
Walter Boettcher
Director of Research and Forecasting
50 George Street
London
W1U 7GA
Office: +44 20 7344 6581
Mobile: +447824691586
50 George Street
London
W1U 7GA
Office: +44 20 7344 6581
Mobile: +447824691586
I am the the Chief Economist at global property advisors Colliers International based in London. I am a research economist identifying timely research topics and directing research and forecasting outputs. I have over 20 years UK and European property industry experience and extensive expertise across a wide range of property 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 and broadcast experience. I joined Colliers International in August 2007 after several years at a private property company where he 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 his PhD from the Faculty of Science at University College London. I am a member of Lambda Alpha International and the 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.
Promoting Colliers International through publication and through client and industry speaking engagements. Conferences: British American Business Council – ‘Pre-inauguration briefing’ and ‘Trump’s First 100 days’ 2017 Industrial Agents Society – ‘The Northern Powerhouse – a place or an idea’, 2016 NHS Property Conference – ‘Leveraging NHS assets in a post-Brexit Britain’, 2016 PERE Europe 2017 Speaker Topics of Publications Brexit Commercial real estate economic outlook and trends Property cycles & trends Global economic climate Macro views on pan-European region Foreign investors in the European property market UK regional devolution and the Northern Powerhouse Redefining how research may be used to support agency and professional services business development. Surviving the deepest economic recession in almost a century.
Research Services, Capital Markets and Investment Sales
ABF plc, Barclays plc, MAN Group plc
PhD (Faculty of Science) University College London; BA & MA (Economics/Geography) University of Texas, Austin
'I found sharing views both enlightening and interesting. Dr Boettcher certainly is impressive' James Allum. Aviva.
'Walter is a very good speaker and his views genuinely differ from the prevailing consensus. For the record, I think he’s right.' Luke Powell. Aviva.
‘Thanks. I appreciate your snappy reports packed with facts to back it up. Keep it up.’ Colin Humphries. Canada Life Investments.
‘Good do yesterday morning - particularly impressed by your economics bloke -- too often they drone on and talk over everyone's heads - thought he was very engaging and got it just right.’ Neil Sellers, Senior Manager, The Co-operative Banking Group
‘Thank you for speaking at our luncheon today . . . you received great reviews . . . We look forward to seeing you again. Richard Hollander, Executive Vice President. The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR).
‘They all love Walter to death, can I have bit of what he's got !’ Bob Marston. Cancer UK.
‘The Lambda Alpha International Board expresses its great thanks for such a wonderful talk yesterday. You got fab reviews!’ Dr Karen Sieracki. Kaspar Associates.
Society of Property Researchers, Lambda Alpha International