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It is essential for a property adviser to have the knowledge and experience to help guide clients through the formidable challenges faced in the commercial and residential property landscapes. Across all retail and commercial sectors, together with specialist segments of the residential market, Oakmount Real Estate brings a depth of expertise and understanding to ensure clients achieve the best results.
Oakmount Real Estates is a commercial and residential consulting business where Andre James is the proprietary director. Andre has over 30 years’ experience in the commercial and residential property sectors as both an agent and developer. Andre started his career with Colliers where he worked in development and investment, advising public and private sector developers on the delivery and funding of new schemes and institutional investor clients on the acquisition and disposal of standing investments. His main specialisation was the retail sector, where he was a market leading adviser. With the emergence of the PRS sector, Andre has been a pioneer in the Build to Rent funding market.
Andre was a main board director at Colliers UK and was Head of National Capital Markets for nearly 20 years. More recently Andre was Commercial Property Director at Taylor Wimpey responsible for delivery and exit strategies for commercial properties within residential led schemes. He also worked on a number of major regeneration schemes where he led the bid and design process.