Swaab returns to Knight Frank to run Devon and Cornwall new homes team
Knight Frank has appointed residential real estate specialist Christian Swaab as a partner in its residential development and investment team.
Swaab (pictured) has rejoined Knight Frank after 10 years away. He will be based in Knight Frank’s Exeter office and has joined the South West new homes team, where he will head up new homes sales across Devon and Cornwall.
He is responsible for identifying suitable sites and advising on development strategies, as well as working with clients to progress and manage these opportunities through the development and sales process. The role will involve working with Knight Frank’s existing client base in the region as well as generating new business across Devon and Cornwall.
Knight Frank has appointed residential real estate specialist Christian Swaab as a partner in its residential development and investment team.
Swaab (pictured) has rejoined Knight Frank after 10 years away. He will be based in Knight Frank’s Exeter office and has joined the South West new homes team, where he will head up new homes sales across Devon and Cornwall.
He is responsible for identifying suitable sites and advising on development strategies, as well as working with clients to progress and manage these opportunities through the development and sales process. The role will involve working with Knight Frank’s existing client base in the region as well as generating new business across Devon and Cornwall.
Previously, Swaab was at Savills, where he was director and head of country sales in Cheltenham for the past eight years. Before that, he held other senior positions at Jackson-Stops & Staff and SevenCapital.
Swaab originally started his career at Knight Frank in 2004, where he was a partner and office head in the country department covering the Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire regions.
He was promoted in 2011 to director of international residential sales in the Middle East, being based in Knight Frank’s Dubai office and leading on local and international sales across key markets including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Geneva.
Mark Evans, head of regional residential development and investment at Knight Frank, said Swaab’s “knowledge and insight of the residential market is unparalleled, and he will bring a unique perspective to the team.”
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