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Dubai-founded proptech Huspy has acquired Italian credit intermediary Integra Finance, marking its entry into Italy and fourth market after the UAE, Spain and Saudi Arabia.
Huspy plans to invest $86 million (AED 315 million) in Italy as it builds out its mortgage finance and real estate operations in the country. The acquisition price for Integra was not disclosed.
Founded in 2020, Integra provides mortgages, personal and salary-backed loans, corporate financing and insurance products to consumers and businesses. The company has more than 160 advisors and a network of more than 50 banking, financial and insurance partners.
The deal extends an acquisition strategy Huspy has previously used to build its mortgage operations. It acquired UAE mortgage broker Home Matters in 2021, followed by smaller businesses in the market, before taking the model into Spain with its acquisition of Mortgage Direct in 2023. Integra represents its fifth acquisition in credit intermediation.
The deal comes just over a week after Huspy acquired Dubai luxury brokerage LuxuryX, which is being folded into its UAE real estate business ahead of the launch of Huspy Signature.
Huspy has increasingly expanded beyond its original mortgage brokerage business into the wider property transaction, combining financing with real estate brokerage and technology for agents and mortgage consultants.
Huspy says it’s raised approximately $200 million from investors to date, including Sequoia Capital, Balderton Capital, Founders Fund, Fifth Wall and COTU Ventures.
Europe has become an increasingly important part of the company’s expansion. Huspy entered Spain in 2022 and has built operations across multiple cities, while Ziad Nassar was appointed deputy CEO in early 2025 with a mandate to lead the company’s European expansion.
The company announced its expansion into Riyadh in 2024, adding Saudi Arabia as its third market before entering Italy.
Huspy now operates across 15 cities in the UAE, Spain, Saudi Arabia and Italy, with more than 500 employees. The company says it facilitates approximately $1 billion in transactions each month and handles around 25% of residential mortgages in the UAE.
Co-founder and CEO Jad Antoun said the company is “doubling down on Europe”, with Integra providing an existing adviser network and local operating base on which Huspy can deploy its technology.
Huspy plans to focus on developing its Italian business through 2026 and 2027, while expanding into additional markets across Europe and MENA and strengthening its existing operations in the UAE, Spain and Saudi Arabia.
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