Hospitality
- Hotels & resorts, branded and independent.
- Multiple, near-independent projects operate under one roof.
Owner's RepresentationIntegrated Practice
One accountable advisor protecting the owner's interest — from concept to completion.
01Hospitality
02Food & Beverage
03Commercial
04Residential
Our mission
In every sector, a specialist takes control of the project and becomes the owner's eyes throughout the entire process.
We stand on the owner's side of the table — because we know exactly what an owner wants, and how they want to be represented.
Sectors we serve
Four asset classes, one standard of oversight
We specialize in hospitality, F&B, commercial and residential development.
Food & Beverage
- Restaurants, bars and outlets.
- The heart is in the back of the house.
Commercial
- Office and mixed-use.
- Cost, programme and tenant-ready delivery of functional spaces.
Residential
- Prime and branded residences.
- Design and finish quality are what set a standalone project apart.
Scope by sector
Some of the most common items a mandate can cover in each sector
Hospitality
- Review and supervision of brand standards and PIP compliance.
- FF&E and OS&E procurement control.
- Pre-opening and operational readiness.
Food & Beverage
- Supervision of interior design.
- BOH design.
- Lighting design.
- MEP.
- FF&E and OS&E bid selection.
Commercial
- Review and control of office and mixed-use refurbishment and fit-out.
- Audit of specialist contractor packages.
Residential
- Homes and branded residences built to the design and materials agreed.
- Budget reduction without loss of quality.
Methodology
Streamline communication through a single point of contact
Our approach is constant across all sectors: end-to-end professional oversight of the asset, safeguarding the owner's investment at every stage. Take the whole path, or just the phase that carries the risk.
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Strategy & feasibility
- Due diligence on title, liens and encumbrances.
- Budget, Gantt chart, ROI case and a firm brief.
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Design & procurement
- Design review against the brief.
- Competitive, independent purchasing.
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Construction
- GC oversight.
- Programme, cost and quality control; authority approvals.
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Pre-opening & handover
- Commissioning and snagging.
- Licensing manager supervised so every permit is in order.
Building the team
Before the work starts
We search, shortlist and negotiate with every party the project depends on.
General contractor selection
Prequalification, tender packages and bid levelling. The lowest number is rarely the best contract.
Design & architecture studio
Search, shortlist and tender the studio matched to the concept, the budget and the programme.
Specialist trade partners
Access to the partner the concept depends on — chef, master craftsman or technical specialist — terms negotiated on the owner's side.
Operator & management company
Local and international operators shortlisted and compared against the owner's return, not the brand's.
Specialist consultants
Structural, MEP, lighting and acoustics — the disciplines that decide whether the design works in practice.
Key leadership & staff
The hiring plan for the roles that open the asset: general manager, technical leads and department heads.
Brand, marketing & PR
Agency selection, identity and a pre-opening campaign timed to the licence, not to hope.
Suppliers & vendors
FF&E, technology and operational supplies tendered owner-side against approved vendor lists.
Legal & licensing advisors
The right lawyers and licensing specialists, briefed so approvals never sit on the critical path.
Core services
The oversight that travels across every sector
Whatever the asset class, the owner needs the same nine capabilities under one accountable line.
Lease & property negotiation
Terms and delivery schedules in the owner's favour, turned into an executable brief. Never sign on a lawyer's perspective alone.
Programme & schedule development
Rigorous schedule preparation and management, closing gaps before dates slip.
Design oversight
Critical review of schematic, DD and construction documents against the brief and applicable standards.
Design coordination
Aligning the design studio, engineers and contractor so drawings issue on schedule and match on site.
Construction field management
On-site oversight to hold work to drawings, quality, cost and schedule throughout the build.
Cost control & billing audit
Estimate review, value engineering, audit of contractor payment applications and cost-to-complete.
Procurement oversight
Every purchase reviewed and controlled on the owner's side, improving cost while protecting quality.
Permits & authority management
Holding the approvals timeline against the programme, coordinating agencies and inspections.
Pre-opening & handover
Commissioning, snagging and an audit-ready handover — genuinely ready for opening, sale or occupancy.
The experience behind Ownexis
José Antonio Salvador
Director
Degree in Architecture from the University of Miami and International Business from Boston University.
Co-owner of a five-star hotel and restaurants, with a proven track record of developing and operating construction and real estate businesses, and of delivering projects alongside world-class firms across Madrid, Lima, Marbella, Ibiza, Dubai, Paris, Miami, Budapest, Santiago de Chile and Bodrum.
A professional who understands both sides of the table — with first-hand experience as an owner, developer and operator, bringing an uncompromising focus on protecting the investment, managing risk and delivering exceptional results.
25+Years' experience
30+Projects delivered
€50MBudgets managed
4Sectors covered
How to engage
Take the whole project — or just the stage where the risk sits
Our work stays with the owner through every phase of the project — or just the one phase they want us to oversee.
Start to finish
- We represent you from the first feasibility study to the day your doors open.
A single stage
- Design review, purchasing, or the run-up to opening.
- Whichever stage you need covered.
A second opinion
- An independent read on cost, schedule and quality for a project already under way.
Back on track
- Diagnosis.
- A new plan for a project that has stalled or run over budget.
Previous work
Selected projects delivered
Start a conversation
We choose a limited number of projects, so every owner gets our full attention.
Tell us the asset class and where you are in the lifecycle. We'll show you exactly where independent oversight protects the outcome.
- Firm
- Ownexis Associates, S.L.
- Principal
- José Antonio Salvador
- info@ownexis.com
- Phone
- +34 626 12 11 78
- Based in
- Spain · Europe