Andrew Love

Partner - Head of ME Capital Markets and OSCA
Knight Frank

Andrew is partner-in-charge of the ME Capital Markets and Commercial Agency department at Knight Frank. Andrew holds a Master’s degree in Real Estate Finance and spatial Planning Development and was presented the RICS and RTPI Academic Scotland Award for the Best Real Estate Young Professional in 2006. Spanning 12 years in real estate investment, with nine as a qualified Chartered Surveyor, Andrew has provided clients with a wide range of services such as advisory and development services, investment strategy, valuations, and transactional services including structuring SPVs, BVI companies, equity raising and advising on disposals and acquisitions. More specifically, he has substantial experience in developing the wider UAE real estate investment market with a particular emphasis on the education, staff accommodation, and industrial logistics sectors. He is a regular guest speaker and contributor to the national press on all subjects relating to commercial real estate hotel markets. He is also a course and content contributor to Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the DLD’s educational arm. Andrew’s role involves overseeing the ME Capital Markets and Agency team, whilst providing professional capital market advice to a broad range of local and international companies. Since 2012, Andrew has transacted over AED 2 billion worth of real estate and has been involved in numerous high-profile landlord and tenant representation assignments, assisting an array of retailers, private equity firms, local family offices, indirect real estate investment vehicles, real estate funds, and banks.