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Sascha Hettrich FRICS, Senior Partner, Hettrich Chartered Surveyors.

Describe your work
I am the senior partner of Hettrich Chartered Surveyors. The company concentrates on investment sales and acquisitions, investment consulting and valuation services. So, as well as these areas, I work on the company’s long-term strategy, its research and development activities and human resource management.

What is your typical working day?
First I meet with staff to discuss business for the day or week ahead. I then have client meetings all day ­ sometimes catching the first flight or train to Frankfurt, Paris, London or other destinations. I also have to review various investment analyses and valuation reports, trying to connect to the company’s IT work from wherever I may be.

What is the most interesting aspect of your work?
Meeting people from many different countries. I enjoy learning from them in the rapidly changing world in which we live and work.

What is your greatest achievement?
Setting up my own company and introducing a new, innovative kind of investment consultancy business, in connection with a valuation service, to the German investment market.

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