About
Professional Summary
Oliver is an Associate Director in the Research and Forecasting department and leads the quarterly UK forecasting process including the publication of Colliers' Real Estate Investment Forecasts (REIF) report. He also authors the monthly Property Snapshot and recently launched quarterly Scotland Snapshot. Prior to joining Colliers, he worked for the Centre for Economics and Business Research and IHS Markit. Oliver holds a BA in Economics from Georg-August University Göttingen (Germany) and an MSc in Economics from Exeter University.
Accomplishments
Successfully launched the new quarterly Scotland Property Snapshot in Q1 2019.
Oliver represents the company at both external and internal client and industry events and regularly engages with the press. Some of Oliver's speaking engagements include:
- Exploring the global and UK economic climate (Multimodal Seminar, Birmingham)
- Bristol Spotlight: Economic overview and the alternative market (Report launch, London)
- Competing for talent and investment capital: Cities of Influence (Baltic Real Estate Leaders Forum, Riga)
- Regional Revolution III - The rise of cross border investment in Scotland (online)
Education
MSc in Economics from Exeter University
Exchange student at University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
B.A. in Economics from Georg-August University Göttingen, Germany
Memberships & Involvements
Society of Property Researchers, Society of Professional Economists
Testimonials
On request
Services
My Team
My Team
Walter Boettcher
Head of Research and Economics
London - West End
I am the the Chief Economist at global property advisors Colliers International based in London. I am a research economist identifying timely research topics and directing research and forecasting outputs.
I have over 20 years UK and European property industry experience and extensive expertise across a wide range of property sectors and related industries.
I participate regularly in industry panel discussions, but am focused more on direct client engagement with institutions, property companies, banks, and private investors. A regular media commentator, I have a wide range of national and broadcast experience.
I joined Colliers International in August 2007 after several years at a private property company where he was responsible for managing a mixed portfolio of London residential, retail and office assets.
Previously, I worked in a few London property advisory firms, a geodemographic company as well as a few youthful sojourns in the US offshore oil industry, local government and entertainment business.
I am an economics graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and received his PhD from the Faculty of Science at University College London. I am a member of Lambda Alpha International and the Society of Property Researchers.
Perhaps best known for my alternative take on property economics and investment, I am a keen proponent of UK regional development and infrastructure investment.
Guy Grantham
Director of Research and Forecasting
London - West End
Guy has been a property research professional for 23 years and gained extensive knowledge of the UK and Global property markets. He has worked closely with a wide variety of major developers, landlords and occupiers in a consultancy capacity. Instrumental in supporting Hines' purchase of Brindleyplace for £200m, on which Colliers advised. He is now specialising in the London Office market using his extensive knowledge and experience to provide market leading insight into current occupier, investment and development trends.
Richard Allison
Senior Information Officer
Leeds
Information Officer with 20 years experience of working on a business information enquiry service, 18 years in the property industry.
Andrea Ferranti
Senior Analyst, Head of Industrial & Logistics Research
London - West End
Head of Industrial & Logistics Research working closely with the Research & Forecasting team whilst supporting the Industrial and Logistics teams nationally in providing research and advises to clients. Andrea leads on the division’s key research papers which include, but not limited to, the Industrial & Logistics Barometer and the UK Speculative Development Map – both of which have become key benchmark publications highly valued by UK investors and developers alike.
Oliver joined Colliers International in August 2019 as the company's GIS Analyst. He studied BA Geography at the University of Leeds which ignited his interest in the analysis of data combined with the use of Geographical Information Systems.
Oliver's role at Colliers is his first taste of working in the real estate industry. His job allows him to work with a number of different people in varying teams across the company, using his skills in data analysis and GIS to assist with different requests that they may have.