areas of real estate: we direct developers, investors and brands to new areas of opportunity.

Courage

A team of pioneers who enthusiastically welcome every new challenge. Inspired by Luca de Ambrosis Ortigara, the man who brought the outlets to Italy.

Ethics

An advisory atelier that has been creating and managing tailor-made projects for real estate operators and investors for more than 10 years, receiving trust and returning results.

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THE COMPANY

Where DEA goes

DEA was born as a think tank for real estate, specialized in luxury and premium retail. Today, it is a provider of integrated services for real estate and commercial development, spanning from concept to support to design and development, letting, asset management, and financial exit strategy.

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Ten years of milestones

2008

The beginning

Luca founds DEA, working immediately as advisor to large-scale urban redevelopment and reconversion projects of Porta Nuova and City Life in Milan.

2016

The Challenge

DEA evolves and becomes a developer, together with Borletti Group and Aedes SIIQ. The Market, San Marino Outlet Experience, comes to life.

2018

The future

Through a joint venture with Realty Partners, DEA is a strategic operating partner for the investment of Apollo Global Management in Italy.

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The people who make DEA

Luca de Ambrosis Ortigara

Founder, managing partner

Real estate and fashion in his DNA for biography, Luca has been a protagonist in the history of retail since 1989: before founding DEA, he was manager and partner in Cushman & Wakefield, manager in Pirelli RE, managing director of McArthurGlen and board member of Value Retail.