Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa February/March 2019 | Page 49

OFFSHORE LISTED 48 Why Birmingham is the investment capital of the UK? 52 Nine reasons to own a property in Cyprus NORBERT SASSE Group CEO of Growthpoint The growth of our offshore holdings is the key driver for Growthpoint. Australia remains an attractive market for us rel- ative to South Africa and supporting GOZ’s major acquisition further diversifies Growthpoint offshore. HADLEY DEAN CEO Echo Polska Echo Polska operates on a formula similar to an REIT, with a strategic goal is to further extend the portfolio with attractive commercial assets. We focus on Poland and will develop this exciting business into an investment platform that will be re- garded as Poland’s national champion SA Real Estate Investor Magazine FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019 47