Commercial property industry heavyweight Xavier Pullen has joined Property Partner as Director of Commercial Property. As the latest employee to join our in-house team of property experts, Xavier will direct this new asset class with the benefit of over 40 years of industry know-how.
“I decided to join the Property Partner team as I was impressed by how the company empowers private investors and democratises the process of investing, via fractional ownership through the platform. It is a unique opportunity to offer direct investment into Commercial Property which I’m excited to be leading.”
Areas of expertise: Property Acquisition and Fund Management, Corporate and Business Development, Financial Strategy, Governance and Communication and Operational Management.
So, what expertise does he bring to Property Partner?
Xavier’s experience in Commercial Property is diverse and international, with significant experience of the UK, US and German property markets. A well-connected and influential figure in the UK Commercial Property market, he is highly regarded as a property expert, entrepreneur and investor.
Known for his entrepreneurial spirit, Xavier co-founded Capital and Regional PLC in 1979, which floated on the London stock Exchange in 1986 and remains a listed Real Estate Investment Trust. As joint MD, he subsequently acquired R Green Properties and Marylebone Warwick Balfour, partnered with Pillar Property and formed substantial property funds with Hermes and Morley Fund Management Ltd – to name but a few!
Other notable roles include Non-Executive Director of a £1bn ground rent and student housing fund at Brandeaux Fund Management, and outside the world of property, he co-founded commercial publishing and poster advertising company Primesight, which subsequently became a listed plc and was sold to Scottish Media Group.
Most recently, he has acted as a Director for Ruffena Capital, a corporate advisory company, and advised commercial property company Riverside Capital. He has also recently formed joint ventures with Pramerica in the UK and Kintyre in Germany, and is a Non Executive Director of Tamla Construction.
We are thrilled to have Xavier on board to lead our Commercial Property offering, using his expertise to acquire only the best properties for our investors.
Want to know more about his strategy for selecting these properties? Read our Commercial Property Acquisition Strategy.
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