Rodrigo Martinez-Mazza

I am a Lecturer in Economics and Finance of Real Estate at University College London. I currently serve as Programme Leader for the MSc in Real Estate Economics and Investment Analysis and as Director of the Bartlett Real Estate Institute (BREI) at UCL.

My research sits at the intersection of real estate economics and public policy, with a particular focus on housing affordability, housing market regulation, and urban adaptation to climate change. I employ applied empirical methods with a strong policy orientation, aiming to inform evidence-based approaches to improving housing systems and strengthening urban resilience.

Prior to joining UCL, I was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Housing and Urban Research (IBF) at Uppsala University. I hold a PhD in Economics from the University of Barcelona, where my doctoral research analysed the effects of housing policy and short-term rental markets on housing affordability.

My academic experience across several European contexts informs a comparative perspective on housing challenges and reinforces my commitment to research that bridges rigorous empirical analysis with policy relevance and societal impact.

Outside academia, I am an amateur photographer (the header image of the sunset overlooking the City is my own). I also enjoy practising human towers (castells) and making homemade pizza.

You can contact me at r.martinez-mazza(at)ucl.ac.uk.

Research Interests: Urban Economics, Real Estate, and Public Economics.