How the property market rebounded from one of its biggest challenges in history
West London agent Paul Cosgrove looks back on an extraordinary period for the capital’s property market, and explains why recent demand shifts are much more than a passing trend...
Paul moved to London from Dublin in 1985 and initially worked in the city as an insurance broker from where he moved to Petplan where he was the first Director of Equine. Paul has been described as the “heart of Finlay Brewer”, his passion for property is legendary, his local knowledge and his results are unequalled.
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