Cape Town, August 2022. Swindon Property has signed an associate agreement with Nigerian-based property service firm, Troloppe, as part of its expansion plans into Sub-Saharan Africa. The newly rebranded, Swindon Nigeria, will provide buying, selling, letting and client advisory services for the region's commercial real estate sector.
"We welcome the opportunity to work with Leye Taiwo, Head of Swindon Nigeria, and Directors Jonathan Millard and Tunde Adebutu, along with their very capable team," says Geoff Kruger, Business Development and Client Advisory for Sub-Saharan Africa.
"We have enjoyed working with Leye and his company over the last year, the association agreement cements what we believe to be the start of a very long and prosperous relationship as we look to grow our footprint throughout Sub-Saharan Africa," says Andrew Dewey, MD of Swindon.
"By partnering with Troloppe we can combine their in-depth knowledge of local markets, their local skills, and resources with Swindon's industry-leading real estate advisory, property management platform, and real estate solutions-driven experience. Through Swindon's associates, Savills. Inc access to global best practice, clients, and over 600 professional offices world-wide, our product helps both landlords and businesses to meet the demand for creative solutions that fit the changing needs of today's business and workplace," explains Kruger. "Local partnerships are an important component of sustainable business in Africa and with the introduction of Swindon Nigeria we're able to demonstrate how global occupiers and investors can benefit from the power of two market leaders providing unmatched accessibility to best-in-class advisory and a seamless tenant representation experience in Nigeria."
The expansion initiative positions Swindon and Savills as viable competitors against other global service providers all vying for an African footprint and creates a formidable brokerage and advisory firm regionally.
"The aim is to open 10 new regional offices outside of South Africa by the end of 2023 and to create the biggest professional network of commercial property advisors in Africa. We are looking to partner with others who demonstrate similar aspirations, philosophy, company culture and successful track record to deliver sustainable long-term results," concludes Kruger.
Swindon is a leading commercial and industrial real estate firm and the commercial associate for international real estate advisor, Savills, for sub-Saharan Africa, serving multi-nationals, local market leaders, and small businesses with the international-standard real estate advisory services they need to grow.