C&W expands its advisory services in the Czech Republic

25
Oct
2018
News - C&W expands its advisory services in the Czech Republic #career #Cushman&Wakefield #Czech Republic #Prague #valuation

by Property Forum | Career

In response to growing demand in the Czech property market for specialist asset and market analysis, Cushman & Wakefield has expanded its Advisory service line with a newly established team of 3 dedicated professionals headed by Richard Hogg MRICS. In conjunction, Michal Naskos MRICS, a veteran of the valuation industry, becomes Head of Valuation Czech Republic.


The Advisory Services team will focus on delivering tailored property and market analysis in the areas of development and feasibility, asset optimisation and strategic planning. The team has specifically expanded its focus to include asset optimization and redevelopment, in support of clients seeking to keep pace with fast-changing market trends.
 
“I am delighted to announce that Michal Naskos will lead our Valuation team in the Czech Republic. He is a highly experienced and respected industry leader who represents the highest standards of professionalism. With the support of Michal’s team and the wider Cushman & Wakefield business, this change will also allow us to focus on opportunities in the advisory sector where we continue to support our clients adapting to a rapidly changing marketplace” said Richard Hogg, Head of Valuation & Advisory in Cushman & Wakefield.
Richard Hogg

Richard Hogg

Head of Valuation, Advisory and Research for Czech Republic and Slovakia
Cushman & Wakefield

Richard is Head of the Valuation & Advisory Services team covering the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Richard joined Cushman & Wakefield in 1999 and worked in the London office prior to his move to the Czech Republic. He has now been active in the CEE market place since 2003. Richard became a Partner in 2011.  More »
Michal Naskos, Partner and Head of Valuation, has been active in the field for 17 years and is one of the most experienced valuers on the Czech market. He values real estate properties across all sectors and is Cushman & Wakefield’s banking sector specialist. In addition to supporting his clients Michal has also worked over many years to develop the valuation industry within the Czech Republic. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Association for the Development of the Real Estate Market (ARTN). Michal is a graduate of Charles University and is a Regulated RICS Valuer.
 
Richard Hogg, Partner has been Head of Valuation & Advisory Services for Cushman & Wakefield since 2007. He has been active in the Czech Market since 1999 having also worked for many years in Cushman & Wakefield’s UK based Hospitality team. Richard is a Regulated RICS Valuer and is HypZert Mortgage Lending Value Certified. He is a graduate of the Nottingham Trent University.



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