Ben Rebeiro

I had always been interested in the political world and I loved economics at school, combining these subjects with being able to study and live at Loughborough was the perfect scenario! I also wanted to study something that wouldn’t pigeon-hole me into a certain industry straight out of university as I wasn’t 100% sure what I wanted to do when applying for university. Politics and Economics would enable me to learn key evaluative skills in a subject area I was fascinated by.

I enjoyed the freedom you are afforded to explore different aspects of subjects and the interactions and arguments this led to. In particular I found modules in State, Violence, and Terrorism and Post-War British Politics very interesting.

Loughborough instilled a sense of competitiveness in me allied to a strong sense of comradery, through sports as well as charity fundraising, both of which have been key in helping me get to where I am today.

Choose topics which interest you the most, you inevitably work harder if you’re really invested in a subject. You are provided with a lot of freedom to investigate and research areas which you enjoy, make the most of it!

I took part in IMS competing in all sorts of sports from the usual Rugby and Football all the way to Rocketball! I loved competing with my friends and coaching other students as well. I completed the Rag 5-Peaks Challenge which helped to raise money for charity and was also great fun! These things brought me closer together with my friends and making unforgettable memories!

After I graduated, I worked for a Private Estate working in development for a year, followed by a year working for a global real estate consultancy firm in the Middle East for a year. I then completed a Master’s degree in Real Estate at the University of Reading after which I began working for Savills.

I am a development surveyor in Savills International Development Consultancy team based in London. I provide clients with feasibility, best-use, and acquisition and disposal advice on large scale mixed-use development around the world. I have advised on schemes with golf courses, marinas, and hotels, to city redevelopment projects in places such as Singapore, Thailand, Spain, Portugal, and even the Seychelles!

I am lucky enough to be able to visit exciting projects all around the world working with very ambitious and optimistic clients in amazing places!

In the short-term I am currently sitting my Chartership exams hoping to become a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, in the long-term I hope to work abroad again experiencing exciting new countries, people, and cultures.

That would probably be my first leasing deal in the Middle East, I had found the client, the building to suit them, and dealt with a few unexpected hurdles…it wasn’t a very big deal, but it was all mine!