
Property Consultant, Marketing Consultant, Social Media Expert & Investor
Albania

Property Consultant, Marketing Consultant, Social Media Expert & Investor
Albania
I'm an Aussie that wears many hats & I love a challenge. I'm a:
• Marketing Consultant
• Property Consultant & Real Estate Agent
• International Property Investor
• Blogger & Social Networker
My passion for property & helping people make money led me to:
• Fresh Property Co- international property consultants specialising in emerging markets of Albania, Brazil & Argentina. In 2010 offering Turkey and Malaysia...
• Fresh Property Albania- estate agents offering investment opportunities & real estate in Albania.
I'm originally from Australia, but after living in the UK my enthusiasm for property grew. I was fascinated by the idea of purchasing something that would (theoretically) grow in value over time & produce an income of its own.
I became involved fulltime in the property industry in 2005 & I had many bad experiences buying through overseas property agents, including a very bad experience in Albania where I purchased offplan & I believed what the agent was telling me. After signing the contract I discovered I paid 36% commission (included in the price) & the property was 36% over-priced!
So I realised that there was huge opportunity for offering actual good investments.
I moved to Tirana due to the demand for property in Albania, however I am still active with Fresh Property Co offering investment opportunities through local partners in Brazil & Argentina, and shortly Turkey and Malaysia.
I've been researching property markets & studying emerging countries to decide on the next place to offer investors. I have travelled through Europe, SE Asia, US, Caribbean, South America, Egypt & Cape Verde.
Building Consulting, Marketing Consulting, Real Estate, Emerging Markets, Property Investment, Research and Analysis, Social Networking, Blogging, Twitter, Travel
(Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2009 — Present (8 months)
Contracted in May 2009 at a Marketing and Design Consultant for Jumbo Designs - an Albanian Web Design and Online Marketing company.
Related to Albanian Business Network, an online club launching various endeavours to assist business and investors in Albania
(Real Estate industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
Property Consultant sourcing off plan investment property in Albania, Brazil and Argentina.
(Privately Held; Real Estate industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
(Real Estate industry)
October 2005 — August 2006 (11 months)
Valuing properties
Conducting viewings
Listing properties and taking photos
Registering buyers
Updating the company website and managing the Home Sale Network/ Rightmove website
Negotiating offers with buyers and sellers
Liaising with in-house mortgage advisor, fellow team members and solicitors
Creating floorplans with pocket PC and training fellow staff
Managing the new home “Shared Ownership” housing association scheme
(Education Management industry)
January 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 9 months)
Event Coordination
Website Management and Maintenance
Project Management
Coordinate all Production and Design of company literature including newsletters, brochures, Christmas cards, business cards, stationery
Coordinate Direct Mailing and Advertising
Press Relations including production of Press Releases
Attending Networking Events
Responsible for Marketing Research, Planning, Budget and Forecasting
Marketing , CIM Marketing , 2004 — 2005
overseas property, travelling, investing, business, music, reading, Albania, Brazil, Argentina, management, swimming, emerging markets, networking, blogging, networking