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Beyond Hotels: On the future of branded residential
Hotels may dominate the international branded residence space, but there's scope for lifestyle brands - from food and drink to fashion and tech - to move into the sector, suggests Riyan Itani.

Riyan joined Savills in 2004 after completing his master's degree in land economy at Cambridge University. Riyan now heads-up the International Development Consultancy department of Savills, leading a team of surveyors working across the globe focusing on residential and resort development consultancy, brand premium studies, viability and feasibility studies and capital markets agency.
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