Hamptons International markets global sales

Will J. Blake has been appointed as Marketing Manager, focusing on the global sales of Oman's foreign property ownership projects.

Part of the current expansion of Hamptons' 14-strong office in the Sultanate, Blake will market and handle sales of Omani property to UK, German, Western European, Russian and Far Eastern investors, as head of the company's New Developments Division.

With over ten years of sales and marketing experience, having spent six years in the Omani hospitality industry, Blake was previously Assistant Director of Sales with the InterContinental Hotel Group's premier 5 -star resort, the Al Bustan Palace Hotel.

Blake said,

"This is such an exciting time for the property market in Oman. The opening up of laws such as expatriate freehold ownership has helped create widespread international interest among investors who are now realising that Oman will be part of the Middle East's next property boom. My background in the hospitality industry will enable me to thrive in such a stimulating and challenging environment, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with such a well-established organisation."

Blake's appointment further enhances the Hamptons Group's objective of taking the company from a traditional re-sales estate agent into a premier sales consulting house for new developments. With the introduction of Hamptons Oman's recently formed New Developments Division, the company hopes to see the office double in size over the coming months, as well as an increased number of project sales representatives based at developments throughout the country.

Chris Steel, Head of Arabian Operations for Hamptons International said, "Almost seven years since we opened our Oman office, Hamptons is now going through a rapid expansion which is happening in response to market demand. We welcome Will's enthusiasm, experience and impressive marketing skills which blend perfectly with the Group's vision for growth in Oman and the rest of the region."