Bio

If you’re wondering what a ‘hyperrealist’ is doing in a place like real estate, you wouldn’t be alone! This industry is, and has always been, a great place to find, shall we say, a bit of (a LOT of) BS. That’s why I help people on both sides of the deal - developers and investors - to avoid losing money and having a ton of stress to deal with. I’m not a guru; I’m not a property mentor either, I just keep it real and try to have as much fun as possible! My experience in finance started on the trading floor of JP Morgan in the very early 2000s, a place I called home for over 10 years. There I learnt one key thing: before you can make some real money, you have to learn how NOT to lose it! While learning that, I simultaneously lost my health (not hard to imagine), which took me off the floor and into ‘passive’ investing where I built a portfolio of investment projects with a combined GDV of over £50 million. More active than I'd planned! Just without the red bull and the stress. Here are some of the things I specialise in and speak on across the industry: —> Consulting 1-2-1 with Property Developers to find their USP & attract the right investors —> Deal clinics to identify real, investable projects —> Sharing my holistic due diligence process, forged from over 20 years experience in investment —> Teaching others the ‘red flags’ & how to recognise a real estate ‘shark’ when they see one —> Show those in UK property how to be a tortoise not a hare, trust their gut & actually enjoy their property journey I live between London, Malta and Bermuda, and proudly have a few key NED / Board Advisory roles, one of which is proptech REACT company OPARO, who recently completed a £120 million raise. In 2019 I co-founded Property Sisters UK, an open network bringing together real estate professionals at any mile of the road looking to make a real and profitable journey of it. Check out our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVCom6Ec-jcPtDfBkHPIMrA For consultancy, speaking engagements, events and workshops, find me via my website www.helenchorley.com. 'Helen is a lighthouse illuminating the way through stormy and troubled seas. She is a rarity in our industry' ~ Jay Howard - The Auction Expert