People Property Place

This week, I sat down with Rishi Bhuchar, CEO of CBRE UK and Ireland, for a conversation that is as much about who he is as a person as it is about what he has built across one of the most decorated careers in real estate investment banking. Rishi's story starts in a way that most people in this industry would not expect. Parents who arrived from India in the 1960s with nothing, a childhood where money was scarce and fitting in was hard, and a career that began not with a burning ambition for real estate but with a scramble for a summer placement and a salary that felt like life changing money. What followed was three decades of building, leaving, returning and building again across Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, Ernst & Young, MGPA and Jefferies. Along the way he led the $65 billion Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield deal, the largest real estate transaction ever done in Europe, took Jefferies from unranked to number one in UK real estate M&A in five years, and quietly funded schools in India, yoga classes for pensioners and homeless people in London, all without telling anyone. We discuss what it actually felt like to walk into CBRE not knowing a single one of the 3,500 people in the business, why his wife predicted he would run a business long before he ever thought about it himself, and the leadership principles he has carried since his earliest days in banking when he learned how not to do things just as much as how to do them. And of course, I asked Rishi the big question: Who are the People, what Property, and which Place would he invest in if he had £500 million to deploy?  Drop your thoughts in the comments. We would love to hear your take. Key Topics ✅ His Early Career, the Moves, the Lessons and Reflections ✅ The Mammoth $65 Billion Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Deal ✅ How Rishi Took Jefferies From Unranked to Number One in Five Years ✅ Why He Walked into CBRE Not Knowing a Single Person in the Business ✅ A Five-Point Leadership Philosophy: Clients, Margin, Data, Accountability, and Fun ✅ The 90% Stat About Fatherhood That Made Him Reassess Everything ✅ Receiving an MBE for Private Long-Term Support of Charities like Magic Breakfast ✅ Analysing the Current Market and Opportunities in Public Real Estate Securities The People Property Place Podcast is powered by Rockbourne, recruiting leadership talent for real estate funds, owners, investors, and developers. 🔊 LIKE ➡ SHARE ➡ SUBSCRIBE 👉 http://peoplepropertyplace.com/

This week is different. I'm joined by my friend Harry Wentworth Stanley, Investment Director at BauMont Real Estate Capital, for what I believe is the most important conversation I've ever had on this podcast. 20 years ago, Harry lost his older brother James to suicide. James was 21, in his final year at Newcastle, sporty, academic, popular, with no history of mental illness. Following a routine operation he went into a suicidal crisis over two weeks, walked into A&E asking for help, and was sent away as a low priority patient. He took his own life shortly after. Harry committed to doing something significant in James' memory every decade. Ten years ago he rowed the Atlantic, opening the first James' Place in Liverpool in 2018. Now, on the 20-year anniversary, 22 May 2026, he's taking on 'Journey For James': cycling, paddle boarding, and running 400+ miles from Newcastle to London via Liverpool and Birmingham. Eight days, four cities, each home to a James' Place Centre. The aim: raise over £100,000. About James' Place A charity delivering life saving therapy to men in suicidal crisis. Free, fast, delivered by qualified therapists in centres that feel like a home, not a hospital. Four UK centres, with a fifth opening next year. Over 5,000 men have been through the doors since 2018.  What We Covered The challenge, James' story, how Harry's family dealt with the unimaginable loss, why they decided to become 'operators', why the James' Place model works, the male only focus, changing the vernacular around suicide, and the most important question: if you're worried about someone, ask them directly. Two construction workers in the UK take their own lives every working day. This matters not only for our industry, but for every single one of us. How To Support Donate: https://www.justgiving.com/page/journeyforjames £15 pays for the first conversation with a man in suicidal crisis to get him the help he needs, the first step in his recovery. £25 covers the cost of booking appointments for 10 men in suicidal crisis £50 provides an initial assessment for a man in suicidal crisis at a James' Place centre, within two working days of him seeking help. £110 covers the cost of a therapy session in the safe and welcoming environment of a James' Place centre. £250 delivers one outreach session at a company or in the community to help James' Place to reach more men in need. £850 funds one therapist for a week, meaning 20 men do not face their crises alone. £2,000 supports one man through James' Place's life-saving intervention, enabling him to dismantle his crisis and find hope for the future.   Do us a favour and share this conversation. Ask the difficult question. And if you want more info: James' Place: https://jamesplace.org.uk  Harry's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-wentworth-stanley-81b58b61/  James' Place LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/james-place-charity Harry, you're a legend. I have no doubt James would be so proud of you. Go get it! Matt