International real estate advisor Savills has today 29th September 2011 announced the recruitment of four new members of staff to strengthen office agency and consultancy departments.

The new staff members, who will be located at the firm’s new headquarters at Lumen in the centre of Warsaw, join Savills existing 30+ strong team. Directors Mark Freeman FRICS and Tomasz Buras join from King Sturge to lead and grow the consultancy / valuation and office agency departments respectively, using their wealth of experience and market-standing.  Tomasz and Mark will be joined by office agency negotiator Dorota Ługowska and senior office agency negotiator Sebastian Świstak, also from King Sturge.  Dorota Ługowska will be based in Savills Wrocław office to cover Wrocław and support Katowice and Kraków, whilst Sebastian Świstak will be based in Warsaw.

Savills Poland has been established since 2004 focusing initially on investment brokerage and has grown into a multi-disciplinary firm including investment advice, office and retail leasing, valuations / consultancy and property management. Recently Savills moved to its new offices in Lumen in Warsaw in order to accommodate and support further growth of the firm.

Brian Burgess, head of Savills Poland, says: “The new team members are well-recognised professionals in the market and will readily compliment our existing teams. They have a similar business culture and together we will offer more coverage and depth of key market sectors for our clients.”

Tomasz Buras, director of Savills Poland, adds: "Savills provides us with access to a global client base and the opportunity to grow our respective departments, as well as take our service offering to the next level.  Poland represents a huge area of opportunity for clients, with strong economic growth prospects and is on the shopping list for many investors who will also require supporting consultancy services."

Borja Sierra, CEO of Savills Europe, comments: "Savills has been expanding in core locations across Europe over the past two years, including France, Germany and Sweden.  Poland has been an area where we have planned to expand and securing these individuals is a triumph for us as we enter another phase of growth."