Richard Buchanan - The Billion Pound Buyer - MY Property World profile interview with Will Mallard
Richard Buchanan is a property professional who brought two billion pound worth of real estate for Amazon in the UK and Europe. We talk through his interesting story which didn't start in property but in IT within an investment bank and how his project management skills got him involved in a huge range of property projects with high profile clients as a consultant. Richard is also unusual in that he got the job first and then the degree. He did his undergraduate qualification in building surveying after already being in a senior role within a high profile building consultancy followed by an MBA in sustainability. He talks about the differences between the approaches in a large global business like Amazon, a consultancy and the family investment offices he now advises on property deals. You can find Richard via his LinkedIn profile. Will Mallard is a social impact investor who is focused on English social housing portfolios with partners.