KINGSTONE Real Estate names Harald Kraus to Advisory Board

KINGSTONE Real Estate, a Munich-based investment manager, has appointed Harald Kraus to its Advisory Board, effective 1 July 2025. Kraus, who recently retired from the management board of Sparkasse Rosenheim-Bad Aibling, will oversee matters related to banks and financial service providers on the Advisory Board.

Kraus has over 40 years of experience in banking and finance. Since 2014, he served on the management board of Sparkasse Rosenheim-Bad Aibling, where he was responsible for commercial lending, international business, proprietary trading, and managing the bank’s investment strategies. He stepped down from his role on 30 June 2025 and plans to continue working as an independent consultant. He has also held supervisory board positions at Bayerische Landesbrandversicherung AG, Bayerischer Versicherungsverband, and the housing association of the district of Rosenheim.

Dr. Tim Schomberg, CEO and co-founder of KINGSTONE Real Estate, said Kraus’s knowledge of institutional investors and real estate financing would be valuable for the Advisory Board, particularly in a changing market environment.

Commenting on his appointment, Kraus noted that, in addition to his banking career, he spent nearly nine years in senior management at Bio-Gate AG, a health technology company, where he served as CFO and helped prepare the company’s initial public offering. He said his background allows him to contribute perspectives from both banking and corporate sectors.

More than 20 regional banks, particularly savings and cooperative banks, are already among KINGSTONE Real Estate’s investors and clients. The company provides services including the structuring and management of proprietary real estate investments. The addition of Kraus to the Advisory Board is intended to support the firm’s strategy in this segment.