Life Properties International

What Life Properties International does

Life Properties International, LLC is a privately held US luxury real estate developer and operator of private residential club communities marketed under "The LIFE Collection." The company owns and operates three destinations: Nauka, an 800-acre beachfront community in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, anchored by a Tom Fazio championship golf course and a Ritz-Carlton Reserve property called Siari; Caye Chapel, a members-only private island in Belize featuring a Greg Norman reversible 10-hole golf course, the Four Seasons Resort, and the Four Seasons Spa; and Bruma, a wine, cuisine, wellness, and equestrian community in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico. LIFE generates revenue through two primary streams: recurring subscription revenue from private club memberships with annual dues, and one-time revenue from the sale of residential real estate (estate homes, village houses, beach estates, cantilever houses) within these communities.

The company sells exclusively to ultra-high-net-worth families through a high-touch, consultative enterprise field sales motion, with prospective members initiating contact via website inquiry forms. No proprietary technology platform, mobile app, or API is disclosed; the offering relies on curated experiences and co-branded luxury hospitality operators (Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Four Seasons) rather than in-house tech. The company was founded by Jaime Fasja in partnership with real estate developers Thor Urbana and GFA, and subsequently brought in co-founders Brent Handler (co-founder of Exclusive Resorts and Inspirato) and Mark Birnbaum (co-founder of Catch Hospitality Group). The firm is actively planning geographic and vertical expansion across beach, mountain, wine country, golf, and metropolitan destinations, signaling a multi-community buildout phase.

Name

Life Properties International

Legal name

Life Properties International, LLC

Website

https://lifeproperties.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Life Properties International is a privately held US luxury real estate developer operating a portfolio of three private residential club communities (Nauka, Caye Chapel, Bruma) in Mexico and Belize, selling recurring memberships and one-time residential real estate to ultra-high-net-worth families through high-touch field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Residential Club Communities

NAICS

Traveler Accommodation (7211), Accommodation (721), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Villas & Residences Resorts (THAGACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Villas & Luxury Estates (THAMAAAC), Private Islands & Exclusive-Use Compounds (THAMAEAF), Luxury Vacation Homes & Residences (THAMAEAB)

Keywords

• Luxury real estate development
• Private club communities
• Residential club memberships
• Luxury resort development
• Ultra-high-net-worth hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Private Club Memberships: Members pay for access to exclusive private club communities featuring luxury amenities, experiences, wellness facilities, golf, culinary programs, and adventure activities. Membership provides ongoing recurring revenue from annual or multi-year dues.
2. Residential Real Estate Sales: Sale of luxury residential properties within private club communities. Properties include estate homes, village houses, beach estates, and cantilever houses at exclusive resort destinations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Life Properties International is a luxury real estate developer that creates and operates private residential club communities for ultra-high-net-worth families. The company sells both access via private club memberships and the underlying luxury residential real estate (estate homes, village houses, beach estates, cantilever houses) within its communities, bundling them with world-class amenities such as championship golf courses, beach clubs, wellness centers and spas, marinas, equestrian facilities, and curated culinary, wellness, and adventure programming. Its current portfolio includes three operational communities—Nauka (Riviera Nayarit, Mexico), Caye Chapel (Belize), and Bruma (Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico)—delivered through partnerships with luxury hospitality brands including Ritz-Carlton Reserve and Four Seasons.

Product overview

Life Properties International is a luxury real estate developer and operator of private residential club communities. The company's portfolio, branded as The LIFE Collection, consists of three distinct community offerings: Nauka (Riviera Nayarit, Mexico), Caye Chapel (Belize), and Bruma (Valle De Guadalupe, Mexico). Each community features luxury amenities including golf courses, beach clubs, wellness centers, and curated experiences, with partnerships with hospitality brands such as Ritz-Carlton Reserve and Four Seasons. The company also plans future expansion across beach, mountain, wine country, and metropolitan destinations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nauka: Private residential club community located at Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, featuring beachfront, Tom Fazio golf course, wellness center, and Ritz-Carlton Reserve.
• Caye Chapel
• Bruma

Products and services

• Nauka A private residential club community on 800 unspoiled acres in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, offering ultra-high-net-worth families membership access paired with luxury residential real estate, championship golf, beach club, wellness, and marina amenities, plus branded hospitality through Siari at Nauka (a Ritz-Carlton Reserve).
• Caye Chapel A members-only private island community in Belize on the edge of the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, offering ultra-high-net-worth families membership access paired with luxury residential real estate, a reversible 10-hole Greg Norman golf course, beach club, Four Seasons Spa, marina, and adventure center, with hospitality delivered through the Four Seasons Resort.
• Bruma A private residential community in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico's Napa Valley, offering ultra-high-net-worth families membership access paired with luxury real estate, plus wine-, cuisine-, wellness-, and equestrian-focused programming, a boutique luxury hotel, desert-themed spa, and access to nearly 150 nearby wineries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three operational private club communities in prime locations across Mexico and Belize
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Thor UrbanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThor Urbana is a key founding partner of LIFE Properties International. Jaime Fasja worked closely with Thor Urbana and GFA partners to create the private club collection focused on cultivating significance and purpose. Thor Urbana brings real estate development expertise to the venture.
• GFAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFA is a key founding partner alongside Thor Urbana. GFA and Thor Urbana team collaborated with Jaime Fasja to envision an entirely new private club culture with the power to inspire and transform.
• Brent HandlercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrent Handler is co-founder of LIFE Properties International, bringing expertise as former co-founder of Exclusive Resorts and Inspirato. He joined Jaime and the Thor Urbana/GFA team to help envision the new private club culture.
• Mark BirnbaumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMark Birnbaum is co-founder of LIFE Properties International, bringing hospitality expertise as former co-founder of Catch Hospitality Group. He joined the founding team to help create the new private club culture.
• Ritz-Carlton ReserveflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiari at Nauka is developed as a Ritz-Carlton Reserve property, bringing luxury hospitality brand recognition to the Nauka private club community. This partnership provides branded accommodation and hospitality services.
• Four Seasons Hotels and ResortsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaye Chapel features The Four Seasons Resort, Caye Chapel and Four Seasons Spa. The Four Seasons brand provides luxury hospitality services at the private island community.
• Tom FaziocoreTechnology or IntegrationTom Fazio designed the 18-hole championship golf course at Nauka. Tom Fazio is recognized as one of the world's premier golf course architects.
• Greg NormancoreTechnology or IntegrationGreg Norman designed the reversible 10-hole golf course at Caye Chapel. Greg Norman is a world-renowned golf course architect and former professional golfer.

Scale indicators2 records

Direct peers

• Inspirato: Inspirato operates a luxury vacation club and residence club offering members exclusive access to a portfolio of high-end residences and hotel properties worldwide. Directly comparable as the previous venture of LIFE co-founder Brent Handler and as a subscription-based luxury residence club competing for the same UHNW family demographic.
• Soho House: Soho House operates a global network of private members' clubs for creatives and professionals with on-site restaurants, wellness, and event programming. Comparable as a membership-driven hospitality platform competing for a similar affluent membership base with recurring dues revenue and a multi-location portfolio.
• Aman Club / Aman Resorts: Aman operates ultra-luxury hotels, residences, and a private club membership program targeting UHNW guests seeking serene, design-led experiences in irreplaceable natural settings. Directly comparable as a competing ultra-luxury hospitality and residence platform with comparable pricing, membership access, and brand positioning.
• Exclusive Resorts: Exclusive Resorts is a private members-only luxury vacation club offering access to a curated portfolio of multi-million-dollar residences. Closely comparable as the predecessor platform co-founded by Brent Handler and as the original model LIFE explicitly references when positioning itself as the next-generation version of this UHNW club concept.
• Discovery Land Company: Discovery Land Company develops and operates ultra-luxury private golf and lifestyle communities with residential real estate, member amenities, and experiential programming across more than two dozen locations globally. Comparable as a direct rival in the luxury private residential club space with similar Tom Fazio/renowned-architect golf courses and UHNW family programming.

Broad incumbents

• Belmond (LVMH): Belmond operates a portfolio of ultra-luxury hotels, safari lodges, and the Belmond Grand Hibernian train, with adjacent residential and experiential offerings in trophy destinations. Comparable as a broader incumbent in luxury experiential hospitality with multi-destination exposure and curated, story-driven positioning similar to LIFE's.
• Rosewood Hotels & Resorts: Rosewood operates a global portfolio of ultra-luxury hotels and residential developments with proprietary wellness, culinary, and family programming. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering competing ultra-luxury hospitality experiences and branded residences at scale, including Rosewood Mandarina and Rosewood Mayakoba in the same Mexican luxury corridor as LIFE's Nauka.
• Ritz-Carlton Residences: Ritz-Carlton operates branded private residences and luxury hotels globally, including the Ritz-Carlton Reserve partnership at LIFE's Nauka community. Comparable as a broader luxury hospitality incumbent with a branded-residence platform whose brand flag is licensed inside the LIFE Collection.
• Four Seasons Private Residences: Four Seasons develops and operates branded private residences and resort hotels worldwide under the Four Seasons flag, including the Caye Chapel property itself. Comparable as a broader luxury branded-residence and resort incumbent whose brand appears directly within the LIFE Collection and represents a benchmark for branded luxury real estate.

Regional players

• Rosewood Mayakoba / Mayakoba Resort Corridor: Rosewood Mayakoba is an ultra-luxury resort and residential community located in the Riviera Maya corridor of Mexico, with branded residences, golf, and wellness amenities. Comparable as a regional luxury resort-with-residences competitor operating in the same Mexican luxury beach destination category as LIFE's Nauka.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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