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CEE Investment Report – thriving Metropolitan Cities : Skanska / Dentons / Colliers | 2019

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By Luke Dawson and Kevin Turpin

The CEE Investment Report covers the key economic and business trends which influence the office markets in five countries: Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania.

Cities are the core of economic growth based on knowledge, the destination of investments in a services sector. Most importantly, globalization of services increases competition between cities. Warsaw, Prague, Budapest, Bucharest, Bratislava and other cites compete for jobs with London, Paris or Madrid. Colliers CEE Investment Report will assist investors understand the forces which make CEE metropolises global and modern, including:

  • Dynamism
    Since 1990 the total real economic growth in CEE has been 270%.
  • Expansion
    Today the value of the foreign sales of goods and services from CEE is close to 10,000 USD dollars per each inhabitant in the region.
  • Standard of living
    In 1990 the average worker in CEE earned ca. 2 500 USD dollars compared to ca. 17 000 USD today.
  • Stability
    The economies of CEE are much less leveraged than developed countries. The average public debt ratio is 50% of GDP (compared to 96% in the Eurozone), and the private debt ratio is 80% (compared to 160% in the Eurozone).
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CEE Investment Report – thriving Metropolitan Cities : Skanska / Dentons / Colliers | 2019

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Luke Dawson | Colliers | London - West End

Luke Dawson

Head of Global and EMEA Capital Markets

London - West End

+44 20 7344 6788
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As of 2021, I took on the leadership of our EMEA Cross Border Capital Markets team, based in London.    We look to support global investors with accessing opportunities across the region as well as leveraging our local relationships into the wider region.  It is a client-led approach  across asset classes and countries formulated on the idea of matching our structure to how investors view the markets.  We look to build relationships at the decision maker level by meeting capital in their home countries on a regular basis and really understanding their long-term objectives.

I started with Colliers in 2003 working as Director of Corporate Development with a focus on mergers and acquistions across the globe.  After leading the acquisitions of several Colliers businesses across Europe, I relocated to Europe in 2007 and took on several roles across the business in both regional management and Capital Markets capacities. During this period I was responsible for  business development, key accounts, investment sales and overall business accountability across our Central and Eastern European businesses.

In 2014 I left Colliers to run one of the largest private family offices in the middle east.  This involved leading all asset management, acquisitions and dispositions across the globe and the overall leadership of the organization. 

In early 2017 I returned to Colliers to take on the regional management and Capital Markets leadership across Central Europe.  My focus was on driving our investment sales business across Central Europe as well as strategic leadership of the overall  Central Europe business.

 

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Kevin Turpin | Colliers | Prague

Kevin Turpin

Regional Director of Capital Markets | CEE

Prague

+420 606 725 032
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Kevin has over 23 years of experience in the property industry, with 17 of those active in the commercial real estate sector in CEE. As the Regional Director of Capital Markets for CEE, Kevin is responsible for delivering investment opportunities and a regional service platform to Colliers’ clients. The 35-strong regional investment team advises investors on acquisitions or disposals of existing and future real estate assets and portfolios across all property types. This advice is backed-up with robust market data and intelligence. Kevin also oversees Colliers’ research and consultancy services and, since joining Colliers in 2019, he has executed the rollout of a coordinated Central & Eastern European research platform, including strategic advice to clients and publications. Kevin's previous roles have been in the HR consultancy, Information Technology and Public sectors, where he has gained valuable international experience working with people, technology, business and finance.

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