A practical guide to private debt investing in real estate markets worldwide

In Beyond Banks: The Rise of Private Debt in Real Estate Finance, senior finance professional Roxana Mohammadian-Molina delivers an authoritative examination of private credit's expanding role in property development. Drawing on her experience at Barclays, Morgan Stanley, and eight years in real estate private debt, she offers a case study-driven approach spanning multiple market cycles, geographies, and deal structures.

Beyond Banks explores the evolution of real estate private debt, examining new lending models, risk management strategies, and the role of private credit in modern portfolio construction. The book connects investor perspectives with practitioner insights on deal structuring and risk underwriting while analysing market trends, regulations, and private credit opportunities across different jurisdictions worldwide.

Readers will also find:

• Detailed case studies providing practical insights from real-world transactions across various market cycles, geographies, and deal structures
• Analysis of emerging lending models and their implications for both investors seeking fixed-income alternatives and developers seeking funding
• Risk management strategies and underwriting frameworks essential for evaluating and structuring private debt investments in real estate
• Global perspective on regulatory environments and market trends shaping private credit opportunities across different international jurisdictions
• Thought leadership on portfolio construction and how private debt fits within broader investment strategies for institutional investors

Ideal for real estate developers seeking funding, investors exploring fixed-income alternatives, and finance professionals expanding their private credit expertise, Beyond Banks provides the practical knowledge and global perspective needed to navigate this rapidly evolving sector.

ROXANA MOHAMMADIAN-MOLINA is a financier, investor and strategist specialising in private credit, real estate finance and financial innovation. Over a career spanning more than fifteen years, she has worked at the intersection of capital markets, technology and real estate, advising private and institutional investors on capital allocation and investment strategy. She serves as Vice Chair of the Saudi British Joint Business Council, where she supports investment dialogue and economic cooperation between the UK and the GCC region.