Black Brick Owner, Camilla Dell was delighted to be interviewed to feature in this new piece for The Times this week, revealing how off-market agents like Black Brick are so many prime property buyers’ secret weapon.
“Private banks, law and accountancy firms, family offices — it’s anyone and everyone working with ultra-high-net-worth individuals,” she said, sharing how Black Brick’s database includes 300 buying agents who can be “cherry-picked” depending on the clients’ requirements.
She also shared that 50% of the deals she advised on last year were off-market, while so far this year the figure is at 55%. “It’s a bit like a game of poker, sellers don’t like to show their cards,” she said. “Privacy, security and confidentiality have probably become more prevalent. There’s more wealth, and more millionaires and billionaires around who don’t want their properties to be advertised. Just for security reasons, having a floorplan online can be a huge risk and a great resource for burglars.”
Read the article here.