About Agilvest

Kenyan roots.
Global discipline.

We're a real-estate and investment advisory firm built by Kenyan professionals for anyone who wants to put capital to work across Kenya and East Africa — with the rigour of a global firm and the intimacy of a local one.

Our story

Founded at the intersection of two worlds.

Agilvest was founded in 2018 as a conversation between a Nairobi-based real-estate professional and a diaspora engineer frustrated by how hard it was to invest back home. Between them they had seen every failure pattern — the cousin who disappeared with the deposit, the plot sold to three different buyers, the apartment that never got built.

They set out to build the firm they wished had existed: a Kenyan advisory with European-grade due diligence, transparent pricing, fiduciary advice and the patience to say "this one isn't right for you."

Fifteen years later, we serve hundreds of clients across Kenya, Europe, the Gulf and North America — and we still apply that same filter to every deal we bring to the table.

Agilvest founders' story
What we stand for

Four principles we won't negotiate on.

Investment is easy to get wrong in subtle ways. These are the non-negotiables that keep us — and our clients — on the right side of every decision.

I.

Fiduciary first

Our loyalty is to the capital we advise on, not to the counterparties we transact with. When an opportunity isn't right for you, we say so — even when it costs us the deal.

II.

Verified, not vibes

Every title, every permit, every encumbrance — reviewed by our legal team before a shilling moves. We share the file. You decide.

III.

Transparent economics

Advisory fees, management fees, commissions — all disclosed upfront, in writing, before engagement. No hidden spreads, no mystery margins.

IV.

Long horizon

We build relationships, not transactions. Most of our clients are still with us a decade in — many have introduced their children and siblings.

How we work

A structured path from conversation to closing.

No two clients are identical, but the way we think about them is. Here is the frame every engagement moves through.

01.

Understand

We map your goals, horizon, currency exposure, tax context and risk appetite before recommending anything.

Start a conversation
02.

Shortlist

From our vetted deal flow we surface three to five opportunities aligned with your mandate, not ours.

See opportunities
03.

Diligence

Legal, technical and financial review — the full file is shared with you and your own advisors if you wish.

Our real estate
04.

Execute

Contracts, payment structuring, power of attorney where needed — managed end-to-end, currency-agnostic.

Financial services
05.

Manage

Ongoing property management, portfolio reporting and periodic reviews — for as long as you hold the asset.

Diaspora services
Our team

The people behind the advice.

A compact, senior team — real-estate practitioners, chartered financial analysts and property lawyers — with one shared mandate: your outcome.

Oscar Kambona, Director of Agilvest
Director

Oscar Kambona

Leads Agilvest's operations and deal origination in Kenya. The on-the-ground anchor for every mandate — from property sourcing and due diligence to client representation at the land office.

Nairobi, Kenya

Mercy Rizzo, Co-founder of Agilvest
Co-founder

Mercy Rizzo

Co-founder. Bridges the diaspora and the ground in Kenya — client relationships, cross-border planning, and the translation between what clients abroad need and what the Nairobi team delivers.

Switzerland · Kenya

Francesco Rizzo, Co-founder of Agilvest
Co-founder

Francesco Rizzo

Co-founder. Brings a European investor's perspective to the firm — structuring, governance and the standards of disclosure that international clients expect when committing capital to East Africa.

Switzerland · Kenya

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Good advice rarely sounds exciting. It sounds like a short list of vetted options, a written file, a clear fee, and someone willing to tell you when to wait. That's the firm we set out to build — and the one we keep showing up for, every day.

The Agilvest Founders On our founding principles
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