CBRE SEE appoints new Country Head of Croatia

04
Sep
2023
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by Property Forum | Career

CBRE has announced the appointment of Ivana Rajković Špes as Country Head for the Croatian market within its Southeast Europe Office (SEE).


On this occasion, Boško Tomašević, Managing Director for Southeast Europe at CBRE, stated: "We have a fantastic team in Zagreb that has achieved numerous results in all sectors since the opening of the office in April 2021. In the previous period, consulting and transaction services of CBRE SEE transacted for more than 100,000 square meters within office, industrial, retail and investment segments of our business on the Croatian market. Thanks to the extensive experience and knowledge that Ivana Rajković Špes possesses, as well as her leadership skills, I am sure that we will not only continue to achieve excellent results but also take advantage of numerous opportunities for further growth in this core market."

Ivana Rajković Špes, newly appointed Country Head Croatia at CBRE South Eastern Europe, emphasized: “I am honoured to have been entrusted with such an important role. With such a successful team in Zagreb and throughout Southeast Europe, combined with the experience and resources of the global CBRE network, I am confident that we will continue to achieve new milestones on the market.”

Ivana Rajković Špes brings substantial management capability as a leading real estate professional. She comes to CBRE from the position of Director of Transactions and Portfolio Management in the Poseidon Group, where she managed the portfolio of the company’s various platforms, and also was responsible for relations with key financial institutions and investment partners throughout Central and Eastern Europe. She also has more than a decade of experience within Erste Group. Ivana’s diverse roles with Erste included the leadership of its Workout and Sales teams in Croatia in which she managed an active real estate portfolio valued at €300 million and then later on a workout portfolio of €150 million, working closely with the Group’s Vienna headquarters.




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