Writing
Behind the visible property market
I have always believed you should only publish when you have something worth saying. These are the pieces where I think I do: the opportunities, the negotiations, the difficult decisions, and sometimes the reasons to walk away.
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Buying the Street Around the Big Money: A Queensway Story
When serious capital commits to a street, the street changes. A small corner deal at the unfashionable end of Queensway — and what it teaches about…
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The Clients Who Come Back: What Repeat Mandates Actually Prove
In advisory work, the meaningful measure is not the first instruction but the fifth. What repeat mandates reveal about an adviser, and what to look for.
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The Italian Connection: Advising European Brands into London
London is the natural first international market for many European brands. What draws them, what they consistently get wrong, and how the process differs from home.
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Anatomy of a Bond Street Consolidation: How an Off-Market Flagship Is Actually Secured
The best retail units in London are never advertised. A step-by-step account of how a flagship consolidation on Old Bond Street was actually put together.
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What a Retail Property Adviser Actually Does — and When You Don’t Need One
An honest account of what retail property advisory involves across a lease lifecycle, what it costs, and the situations where you are better off without it.
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Why I Act Only for Occupiers
Most retail agents are paid by landlords. Why acting exclusively for occupiers changes the advice you get, and what to ask any agent before instructing them.
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Buying Prime London Through a Family Office: Property as One Line on the Balance Sheet
For a family office, a London property is never just a property. On coordinating acquisition with the trust, the tax position and the private bank —…
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A Flagship Is Not a Unit: How Luxury Brands Choose Their London Address
A flagship store is a brand statement, not a square-footage decision. How luxury houses choose between Bond Street, Sloane Street and Mayfair — and why the…
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The Off-Market: Why London’s Best Property Deals Never Reach a Listing
In prime central London, the most important property deals are never advertised. How the off-market really works — and why discretion is an advantage, not a…
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