Chestertons, a leading international property agency, has appointed an industry veteran Declan McNaughton as its managing director in the UAE.

Declan brings to Chestertons a wealth of rich real estate industry experience spanning over 15 years. He will be based in Dubai, the company’s Middle Eastern headquarters.

Declan has promoted high end developments and brands such as Dubai Pearl, Anantara residences among several other mixed use high end residential and 5-star hotel complexes in the UAE and the region.

“Chestertons is growing its footprint in the Middle East region and Declan’s regional industry expertise will be an invaluable asset for us during this phase. The Middle East is a core market for us. The importance of the Middle East investor on the world wide stage has never been felt more and our expanding business across the Gulf region reflects this," remarked Robert Bartlett, Group CEO of Chestertons.

"We anticipate that this will become even more important in the coming years with the upcoming Expo 2020 event and the Fifa World cup. Declan is an exceptional talent for us and I am confident that with him at the helm of our Middle Eastern operations, we can further consolidate our position and introduce innovative solutions for our clients in this region," stated Bartlett.

Established in 1805, Chestertons is now one of the leading international property consultancy firms in the Middle East and London with a network of 33 offices across the UK capital and 35 international offices in 16 countries across five continents.

Chestertons Mena offers a full range of property services, including residential and commercial sales and lettings, investment agency services together with professional valuation and plant and machinery services.

In addition, the company has a very active international sales division, specializing in the sale of prime, Central London residential apartments and houses to investors from across the entire Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region.

On the appointment, Declan said: "I am delighted to be part of Chestertons, a brand that has been in existence for over 200 years.  Dubai’s high quality infrastructure and its geographical location, makes the city one of the best destinations in the world to live and do business."

"We are expanding our operations within the region in the coming years and this is the right time for us to consolidate our presence and grow the business further. We are also further strengthening our presence within the Saudi Arabian market especially for our valuations business," remarked Declan.

"There is enormous potential for growth in this region and I am happy to be associated with an organisation that has the vision and commitment to pursue this," he added.
 
Chestertons said it has created a new ‘International Properties’ arm that will focus on EU-based properties for Emirati investors.

This new division will help the UAE nationals to explore several new investment opportunities due to the current visa-free-travel status in the Schengen zone.

The company will facilitate UAE investors to buy properties in Spain, Monaco, Cyprus, Germany and several other EU countries from its office in Dubai.-TradeArabia News Service