Elmar Schoonbrood was appointed Co-CEO of Multi Corporation in January 2022. He brings nearly two decades of experience in European real estate and debt markets. Prior to this, he served as Managing Director at Blackstone and has previously held roles at Oaktree Capital Management and Morgan Stanley. He holds an MA in Real Estate and a BA in Business Administration.

I sat down with Elmar to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics:

* How he got into real estate & early career moves

* Navigating the intersection of e-commerce and traditional retail

* Harnessing Data & AI for to create forward predicting decision making

* Acquiring and revitalising Multi

* Strategies for building and leading high-performing teams

* Crafting a compelling vision and tracking progress with the team

* Enhancing operational efficiencies for sustained growth

* Driving value from the portfolio through development work

* Personal sacrifices involved in establishing a business

* Managing a €5bn real estate portfolio effectively

Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Elmar would invest should he have £500m of capital at his disposal.

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