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140 years of experience as ship owners and managers - We are yacht managers with a ship owning heritage. BSM Yachting is a member of the Schulte Group, an international, family-owned holding of companies established in 1883 specialising in ship owning, ship management, maritime software solutions, maritime services and asset management.

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German precision and Hanseatic tradition - Our shore-based team of experts combines BSM’s advanced tech solutions with in-depth yachting competence – while upholding the Hanseatic tradition of discretion.

Lifecycle management - We offer the full power of a global player tailored to your yacht’s needs. You benefit from our in-house services range and worldwide network, from crew and technical management up to ownership structures.

Global presence and integrated, real life information - We support any yacht in the seven seas, with a head yacht management base in Germany and the fully integrated management always at your fingertips.

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Berend van Straten

"Working with Kirchner & Mares has been a pleasure from the beginning to the end. Buying a yacht internationally can be challenging and complicated, Kirchner & Mares made the entire process seamless and straightforward, incl. transport organisation from Kiel to Los Angeles, a great overall experience."

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"I recently purchased a boat through Kirchner-Mares Yacht Brokerage. From the first enquiry through to the final sale agreement I found Florian Kirchner who we dealt with to be totally professional and further that he worked very hard to bring about a sale agreement. During the whole negotiation process I found Florian acted with total integrity. In particular the description/ photos of the motor yacht were accurate and honest. The boat a Southstar 37 only landed in New Zealand this week and we are absolutely delighted with the condition that she arrived in. Kirchner-Mares through the vendor ensured that even after we had paid for the boat that our interests were well looked after. I do not speak or understand German but that has made no difference at all. We purchased this boat from the other end of the world totally relying on the honesty and integrity of Kirchner-Mares. We were not disappointed in fact it is fair to say that our expectations were exceeded. To anybody considering purchasing a boat in Europe and whether ot not you are able to inspect in person I have no hesitation in recommending Kirchner-Mares as brokers you can rely on."

Rod Slater, Auckland NZL

"When acquiring our boat through Kirchner and Mares, we felt in very good hands. The entire sales process worked really good and there was a good interaction and responsiveness to inquiries. The handover of the yacht was done with great detail and honesty and we can only recommend to use Kirchner and Mares as yacht broker. "

Family Clausen, Denmark

"I am very pleased to say that when buying "FOFTEIN" in LÜBECK, I was very satisfied with your service (efficiency, availability and kindness). I can recommend your office to other people. “

Yvon Guegan, France

""I live in Ireland and do not speak German. On the internet I found that Kirchner & Mares had a sailing yacht for sail in North Germany that was perfect for me, which was in very good condition and competitively priced. At every step of the way Florian gave first-rate support and service. His English and professionalism are excellent and I genuinely felt that Florian acted as much as my partner in buying a vessel as he did as agent for the vendor. After I purchased the yacht I got a significant amount of work done by a German boat-yard before I brought my boat home and Florian excellently project-managed every step of that work. He helped make buying a boat in a foreign country stress-free and enjoyable. I unreservedly recommend Kirchner & Mares. Thank you Florian."

Mark S., Ireland

"We purchased our Linssen 470 through the Brokers Kirchner Mares in Hamburg. We made initial contact by telephone and were impressed with the fast and open responses we received. Florian Kirchner was very helpful and explained in detail the process for buying a yacht in Germany. Florian guided us through each stage of the purchase process and also provided help and advice after the purchase. Our experience was good and we feel that the German yacht purchase process is fair to both vendor and buyer. We are very happy with our Linssen Motor Yacht and have no hesitation in recommending Kirchner Mares to other purchasers. “

Garry and Hazel Nestor, UK

"In March 2016 I purchased a boat through Florian - during the entire process I was highly impressed with his reliability, service, and honesty. I am living in Gibraltar, the boat was in Croatia, and both Florian and the owner were in Germany - a situation which made me uncomfortable due to the distances and uncertainties. Florian made this process as smooth as possible and provided a high level of service and professionalism. If you are considering using their services, I can highly recommend Kirchner & Mares"

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With over 10,000 ships and yachts sold and 1,500 new builds since 1970, we at Drettmann Yachts speak a clear language. If you are interested in a yacht, you can rely on our expertise, experience and outstanding commitment. Whether you are interested in a new yacht, pre-owned yacht or full custom solution, we offer the right yacht for every taste, budget and stage of life.

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German yacht management company founded

Newly operational hamburg-based bsm yachting has been formed as part of the schulte group….

“Luxury yachts are valuable assets and require highly professional management, from financial management to employing an experienced crew and smoothly running daily operations,” says Christophe Ceard, Managing Director, BSM Yachting (pictured). 

“Our superyacht management services ensure all aspects of our clients’ yachts are being maintained, operated, and administered to the highest possible standards, leaving them free to enjoy their time on board with family and friends.”

Ceard adds that BSM Yachting will primarily focus on itself being capable of handling yachts of all sizes, from day cruises to the complex operations that are required on 100m plus vessels. 

The new company is a subsidiary of the Schulte Group, an international holding company specialising in ship owning, management, maritime software solutions, maritime services, and asset management. The group controls a fleet of 90 private vessels and manages over 650 commercial ships. 

BSM Yachting adds that it will leverage the group’s longstanding experience, infrastructure, IT tools and approach to commercial ship management. BSM Yachting is also operating in close cooperation with BSM Cruise Services, which is the cruise division of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM).

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Business | south florida yacht brokers hit with lawsuits that claim 10% commissions violate antitrust laws.

Two newly filed federal lawsuits claim that 10% sales commissions required by South Florida’s yacht broker industry are anticompetitive and violate antitrust laws.

The claims follow an October finding by a federal jury in Kansas City, Missouri, that the National Association of Realtors conspired with brokers to artificially inflate commissions paid to real estate brokers. The ruling, and a March 15 settlement by the Realtors, is expected to radically change how homes are sold in the United States.

Both lawsuits involving yacht brokers name as defendants the International Yacht Brokers Association, based in Fort Lauderdale, the Yacht Brokers Association of America, Boats Group LLC and YATCO LLC.

Also listed as defendants in both suits are a who’s who of South Florida-based yacht brokers, including Denison Yacht Sales, MarineMax Inc., Galati Yacht Sales Inc., Allied Marine Inc., Tournament Yacht Sales LLC and Northrop & Johnson Yacht Ships, among others.

Nearly all of the defendants are headquartered in South Florida.

The most recent suit, filed on March 22, proposes a class of plaintiffs that includes anyone who listed vessels on certain Multiple Listing Services using a listing agent or broker affiliated with one of the defendants and paid a buyer’s broker commission since March 22, 2020.

The lead plaintiff in the lawsuit is Kip Lamar Snell, identified as an Alabama resident. Snell entered into an agreement with Galati to sell a 41-foot Express Cruiser Sea Ray in July 2020 and ended up paying a $12,000 commission on the $120,000 sale price, the suit states. The lawsuit lists as defendants 15 brokers and six organizations that promote the yacht trade or operate Multiple Listing Services.

That lawsuit follows one filed on Feb. 29 that proposes a class of plaintiffs that includes anyone who paid a commission to a listing broker affiliated with the defendants since Feb. 19, 2020. It lists as defendants 11 brokers and five organizations that promote the yacht trade or operate Multiple Listing Services.

The lead plaintiff in that suit is Ya Mon Expeditions, a Wyoming company that paid a “substantial broker commission” when it sold a vessel in January 2023 while represented by Tournament Yacht Sales of Tequesta.

The most recent complaint accuses the trade associations of colluding with brokers to “enforce an anticompetitive restraint that requires (sellers of pre-owned yachts and boats) to pay a brokerage fee to the buyer’s broker and a total aggregate commission fee that is inflated as a condition for selling their yachts.”

The complaint states the typical commission is 10% and is shared between the seller’s broker and the buyer’s broker under terms spelled out in Central Listing Agreements provided by the brokers associations, including the International Yacht Brokers Association and the Yacht Brokers Association of America.

Only boat brokers are able to list boats and yachts on such Multiple Listing Services as YachtWorld.com, BoatTrader.com and Boats.com, and the Multiple Listing Services will not accept listings from owners who want to sell their vessels themselves, the lawsuit states.

Yacht owners are “severely disadvantaged” if they do not list their boats for sale on the listing services, while buyers suffer because their brokers are “financially incentivized” to show boats that will earn them standard “and inflated” commission rates of 4% to 5% through co-brokerage transactions, the complaint states.

None of the defendants contacted for this story responded to a request for comment, and no response has been filed yet in either case.

Robert Allen Jr., whose Miami-based law firm Robert Allen Law represents the International Yacht Brokers Association, did not respond to emails or return a phone call.

A woman who answered the phone at the International Yacht Brokers Association said, “We have no comment on that,” and hung up after a reporter asked for her name.

Of six brokers contacted for comment about the lawsuits, only Tournament Yacht Sales responded to emails. “No comment,” the company’s response stated.

Overall commissions have increased faster than the rate of inflation in recent years as the price of larger boats and yachts have increased, according to the lawsuit that lists Snell as lead plaintiff.

The result is that boat owners pay “hundreds of millions of dollars” in inflated commissions each year, the suit alleges.

Both lawsuits allege violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act that are upheld by “brokers who should be competing with one another but, instead, cooperate with each other to the detriment of pre-owned boat sellers.”

Some brokerages represent both buyers and sellers and retain the entire 10% commissions, the suits state.

The trade associations enforce rules requiring brokers to offer their boats through a listing service and to share commissions, the suits state, adding that they can impose significant penalties on members who do not comply with their rules.

Yacht purchasers are disadvantaged by the current system, the lawsuit alleges, because their agents would otherwise negotiate for their business by decreasing their commission rates.

But buyer brokers’ commissions have remained constant despite their diminishing role, the suits state. Many buyers today find boats they are interested in purchasing through online searches and enlist the services of a buyer’s broker only after identifying the yacht they want to buy, the suits claim.

The lawsuits seek an order declaring the commission structure to be illegal, a permanent injunction outlawing what they describe as anticompetitive conduct, plus damages and/or restitution, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees.

Paul Geller, an attorney for one of two law firms representing the class that includes Snell, acknowledged “parallels between the allegations relating to commissions in the real estate and yacht markets.”

In the real estate matter, the National Association of Realtors on March 15 agreed to a $418 million proposed settlement that would free home sellers from paying commissions to brokers for both sellers and buyers.

After a jury ruled for the plaintiffs in the case against the National Association of Realtors in October, numerous lawsuits were filed across the country with similar allegations, including one in December against the Florida Association of Realtors and 16 brokerages.

“At bottom, the goals of (the suit against the yacht brokers) are similar: protecting consumers by challenging what we allege to be anti-competitive conduct,” Geller said by email. “We believe in the universal truth that consumers benefit by increased transparency and the competitive pricing that results from negotiated terms, including commissions.”

Geller is a partner at Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, which specializes in securities litigation on behalf of investors. The firm has offices in 10 cities, including Boca Raton.

Ron Hurtibise covers business and consumer issues for the South Florida Sun Sentinel. He can be reached by phone at 954-356-4071, on Twitter @ronhurtibise or by email at [email protected].

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"Absolutely brilliant! Mike at Global Yacht Services was recommended to me when I was stuck in one of those typical yachting dilemmas when you need something totally random resolved almost immediately but nobody in the ‘real world’ seems to understand the urgency. Thank you so much for getting me out of that spot of bother when it was mid-season and everything was starting to seem a little too much!" − Lucy Simmonds, Chief Stewardess M/Y Mirage

"I have had a long and fruitful relationship with Mike and his team at Global. Not only does Mike look after us when we are in the US or Caribbean, but also supplies us when we are in Europe, more often than not with more competitive prices than his European counterparts. Mike gives the personal touch to his business and nothing is too much trouble. He will often just pop down to the boat on his way somewhere else to make sure all is well and to find out if there is anything we need. I consider Mike to be a friend and we always go out for dinner or go on a little adventure whenever we are in town." − Captain Richard Humphreys, S/Y Salute

"I have been working with Mike at Global Yacht Services for many years now on a variety of yachts and am grateful for his consistent professional and personal service. Whether it was a refrigerator being delivered half way across the world or a last minute one of a kind part being personally delivered to the yacht on a Sunday night in Florida, Mike and Global Yacht Services are constantly on the ball. I find it liberating working with a company that considers customer service it’s number 1 priority rather than being lost in a crowd. Keep up the great work Mike…" − Mike O'Neill, Captain, Yacht Penny Mae

"The best endorsement I can give for Global Yacht Services is they are yet to disappoint. Mike has consistently delivered on his promises in the most effective and efficient manner; and has got our fleet out of some interesting situations, and with a smile all the way. Keep up the good work Mike and thanks for years of support...." − Andrew Cosgreave, fleet captain

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• 2790 NE 19th Ave.
• Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
• Office: 954-532-0550
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• www.GlobalYachtServices.com

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Ecosystem Kalinka

Luxury real estate in Russia, Europe, Asia and Middle East for a comfortable life and profitable investment. Our team — it is an association of market professionals, innovations and digital technologies, traditions and continuous development.

In the premium real estate market

Share of the moscow market, clients, including the forbes list, objects in the company's database., market experts work in the company, cumulative revenue, company turnover per year, the most expensive penthouse sold, ekaterina rumyantseva.

CEO of Kalinka Ecosystem

Our Mission: Tradition & Innovation

Pre–sale preparations

• Examination of competitors' sales
• Securing our sales plan
• Creation of a sales office
• Product training for brokers
• Development of efficient financial instruments
• Developing sales incentives

• Implementation of sales plan
• Premium brokerage/ brokers school
• Own client base
• Sales funnel management
• Mortgage broker services
• Legal support
• Monitoring of all stages of implementation

After–sales service

• Working with accounts receivable
• Informing the customer about the project status
• Working with customer reviews
• Loyalty programs
• Recommendation deals

International recognition

Aldar Properties

TOP Performing Dubai Agency

TOP 15 Performing Agency

Envoy Category

AZIZI Developments

TOP Performing Agency New Grade Reached

Select Group

TOP Performing Agent Runner Up

#1 Agen Newcomer of the Year

TOP Performing Sales Agent Ambassador Category

New grade reached Consul Category

Rolls–Royce

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY MARKETING RUSSIA

2021 – 2022

Awwards Winner

2019 – 2020

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY SINGLE OFFICE MOSCOW

REAL ESTATE AGENCY MOSCOW

2018 – 2019

2017 – 2018

official airline partner

The Telegraph

2016 – 2017

Rolls–Royce motor cards

2014 – 2015

in association with

Virgin Atlantic

PROPERTY CONSULTANCY RUSSIA

2013 – 2014

Best real estate company for high price category real estate according to the magazine «Novyy Adres»

First place in the Forbes rating № 4 (25). Leader in the number of closed deals in the segment of high-budget real estate according to the survey of NVM Business Consulting.

First place in the real estate market records award in the category of «Professional pride» with the project «Dvoryanskoye Gnezdo».

Only Russian company to win in three «International Property Awards» nominations.

Best real estate agency in Russia according to the «Premio Internazionale Le Fonti» award. Winner of two «International Property Awards» nominations.

Best real estate agency in Russia according to the «International Property Awards» with the presence of representatives of The Daily Telegraph.

First place in the «European Property Awards» in «Real Estate Agency Marketing for Russia». A high appraisal of an important part of the company’s work — management of marketing and sales of real estate developers.

First place in the «European Property Awards» in «Real Estate Agency for Moscow, Russia»

Best company in both Real estate and Marketing according to the «European Property Awards»

Solutions for developers, investors and buyers

Urgent buyout of distress-assets, apartments trade-in, accurate assessment with ai, investors club, apartments for sale, investing in redevelopment.

«Working daily with buyers and sellers of real estate. We know everything, from the customer’s first call up to the final sales.»

Ekaterina Rumyantseva,

our own full-time team of analysts and investment advisors

Created and implemented more than 200 consulting projects, analysis of the target group behavior utilizing a modern crm system, analysis of 1,000 customer requests and 300 transactions per year, own real estate database, updated daily, purchase and support of related databases, data on real estate lots in “closed sales”, information about the actual transaction sum and bargaining, kalinka realty.

Buying, selling and renting real estate

Kalinka Consulting

Complex solutions for developers

Kalinka Legal services

Legal support and audit

Kalinka Design

Professional selection of architects and designers

Kalinka analytics

Reviews of the real estate market in Moscow and MO

Kalinka Media

Current webinars and  situation in market

Kalinka International

Profitable investment. Citizenship and residence permit

30% of real estate transactions are not done after the purchase decision has been made. That’s why we maintain a constant dialogue with the buyer, lawyers, mortgage brokers and designers, to study the needs and implement the solution.

Our Partners

• AB Development
• ANT Development
• Capital Group
• Central Properties
• Insigma Development

Investment companies

• Capital Partners
• Hines International
• Absolut Bank
• VTB Capital
• Gazprombank
• Sberbank Capital
• Otkritie Capital

Design and architecture

• Andrew Martin
• Artistic Design
• Aukett Swanke
• Candy & Candy
• Helene Benhamou
• Jade Jagger
• Kelly Hoppen

Kalinka International (UAE, Turkey)

Programs for any purpose:

• Visa-free travel
• Life and business abroad
• Tax residency
• Cross-border movement under restrictions
• Education and career of children abroad

Kalinka Dubai

• Buying property in the UAE
• Sightseeing tours of the best residential complexes in Dubai
• Capital transfer (urgent purchase of ready-made companies in the UAE, opening an account)
• Long stay apartments
• Yacht charter
• School education
• Restaurants, shopping, household matters
• Flight organization.
• Assistance with international itinerary planning

Simplified visa system

No income tax, high return on investment, full ownership.

The Ritz-Carlton Residences

Collection of luxury residences

UAE, Dubai, Dubai International Financial Center, Al Sukuk Street, 9/1

The complex is located on the coast of the picturesque bay of Dubai Creek, where the world-famous Ras Al Khor flamingo and wildlife sanctuary is located. A unique location among mangrove forests, small lagoons and lakes combines peace and tranquility with the advantages of a large metropolis.

Rent – Start of sales.year

DAMAC Lagoons

Family low-rise residential complex

UAE, Dubai, Dubai Land, El Hebia Fift

Family low-rise residential complex in the spirit of the Mediterranean cities in the depths of Dubai. Convenient location allows you to get to large shopping centers, business clusters and offices of international companies in 20 minutes. Nearby are medical facilities, schools, an equestrian club, golf courses and the Dubai Sports City multifunctional complex.

Rent – year

DAMAC Cavalli Tower

UAE, Dubai, Dubai Media City

Elite residential complex on the west coast of Dubai, in the prestigious Al Sufuh area.

Atlantis The Royal Resort & Residences

Complex in the center of the Palm Jumeirah crescent

UAE, Dubai, Jumeirah, Palm JumeirahUnited Arab Emirates, Dubai, Jumeirah, Palm Jumeirah

Luxury residential complex in the center of the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. The developed infrastructure of the man-made island is impressive: gourmet restaurants, modern fitness studios, luxurious wellness clubs, shops and boutiques in Nakheel Mall. Well-maintained walking and jogging paths stretch along the many kilometers of beaches with snow-white sands.

Canal-front luxury serviced apartments

UAE, Emirate of Dubai, Zabeel, Business Bay

Luxury canal-front serviced apartments in the heart of Dubai.

W Residences Dubai Downtown

Complex in the prestigious Downtown area

UAE, Dubai, Zabeel, Burj Khalifa

Elite residential complex in the prestigious Downtown area, in the center of Dubai.

Kalinka Turkey

• Elite real estate
• New buildings and secondary offers
• Investment property
• Sightseeing tours
• Second Citizenship by Investment Program

Get a selection of foreign investment offers

Moscow exclusive properties, 6 unique projects, popular areas of moscow, secure business transactions, developed infrastructure.

Sociocultural cluster with modern apartment buildings

Zvenigorodskaya 2nd st., 12

The residential quarter is located on an area of 4.5 hectares, 200 meters from the Ulitsa 1905 Goda metro station, surrounded by parks: Krasnaya Presnya, Krasnogvardeyskie Prudy, the December Uprising Park and the Presnensky Childrens Park

Poklonnaya 9

Premium apartment house

Poklonnaya st., 9

he complex is located in a prestigious location in the west of the capital. Panoramic windows offer magnificent views of Victory Park, Sparrow Hills and Moscow City towers.

Victory Park Residences

Elite family residences in the west of the capital

Brothers Fonchenko st., vl. 3

he complex is surrounded by green parks and iconic sights of the city. Panoramic windows offer magnificent views of Poklonnaya Gora, the Triumphal Arch and City skyscrapers.

Capital Towers

Residential skyscrapers 500 meters from Moscow City

Krasnopresnenskaya emb., 14, building 1

A 10-minute walk from the metro stations "International" and "Vystavochnaya", a little further - the platform of the MCC "Business Center" and "Testovskaya" of the first Moscow diameter. For motorists, convenient exits to the Third Ring Road and the Garden Ring are located 6 minutes from the complex.

Neva Towers

Complex on the territory of the business center Moscow-City

Krasnogvardeisky 1st pr-d, 17-18

Panoramic windows offer direct views of the legendary Ukraina Hotel, the Government House and the embankments of the Moscow River. Residents have access to the entire infrastructure of the business district within a 10-minute walk. Afimall shopping center, multiplex cinema, cafes and restaurants, fitness studios, beauty salons and viewing platforms.

Club city on the river

Volokolamskoe sh., vl. 71/12

Moskvoretsky Park is a 5-minute walk away. In 10 minutes by car - the parks Shodnya, Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo and Stroginsky. A grandiose sports infrastructure is planned on the territory of the peninsula: more than 30 types of activities in one location and three yacht clubs in the neighborhood.

Community participation

PR and Media

Kalinka is in the TOP-3 in terms of citation in  the media in the elite real estate market and in the TOP-5 of business class and investment segment. Monthly number of publications mentioning Kalinka  — 250-300. Main sources: RBC, Forbes, Vedomosti, Kommersant, BFM, Elitnoe.ru. Joint analytics and press releases with leading Moscow developers: Insigma, AEON, Level Group and others. The Kalinka press service is always open to the media: journalists can be sure of comments, interviews and expert opinions. We promptly respond to requests and help the editors in the preparation of objective and high-quality materials.

A fifth of the entire interior improvement in the premium segment is created in the area of Minskaya Street

According to research of the Kalinka Ecosystem, the total area of internal landscaping in 40 projects on the premium real estate market in Moscow is 43.5 hectares.

Russians remain the leaders in buying Turkish real estate

Russians still occupy the first place in the demand for real estate in Turkey among foreigners. However, compared to 2022, there is a decrease in demand from our fellow citizens by 17%.

"Obydensky No. 1" became the best-selling club house in Moscow

According to a study of the Kalinka ecosystem, sales in 11 club houses started in the capital in 2023. The leader in sales was the club house "Obydenskiy No. 1", in other projects clients purchased on average four times fewer apartments.

The Kalinka ecosystem has summed up the results of its first year of operation in the UAE.

The Kalinka ecosystem has strengthened its top management team.

In two regional divisions of the company - Kalinka Turkiye and Kalinka Middle East - new sales directors have been appointed.

Kalinka Middle East has received several awards from a leading developer in Abu Dhabi.

The company won in several nominations as a developer of Aldar Properties and has been included among the best real estate agencies in Abu Dhabi.

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CEO of International consulting company Kalinka

Alexey Chumalov

General manager of Kalinka Moscow

Alexander Shibaev

General manager of Kalinka Middle East

Yulia Kovaleva

City real estate manager

Polina Medelyanovskaya

Denis Trusov

Dmitry Mezhinsky

Mikhail Dolgov

Head of Country Property Department