Fernando Ferreira is the new Partner of Dils in Portugal, taking responsibility for the company’s commercial real estate division. Fernando Ferreira has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate market.
Previously, he held senior positions at leading companies in the sector, including JLL, where he spent seven years as Head of Capital Markets Portugal, and Cushman & Wakefield, where he began his career in the Valuation department before moving to the Investment department in 2007, shortly before the financial crisis. He had been with Square Asset Management for around three years.
Ferreira holds a degree in Business Management. He also has experience in banking, having been responsible for the strategic real estate assets division at BES, where he served as Head of Strategic Real Estate Assets.
Fernando Ferreira commented: “It is an honour and a privilege to join a company with such an ambitious and innovative vision as Dils. I am very excited about the challenge of joining the team and contributing to the expansion of our operations in Portugal, with the aim of becoming a leading player in the Portuguese and European real estate market. I believe that combining local expertise with Dils’ recognised know-how will enable us to accelerate growth and bring innovation to the sector.”
Pedro Lancastre, CEO of Dils Portugal, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Fernando as a Partner of Dils, with responsibility for commercial real estate. His extensive experience in this sector and his in-depth knowledge of the commercial real estate industry, together with his strong relationships with both national and international investors, will be crucial in driving our strategy in Portugal.”
It should be recalled that, after entering the Netherlands just over a year ago through the acquisition of Van Gool Elburg, the Italian group Dilshas now announced its entry into Portugal through the acquisition of Portuguese company Castelhana, which employs more than 80 professionals and has offices in Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve.
Dils CEO Giuseppe Amitrano believes “in the potential of the commercial real estate market in Portugal. Both Fernando and Dils have an extensive and strong track record, which gives us great confidence as we turn our focus towards this sector in Portugal.”