Knight Frank clinches Millennial market with appointment of new Director

‘Courageous visionary with a drive for innovation’ best describes the characteristics of Knight Frank’s latest appointment, Nick Gaertner, who joins this globally established property group as their youngest Director appointment in South Africa.

Gaertner’s Directorship break came quicker than even this confident Millennial could have anticipated, leapfrogging his personal goals for success within 10 years down to just 10 short months within Cape Town’s burgeoning property market.

“Knight Frank is one of the most recognised real estate companies in the world and yet still within early development stages in South Africa. The Knight Frank team believed in me and success came quicker than I have anticipated, so it is both exciting and stimulating. It’s been a difficult market recently and we will be implementing new ideas, methodology and fresh ways of thinking. I would like to position Knight Frank as the preferred real estate company, firstly within Cape Town, but ultimately throughout South Africa, by delivering a superior and unique client experience,” commented Gaertner.

Success has always followed Gaertner’s trajectory; he holds a BSc in Property Studies from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and has managed his own successful import and distribution company. His winning streak is further defined with Gaertner having competed provincially in Tennis, Cricket, Cycling, and Hockey and he has represented UCT three times at the SA University Cycling Championships.

Welcoming Gaertner into the Knight Frank fold, Director Susan Turner said: “As a young leader, Nick’s energy brings a fresh style of communications between me and counterpart Director Anne Porter. Having shown his confidence in the brand, he is receptive to feedback and focussed on results that match with our global standards in a competitive market. He is certainly assisting us to stretch our goals while remaining adaptable to local market shifts.”

With a clear vision focussed on the near future, Gaertner concludes; “The biggest contributor to my successes is a positive mental attitude, paired with the fact that I’ve chosen an industry that I’m passionate about.”