China Paradigms

Olivier Tollet, Enterprise Director of Greater China at Cushman & Wakefield, speaks with Matthieu David about the perspectives of commercial property and real estate industry in China. In this episode, Olivier Tollet talks about service lines of Cushman & Wakefield, the difference between sales and financing of the company in China and the west. We also learn about trending retail forms like “new retail” and “pop-up shops”. Highlights of this episode: 1:24 The size of the business and what’s the difference between Cushman in China and in the west 5:31 Can a foreign player easily buy buildings in China 9:32 How does the company choose the locations in China 14:38 How much it would cost for the technology for evaluation of a location 18:23 The cycle of retail in China offline 24:25 The insights of breakdowns of economies of shops 27:57 Price to expect to get a location in China 32:45 What is the the second cost for shops 36:47 Technology links to the client end and the trends in Technology in real estate,