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Founder & Principal

Will McKintosh

A career shaped by property, people and an international perspective. With more than 30 years in real estate, Will brings experience across residential development, investment, sales and marketing.

Will McKintosh, Founder & Principal of Saanen Private Office, in a navy suit and light blue tie, arms folded, against a dark blue-grey wall.

Career

Chapter 01

London beginnings

Will began his career with a high street estate agent in London, showing homes to prospective buyers. That practical introduction to property and people's priorities led him into Mixed-use Development and investment.

Chapter 02

An international perspective

Early business trips took him from Europe to Asia and then onto Africa and then the Middle East. Working across different markets and cultures broadened his perspective and helped build the international relationships that remain central to his work.

Chapter 03

A connection with the Middle East

In 2001, Will organised international sales exhibitions for UK property in the Middle East. He moved to Dubai in 2004, and the city remains his base for work and family life.

“The client must and always does come first.”

Will McKintosh

Personal

Beyond property

Away from work, Will’s time is divided between three places. His connection with each comes as much from the landscape and the people as from real estate.

  • A golfer following through on a tee shot, with palms along the fairway and a high-rise skyline in the haze beyond.

    UAE

    Golf

    Dubai has been home since 2004. An early round before the heat arrives is a fixture of the week, and the course has begun more than a few lasting friendships.

  • A lone skier crossing an untracked snowfield below a wide range of snow-covered peaks under a clear winter sky.

    Switzerland

    Skiing

    Winter in the Alps, for the mountains as much as for the skiing. The quiet at altitude is a deliberate counterweight to the pace of the working year.

  • A weathered granite tor standing above open moorland grass, with cumulus cloud building over the hills behind.

    Great Britain

    Countryside

    Where the career began. Open moorland and long walks remain the antidote to city life, and a reason the UK is never far from mind.

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