RG GROUP - Key Persons
Richard is a property entrepreneur with 15 years' experience in commercial real estate, having joined RG Group as co-founder in 2004. RG Group is the leading commercial real estate company providing advisory, management and investment services in South Africa, having concluded multiple property transactions in South Africa, Africa, Europe and the United Kingdom. Richard oversees all facets of RG Group's fully integrated platform, including investment sales, property management, underwriting, due diligence, finance, market trend analysis, and more.
After studying marketing in Cape Town, Richard started his career at Hunt Lascaris before moving to Ogilvy & Mather as an account manager. Richard accepted a position with Thulett Tokyo Forex as an international currency trader and relocated to Hong Kong. He later moved to the UK as a commodity trader before returning to South Africa.
In 1996 Richard started Indo China Trading where he secured the Unifood Agency for South Africa amongst other agencies. In 1999 he joined Citibank as a Business Manager.