Lord Andrew Hay - Global Head of Residential Division at Knight Frank tells us about his journey into estate agency, his thoughts on an ideal home and how the Indian UHNWI prefers to spend his money
Knight Frank’s Lord Andrew Hay points to a trend where increasingly high net worth individuals are investing in commercial real estate globally which is on the rise, every year.
Please tell us a little about your journey into estate agency. Did you always want to be associated with real estate? Was there a certain trigger that prompted you into the world of estate agency?
It all started when I joined Knight Frank 36 years ago. I had always been interested in property and real estate and people. When I was in college I got an opportunity to intern at Knight Frank and ever since there has been no looking back.
According to the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018 India records one of the fastest growths in its Super Prime population. What according to you contributes to this growth?
This story is from the May/June 2018 edition of MillionaireAsia India.
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