About Grupo Mar Egeo

Grupo Mar Egeo works across the points where property, capital and development come together. We help clients identify opportunities, understand their commercial potential and move them forward, whether through a transaction, an investment decision or the early stages of a real estate project.

Our perspective is shaped by direct involvement in the market, allowing us to look beyond the immediate deal and consider the wider opportunity behind the property.

We take a selective approach to the properties, projects and opportunities we represent. The objective is not to be involved in every transaction, but to work where we believe our market knowledge, relationships and involvement can add meaningful value.

We remain closely involved throughout the process, bring in specialist professionals when needed and focus on giving clients a clearer basis for important real estate decisions.

Emrecan Barut
Managing Partner - Investment | Development

Originally from İzmir, Turkey and raised in Canada, Emrecan brings an international perspective shaped by experience across business, real estate and entrepreneurship. He studied psychology in Canada, complemented by studies in marketing and Spanish for business, before relocating to Mexico and increasingly focusing his career on real estate, investment and development.

His experience has included commercial real estate in Canada, land and development work in Oaxaca, property sales, investment structuring and project advisory throughout Mexico. Through Grupo Mar Egeo, Emrecan now leads the company’s overall strategy and growth, with primary responsibility for Investment and Development. His work includes identifying and evaluating opportunities, building relationships with investors, developers and landowners, structuring partnerships, negotiating major transactions and guiding the company’s long-term development direction.

Diana Gabriela Lara Vilchis
Executive Partner - Real Estate

Originally from Toluca, Estado de México, Gabriela has developed a strong connection to Yucatán and its evolving real estate market. Her experience is centered on working directly with buyers, property owners and developers, with particular familiarity across Mérida, coastal communities and the residential markets surrounding the city.

Gabriela is a certified real estate advisor in Mexico and brings a client-focused understanding of property sales, market positioning and commercialization to Grupo Mar Egeo. She works closely with buyers and sellers gives her direct insight into client priorities, property presentation, negotiations and market response. As Executive Partner, she leads the company’s Real Estate and commercial activities, including buyer and seller representation, project sales, broker relationships, marketing, lead management and transaction coordination, while overseeing the positioning and commercialization of represented properties and developments.