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The global real estate industry is in flux. In recent years significant investment capital found its way to the industry, on the basis of optimistic global growth projections. In 2008 the investment climate for both residential and commercial real estate experienced a dramatic change. All real estate is local but for the first time we are seeing global trends working though to local markets. Real estate has become a more dynamic and challenging industry. As a result global real estate companies need leaders with a new set of skills to cope with the new set of circumstances.

What skills are needed now?

Executives who will thrive in the new environment will complement exceptional knowledge of the real estate market with risk management skills and contingency planning experience. A forward-thinking perspective with scenario planning will allow executives to structure large deals that will maintain viability and profitability in dynamic, fluid markets.

How can Egon Zehnder International support the real estate industry?

Egon Zehnder International’s global Real Estate Practice has in-depth experience across the key segments of the real estate value chain. Our experience and expertise enable us to support clients across the whole spectrum of real estate activities, including property developers, real estate advisors and managers, asset management firms/institutional real estate investors, private equity funds/REITS, hedge funds/real estate fund of funds, investment/corporate banks, infrastructure developers and investors, and property-intensive companies such as retailers, resort and hospitality developers.

We concentrate on helping clients through the identification, assessment and recruitment of talented professionals with exceptional knowledge of the real estate sector.

How we operate

Over the past 5 years, we have completed more than 500 searches, working with clients on senior general management positions as well as specific mandates such as design, construction, projects, civil and municipal infrastructure, property investment, real estate financing, and fund/asset management. Our client base is international and our searches have a very strong cross-border element.

Our ability to leverage our global Real Estate Practice, which includes consultants with primary expertise in real estate, enables us to assemble a global team which assures our clients of the best possible solution.