Tom Ras

Frank has been head of research at Colliers International since 2018.  His focus is on realizing Colliers’ internal and external strategies and goals, with the mission to deliver fact based insights, innovative solutions and disruptive perspectives.With the research team we focus on the internal support of the various business lines in order to let them function as well as possible. In addition, we focus on external publications. With the pulbications we try to increase our brand awareness in the Netherlands and to be the expert on the future of real estate. 

Before Colliers International I worked at Dynamis one of the largest Dutch real estaste consultants in the Netherlands, where I worked as a research manager in a similar position to my current position. For Dynamis I work at the Economic Institute for the Construction Market where I worked as a researcher in the office and housing market. Here I did research on the effects of policy on the various real estate markets. I mainly reported to the various authorities in the Netherlands.

I started as a research consultant at Colliers in 2019. The research team is focused on the internal support of the various business lines in order to let them function as well as possible. In addition, we focus on external publications. With the pulbications we try to increase our brand awareness in the Netherlands and to be the expert on the future of real estate. 

Before Colliers I worked at The Class of 2020, the leading thinktank on student living in Europe, where I headed the research department.  Before that, I worked as a researcher at Savills, and before that at the real estate department of the Radboud University as a policy advisor.

I joined Colliers International in October 2018, after completing my MSc in International Management. During my studies I did several exchanges in multiple countries in Europe and Asia, which broadened my international mindset and knowledge about cultural consumer  differences. As Junior Research Consultant  I am focusing mostly on the Residential and Retail markets.

I joined  Colliers as a Research consultant in 2020. My main focus will be on the office- and retail markets. The research team supports other business lines by providing data and data-analyses. Another main occupation of the team is the publishing of news articles on different topics within the field of real estate. 

Before joining Colliers, I worked for a.s.r. real estate as a researcher. 

In March 2021, I started as a research consultant at Colliers. By collecting and analyzing data, the Research team provides valuable insights to support the internal business lines as good as possible. I specifically focus on the hotel and office market. 

Before Colliers I worked as a researcher at WoningNet, a company known for its web portal which lists properties to rent or for sale in the Netherlands. By serving the major Dutch housing corporations with bringing the limited supply and hefty demand together,  there is rich data to analyze. Therefore I learnt a lot about the social housing system in the Netherlands.