• Has provided real estate acquisition, exit, commercialization, repositioning/turnaround, project finance, asset management, and taxation advice for projects (in excess of €10bln) in 19 Countries, across all property types
• CEO & Investment Committee Chairman (3.7 years), Intercontinental International REIC (€105mln Assets): led the listing (2016), and converted it to one ATHEX’s top 5 dividend firms, also included in the ATHEX composite index. Doubled seed investor Equity. Registered the highest NAV p.s. increase amongst all REICs. Enhanced tenant base from 3 to 45 clients. Increased Operating Profit by 210%
• Greece Country Manager (Real Estate), Grupo Dolphin Argentina (2.6 years): accumulated and managed a portfolio with the highest registered (institutional grade) yield in Greece’s recent property history
• Head of Investment, Asset & Property Management divisions of boutique real estate firms, for which he has managed investments of €0.5bln., including “THE MALL”, in Sofia (66,900sqm GLA)
• Advisor to Family Offices for their participation in real estate related funds or direct property investments (Europe and USA)
• Asset Management Director for resorts and commercial assets in Greece/SEE/CEE/UK
• BSc Business Administration - Athens University of Economics: Rank in Class: 1st out of 330. MPhil Real Estate Finance - Cambridge University: RICS prize for Top Performance and Best Dissertation Award (REITs topic). Professional Certificates: Managing People (INSEAD), Shopping Center Management (International Council of Shopping Centers), and Hotel Investments & Asset Management (Cornell)
• Over 20 years of experience in the practice of law specialising in civil law – property law
• Certified mediator by the Ministry of Justice in civil and commercial matters
• Senior Partner at Kousis Law Office, specialising in real estate law, real estate management, asset management and corporate law
• Active role in the foundation of numerous companies (drafting of the corresponding documentation and statutes, registration and publishing in the Hellenic Business Registry and Government Gazette), member of the board of directors on multiple occasions
• Over 10 years of Civil Law teaching experience in Military School
• Worked for 4.5 years as CFO in a multinational Group operating in the field of medical services with presence in 25 countries and 68 different locations. He also served as General Manager of one of the Greek companies of the Group for four years.
• He has also worked for several years in a business consultancy / tax consultancy firm.
• He holds an Accountant/Tax Advisor A’ class license from the Economic Chamber of Greece, is a graduate of the Economic Science Department of the Athens University of Economics and Business and holds a postgraduate degree in Marketing from the University of Sunderland Business School, United Kingdom.
• He has participated in many seminars and training programs on business management and has specialized in internal control processes, financial planning, costing and decision making as well as in integrated management reporting systems.
• Finally, he has participated in fundraising procedures from China and USA and has traveled to Middle East countries (Qatar, UAE, Kuwait) to participate in due diligence procedures.