When property investment gets personal – meet the new breed of global real estate experts
- Ethics and integrity shine through
- Localised services see charitable and community activities brought to the fore
- Property investments focus on stable, well-established markets
The face of international property investment is changing. While some more archaic companies might still be trying to meet with clients in hired hotel rooms and convincing them to invest in countries they have never heard of, a new breed of global real estate experts are revolutionising the sector.
Their focus is on ethical, secure investments that provide clients with a stable and balanced international property portfolio, containing investment properties in some of the world’s most well-established markets.
Essex-based Brookes & Co perfectly epitomises this new breed. The company is presenting leading investments in both Florida – The Fountains at ChampionsGate – and the Bahamas – the Royal Ocean Club – to the UK market, but Managing Director Philip Button was determined to take a new approach to global property investment. He explains,
“I’ve always been passionate about high quality, financially sound property investment. My background as a Certified Chartered Accountant means that I look at each investment from all angles, seeking the best returns for Brookes & Co’s clients by sourcing leading deals in well-known markets.
“I believe the key to Brookes & Co’s success is the way it approaches the delivery of its business. We might be global property investment specialists, but we also like to keep a local, personalised perspective when it comes to working with our clients.”
The approach sees Brookes & Co holding regular events at its Maldon head office, with investors and potential investors welcome to drop in at any time. The emphasis at the events is on a relaxed and fun presentation of investment opportunities – the exact antithesis of the old, hard-sell approach. The most recent event, a Florida experience day that involved a virtual ‘flight’ to the Sunshine State, all-American breakfast and casino-style entertainment, was so over-subscribed that another one has been planned for Saturday 26th April.
With their resounding emphasis on an ethical approach to investment, Brookes & Co also run regular inspection trips. The next Florida inspection trip is planned for 15-18 May and will see staff accompanying potential investors to The Fountains in order that they can meet with local property and financial experts, including the developer, Feltrim. The company’s enjoyable approach is reflected in the inspection trips as well as their local events – the last Florida trip included both a trip to Disney World and a helicopter flight over the development.
Back on this side of the Atlantic, Brookes & Co is actively involved in the local community, following Managing Director Philip’s belief in giving something back. The company has just agreed a sponsorship deal for theSamStock 2014 charity music, comedy and arts festival in Maldon on 21 June. Brookes & Co will be the official headline sponsor of leading act Toploader and Philip has generously paid for his team to attend the event.
This engaging approach is carried through into every aspect of the company’s property investment activities. For example, Brookes & Co only ever offers investment opportunities that the company has put its own money into. Philip’s belief is that if the company is not prepared to invest, why should the clients be?
He also believes in providing a full, 360 degree service to every client, meaning that Brookes & Co has built up partnerships with a range of experts from developers to mortgage specialists, so that each client can receive a personalised package of advice and guidance.
The company has further demonstrated its credentials by joining the Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP), thus signalling its commitment to the highest standards of professional conduct within the industry.
Such is the new breed of property investment companies that are taking the sector by storm. Open, clear and personalised in their approach, they invite investors to get to know their team members, visit them in their office and explore their developments first-hand, all while giving something back to the local community. With such integrity and attention to detail in place it seems that so far as global property investment is concerned, the future’s bright – the future’s Brookes & Co.
For more information, contact Brookes & Co on 01621 875 925 or info@brookesandco.co.uk, visitwww.brookesandco.co.uk or meet the team online.