#102 Bella Peacock, Senior Managing Director at Greystar & Member of the European Leadership team

Bella joined Greystar in 2014 as one of the first members of the new European business, where she was engaged with the platform's growth across the region.

Today, she is responsible for asset execution across student and multifamily properties and leads the company’s Asset Management and Operations teams in Europe.

Prior to Greystar, she worked in the residential real estate sector covering serviced apartments, PRS and BTR at Native where she was responsible for portfolio growth, investor relations and asset management. 

Bella started her career at The UNITE Group, having graduated from Oxford University where she studied Geography.

I sat down with Bella to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics:

* How she got into real estate: Understanding her motivation and path into the property sector.

* Early career moves: We explore the key transitions in her career 

* Joining a scale-up in the UK: Being one of the first 10 employees in the UK & reflecting on her role in helping establish Greystar’s UK business during its early days.

* Managing diverse asset types: BTR, PBSA, and Co-Living—across various regulatory and geographic landscapes requires balancing Greystar’s global operating model with the specific demands and nuances of each local market.

* Key considerations when onboarding a portfolio: Insights into the critical factors and strategies involved in bringing new portfolios into the business.

* What excites her most: Discuss the trends or opportunities in real estate that she’s most passionate about.

* Sabbatical experience: What she gained from her recent time away and how it shaped her outlook.

 

Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Bella would invest should she have £500m of capital at her disposal.

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