The Secret of Our Success
As an investment firm in residential and hospitality real estate Worlds its driven by a great deal of ambition. We differentiate ourselves by thinking outside the box, pioneering is in our blood. We do this for every asset we invest in, we look for the potential, formulate the asset strategy, research the risks and base our investments on the positive outcomes of this thorough due diligence in order to limit the risks for all stakeholders involved, while letting no opportunity for a great investment pass-by.
WORLDS SPIRIT
We dare to reach out and explore new horizons. Let yourself be inspired and pass on the inspiration!
OUR IDENTITY
We are Worlds, Dutch investment experts, Pioneers at heart!
OUR AMBITION
To become a world leading investment firm in residential and hospitality real estate!
WHAT WE DO
Acquisition, renovation, transformation and management of real estate properties in central locations around major cities in The Netherlands
Thomas Korthuijs
Thomas (born in ‘s-Hertogenbosch on 21 February 1993) started his first company at age 14 back in 2007. Initially, Thomas started by organizing events for students of his high school, but not soon later also started to host corporate events for some major Dutch firms.
After some successful years in the event management industry, Thomas’ turned his interest to project management and participated in multiple start-ups and controlled projects for several companies in Europe and Africa.
In 2017, Thomas graduated from Hotelschool The Hague. Having encountered problems himself to find appropriate housing during his studies in The Hague, Thomas was triggered by the opportunity to invest in real estate which turned out to be the inception of Worlds.
MICHAEL Van bruggen
Michael (born in Amsterdam on 24 December 1962) started his career in 1985 after completing his degree at the Hotelschool The Hague. After working at the Hilton on Park Lane in London as a Food & Beverage (F&B) Trainee and the Royal Garden Hotel in London as a Breakfast Supervisor, Michael relocated to Monaco, where he worked as a commissioner in L’Argentin before starting his first restaurant, Sans Rivale, in the Dutch city of Schiedam at the end of 1986.
He then opened La Duchesse in Schiedam in 1989, Brasserie BeauBourg in Amsterdam, Bistrot Hosman Freres in Schiedam, and Restaurant Klein Paardenburg in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel.
Michael van Bruggen also briefly acted as an advisor to large hotel/restaurant chains and started investing in hospitality property in 2004.