Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima

Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. (IRSA)
Company typePublic
NYSEIRS
BCBA: IRSA
MERVAL component
IndustryReal estate
FoundedJune 23, 1943 (June 23, 1943)
FounderEduardo Elsztain
HeadquartersBuenos Aires, Argentina
Key people
Eduardo Elsztain
(Chairman and CEO)
ServicesReal estate development
Mortgage lending
Corporate finance
Tourism
Land rental
Revenue US$ 381 million
Total assets US$ 1.3 billion (6/2009)
ParentCresud S.A.
Websiteirsa.com.ar

Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (mostly known for its acronym IRSA) is a corporation with Argentinian capital. It is 64% controlled by Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. and is engaged in the real estate business.

IRSA owns shopping centers and is responsible for overseeing several of the biggest real estate projects in the country. The current president of the company, in his capacity as well as through Cresud S.A., is Eduardo Elsztain.