
Oliver Kolodseike
B.A., M.Sc
Director of Economics and Research
Research and Forecasting
About
Professional Summary
Oliver is Head of Economic Research and leads the quarterly UK forecasting process including the publication of Colliers' Real Estate Investment Forecasts (REIF) report. He also authors the monthly Property Snapshot and, quarterly Scotland Snapshot. Prior to joining Colliers, he worked for the Centre for Economics and Business Research and IHS Markit. Oliver holds a BA in Economics from Georg-August University Göttingen (Germany) and an MSc in Economics from Exeter University.
Accomplishments
Oliver represents the company at both external and internal client and industry events and regularly engages with the press. Some of Oliver's speaking engagements include:
- Exploring the global and UK economic climate (Multimodal Seminar, Birmingham)
- Bristol Spotlight: Economic overview and the alternative market (Report launch, London)
- Competing for talent and investment capital: Cities of Influence (Baltic Real Estate Leaders Forum, Riga)
- Regional Revolution III - The rise of cross border investment in Scotland (online)
Education
MSc in Economics from Exeter University
Exchange student at University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
B.A. in Economics from Georg-August University Göttingen, Germany
Memberships & Involvements
Society of Property Researchers, Society of Professional Economists
Testimonials
On request
Services
Service Lines
My Team
My Team
As Head of Research and Economics at global property advisors Colliers based in London, I lead a team of researchers identifying timely research topics and directing research and forecasting outputs. I have 25+ years of UK and European property industry experience and extensive expertise across a wide range of sectors and related industries. I participate regularly in industry panel discussions, but am focused more on direct client engagement with institutions, property companies, banks, and private investors. A regular media commentator, I have a wide range of national publication and broadcast experience. I joined Colliers International in August 2007 after several years at a private property company where I was responsible for managing a mixed portfolio of London residential, retail and office assets. Previously, I worked in a few London property advisory firms, a geodemographic company as well as a few youthful sojourns in the US offshore oil industry, local government and entertainment business. I am an economics graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and received a PhD from the Faculty of Science at University College London. I am a member of the London Property Economics Forum and Society of Property Researchers.
Perhaps best known for my alternative take on property economics and investment, I am a keen proponent of UK regional development and infrastructure investment.
Guy has been a property research professional for 23 years and gained extensive knowledge of the UK and Global property markets. He has worked closely with a wide variety of major developers, landlords and occupiers in a consultancy capacity. Instrumental in supporting Hines' purchase of Brindleyplace for £200m, on which Colliers advised. He is now specialising in the London Office market using his extensive knowledge and experience to provide market leading insight into current occupier, investment and development trends.
Information Officer with 22 years experience of working on a business information enquiry service, 20 years in the property industry.
Andrea Ferranti
Director for Industrial Client Engagement
Research and Forecasting
London - West End
Head of Industrial & Logistics Research working closely with the Research & Forecasting team whilst supporting the Industrial and Logistics teams nationally in providing research and advises to clients. Andrea leads on the division’s key research papers which include, but not limited to, the Industrial & Logistics Barometer and the UK Speculative Development Map – both of which have become key benchmark publications highly valued by UK investors and developers alike.
Lee focuses on research within the operational or ‘beds’ capital markets sector. In this role Lee works closely with our key clients to create bespoke research pieces, whilst also supporting our National Capital Markets team. Lee has over 17 years’ experience in residential and alternatives property markets, in a career that spans residential agency, management, through to research, and has worked with some of real estate’s leading market operators.
Our priority is to provide our capital markets customers with first class service, whether they are new entrants or already established within the sector.
Alex is an Analyst for Colliers UK based in Leeds, forming part of the Retail Strategy & Analytics team. He was previously the GIS Analyst in the Research & Forecasting team.
He advises clients globally on store location and performance optimisation strategies, spanning the occupier spectrum from fashion, grocery and homewares through to F&B, leisure and retail banking (and beyond).
Alex joined Colliers in September 2021 after completing his MSc in GIS at the University of Leeds. During his time at Leeds he developed a strong interest in location planning and analysis. He conducted his dissertation on this topic, evaluating the impacts of COVID-19 on the store network of a major UK high-street retailer based on a range of factors including catchment geodemographics, domestic tourism, the shift from office to home-based working, and the rise of convenience culture. This dissertation was administrated in partnership with the firm and resulted in him recommending future changes to their store and online networks in order to maximise effieicency and productivity.