About Aurelle · Est. 2008
We don’t sell houses. We place people in their next chapter.
We don’t sell houses. We place people in their next chapter.
Plate 01 · Cap d’Antibes Observatory
LAT 43.5528° N · LON 7.1278° E
Plate 01 · Cap d’Antibes Observatory
LAT 43.5528° N · LON 7.1278° E
01 / Our Story
Sixteen Years of Sovereign Curation
2008
2008
2008
Founded across Geneva and Madrid, Aurelle was conceived not as a brokerage, but as an architectural monograph house and private advisory bureau for sovereign families, collectors and custodians of rare property.
Founded across Geneva and Madrid, Aurelle was conceived not as a brokerage, but as an architectural monograph house and private advisory bureau for sovereign families, collectors and custodians of rare property.
We reject the vulgarity of volume. With a fixed ceiling of thirty-six simultaneous mandates worldwide, our partners examine every parcel for topographical permanence, provenance and light before offering representation.
We reject the vulgarity of volume. With a fixed ceiling of thirty-six simultaneous mandates worldwide, our partners examine every parcel for topographical permanence, provenance and light before offering representation.
Protocol
Bilateral Discretion
Global Desks
Geneva · Madrid · London · Zurich
Protocol
Bilateral Discretion
Global Desks
Geneva · Madrid · London · Zurich
Archival Record — the original Andalusian foundation grounds, Spring 2008.
Archival Record — the original Andalusian foundation grounds, Spring 2008.
02 / Chronology
Measured Expansion
Sixteen years of measured expansion.
Sixteen years of measured expansion.
Sixteen years of measured expansion.
A deliberate, unhurried progression through private family holdings and significant geographical landmarks.
A deliberate, unhurried progression through private family holdings and significant geographical landmarks.
A deliberate, unhurried progression through private family holdings and significant geographical landmarks.
2008
The Founding Mandate
Established in Geneva and Madrid with three historic Iberian estates under single-family custodial trust.
2008
The Founding Mandate
Established in Geneva and Madrid with three historic Iberian estates under single-family custodial trust.
2014
The Coastal Cadastre
Expansion to the French Riviera with the Cap d’Antibes private reserve and waterfront sanctuaries.
2014
The Coastal Cadastre
Expansion to the French Riviera with the Cap d’Antibes private reserve and waterfront sanctuaries.
2019
Monograph Bureau
Launch of our publishing imprint: bound volumes documenting rare modern residential masterworks.
2019
Monograph Bureau
Launch of our publishing imprint: bound volumes documenting rare modern residential masterworks.
2024
Sovereign Integration
Surpassing €2.4B in quiet bilateral placement across eight coastal, alpine and archipelago enclaves.
2024
Sovereign Integration
Surpassing €2.4B in quiet bilateral placement across eight coastal, alpine and archipelago enclaves.
03 / Codes of Practice
Our Principles
Principles carved in stone.
Principles carved in stone.
Index // 01
Geographical Permanence
Geographical Permanence
We only represent land and architecture with unrepeatable natural topography, protected horizons and generational resilience against encroachment.
Index // 01
Geographical Permanence
We only represent land and architecture with unrepeatable natural topography, protected horizons and generational resilience against encroachment.
Index // 02
Uncompromised Discretion
Uncompromised Discretion
Over seventy percent of our transactions close off-market under bilateral non-disclosure, a complete sanctuary for patrons and sellers alike.
Index // 02
Uncompromised Discretion
Over seventy percent of our transactions close off-market under bilateral non-disclosure, a complete sanctuary for patrons and sellers alike.
Index // 03
Architectural Honesty
Architectural Honesty
We celebrate the unadorned truth of board-formed concrete, local travertine and vernacular geometry over passing decorative trends.
Index // 03
Architectural Honesty
We celebrate the unadorned truth of board-formed concrete, local travertine and vernacular geometry over passing decorative trends.
04 / Cadastre Benchmarks
Audited Annual Report 2025
The weight of numbers, without excess.
The weight of numbers, without excess.
01
Total Sovereign Placements
Cumulative volume concluded strictly through private client desks.
02
Intimacy Protection Standard
A strict worldwide ceiling across all partners, protecting attention.
03
Generational Capital Resilience
Ten-year asset value retention across represented estates.
04
Sanctuary Velocity
Average discreet matchmaking time for prime coastline parcels.
01
Total Sovereign Placements
Cumulative volume concluded strictly through private client desks.
02
Intimacy Protection Standard
A strict worldwide ceiling across all partners, protecting attention.
03
Generational Capital Resilience
Ten-year asset value retention across represented estates.
04
Sanctuary Velocity
Average discreet matchmaking time for prime coastline parcels.
01
Total Sovereign Placements
Cumulative volume concluded strictly through private client desks.
02
Intimacy Protection Standard
A strict worldwide ceiling across all partners, protecting attention.
03
Generational Capital Resilience
Ten-year asset value retention across represented estates.
04
Sanctuary Velocity
Average discreet matchmaking time for prime coastline parcels.
05 / Leadership
Curatorial Governance
Guiding vision of the founding principals.
Guiding vision of the founding principals.
Co-Founder & Architectural Principal
Julian von Bernstorff
“A great house must converse with the wind, the sun and centuries yet unborn.”
A former member of the Swiss Architectural Federation, Julian leads our spatial validation desk, appraising structural honesty across coastal Europe.
Co-Founder & Architectural Principal
Julian von Bernstorff
“A great house must converse with the wind, the sun and centuries yet unborn.”
A former member of the Swiss Architectural Federation, Julian leads our spatial validation desk, appraising structural honesty across coastal Europe.
Co-Founder & Private Equity Mandates
Hélène d’Aragon
“True luxury is privacy made tangible. We treat every transaction as a sovereign treaty.”
Hélène guides multi-generational capital allocations, after tenures in private wealth management in Madrid and London.
Co-Founder & Private Equity Mandates
Hélène d’Aragon
“True luxury is privacy made tangible. We treat every transaction as a sovereign treaty.”
Hélène guides multi-generational capital allocations, after tenures in private wealth management in Madrid and London.
06 / The Senior Partnership
Global Enclave Desks
Curatorial desks around the globe.
Curatorial desks around the globe.
Curatorial desks around the globe.
07 / Recognition
Architectural Dialogue
AD 100
Global Architectural Index
AD 100
Global Architectural Index
Wallpaper*
Design Awards Laureate
Wallpaper*
Design Awards Laureate
Financial Times
How To Spend It Feature
Financial Times
How To Spend It Feature
Cereal
Monograph Collection
Cereal
Monograph Collection
Pritzker Forum
Patronage Citation 2023
Pritzker Forum
Patronage Citation 2023
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Begin your search with us.
Connect with our partners for private off-market viewings, confidential portfolio appraisals or discreet representation.
KYC Protocol Applied · Encrypted Dossier Delivery · Mayfair · Beverly Hills · Geneva