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THE NEW REAL ESTATE COMPANY WITH HIGH POTENTIAL A passion for real estate: that’s what fuels the two founders of Vestor. Since starting their company last year, Brian van der Sluijs and Dax Ravestein have made some tremendous strides already. For example, they took on the the redevelopment of an office building to forty new homes in Nieuwegein, they advised in acquiring a premier office property in Waalhaven and invested in a small-scale office building in Rotterdam. With a stunning home base overlooking Rotterdam’s central station square, and after a successful first year, the two are on the path to a bright future.
MAKING IMPACT So, what do they like best about their line of work? “Real estate can really make or break a location”, Dax argues. “It can optimize a whole neighbourhood or area and elevate it to a higher level. It’s great to be a part of that and help make a difference.” As an example, he cites a listed
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historic property they acquired for an associate, now in the process of being converted into a stunning office and apartments. At viewings,
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thrilled neighbours were already “We never get tired of talking about real estate”, Brian
coming up to confirm that the building would be occupied
grins. “I can get really psyched about a place, the bricks and
at last, after remaining vacant for years. “That’s where you
mortar that make it. It’s amazing to walk around an area,
see on a small scale – this being a relatively small project
see the possibilities and marvel.” That applies “not just in
– the kind of impact our work can have locally and how it
the city”, Dax notes. “We’re going farther afield all the time,
affects inhabitants or visitors.” Plus, Brian adds, “the con-
because there’s a ton of potential in regeneration areas out-
nections with people in the sector also motivate us. It’s
side urban centres. Since we know about plans or can see
fascinating to know who’s behind the beautiful façades
latent possibilities, we can take a future-oriented perspec-
and so who’s to some extent defining the look and feel of an
tive. What will these places look like in 10 or 15 years, and
urban space or area.”
what part can we play?”
TEXT Tessa Burger
PHOTOGRAPHY Bastiaan de Haas
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FUTURE PLANS Though the two acknowledge the current real estate market
When it comes to real estate, Vestor’s dynamic duo know
is tricky, they say it only energizes them: “Funnily enough,
their stuff. And vision? They’ve got that, too. That’s why
in spite of this momentum in the market, we’re managing to
they invest not only for and with an exclusive group of
land absolutely brilliant projects”, Dax says. “It really only
real estate partners but also for themselves. From project
gives us more confidence in the future, when everything will
development to investments in logistics and offices, Brian
hopefully calm down again.” At this moment the guys are
and Dax are all-rounders in the property market. “Funda
seeking developing sites and investment properties without
and estate agents don’t come into it”, Brian explains. “We
losing sight of the goal to build their own portfolio. In that
basically do everything data driven and off the market
last matter Vestor is also looking for investors who would
to keep the playing field as small as we can for us and our
like to pick up projects together. “It’s great to be working
partners.” Which makes Vestor not only faster and more
on our relationships, strategies and game plan”, Brian says.
exclusive, but also allows them to find off-the-radar proper-
“When things turn around and the market cools down again,
ties. “By reaching out directly to our network and external
we’ll reap the rewards of the new opportunities that brings.”
connections, we can respond to our partners and secure opportunities in a way that no one else can.”
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“By our data driven approach we can secure opportunities in a way no one else can”
Brian van der Sluijs & Dax Ravestein
