I recently wrote a column about football, transparency and the Russian real estate market. Russia were great hosts of the 2018 World Cup finals – to the surprise of many people. I’ve been to the capital, Moscow, a few times, and the reality is very different to the perception. As a mega metropolis (did you […]
In the UK, women first got the right to vote 100 years ago. But there have been more female Prime Ministers than there are female CEOs of FTSE100 real estate companies. I’m CEO of a large real estate company, and have worked in this industry my whole working life. Like many in the industry I […]
The world seems upside down when after nearly 10 years of growth in property values all forecasts are predicting more of the same. What happened to our traditional property cycle? In 2018 and beyond historical trends will be replaced by new trends, and property, in the short term at least, will benefit. 1. Money, Money, […]
You know what a 21st century unicorn is, right? It’s a start-up company valued at $1billion. Crazy! But we live in a crazy world. I know what you’re thinking – how can something so small be worth so much? It’s because the people behind unicorns are trying to do something magical, to change the world…..and […]
I took part in my first marathon last month, in Milan. That’s not the whole truth. It was part of a marathon in a relay of 10K each – so we essentially helped each other cross the finish line. Teamwork! And whether it’s running, or swimming or cycling, I love being active. Getting fresh air, […]
All industries are experiencing technological disruption. And real estate is adapting less quickly than others. But I hope we’re starting to get it. If not, that disruption can very easily lead to destruction, as it has for many businesses. Tech disruption in commercial real estate I was in Madrid speaking at an event to celebrate 30 years […]
As the Global leaders of multinational businesses meet in Davos this week, I decided to do some networking of a different kind, attending Propski – the networking and skiing event held for young professionals in Val Thorens. Over the last 4 years the event has grown from 100 people to over 250 attending this year […]
This week we released our predictions for 2016. Being bold about trends and expectations for the year ahead in the first week back is not necessarily an easy thing to do but our team of experts came up with a really interesting set of opinions. It was a high octane media day for me starting […]
