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Paul Oberschneider

Paul Oberschneider (born 16 August 1958) is an American-Estonian businessman,[1][2] investor, and property developer.[3][4][5] He is the chairman and CEO of Hilltop Credit Partners, a UK based real estate private equity firm providing finance to real estate developers. He is also known for founding real estate companies including Ober-Haus Real Estate[6] and Hauser-Oberschneider in Central and Eastern Europe.[7][8][9]

Paul Oberschneider
Born (1958-08-16) 16 August 1958 (age 65)
Roselle, Illinois
NationalityAmerican, Estonian
Alma materLoyola University
OccupationCEO of Hilltop Credit Partners
Known forCEO of Ober-Haus Real Estate and Hauser-Oberschneider
Websitewww.hilltopcreditpartners.com

Early life edit

Paul Oberschneider was born in the Midwestern town of Roselle, Illinois in 1958.[10] He attended Culver Military Academy and graduated in 1976.[11] He graduated from Loyola University in 1981.[12]

Business career edit

Oberschneider worked on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) starting in 1979 and later as a trader for Steve Fosset in New York, as a futures and equity options trader. Oberschneider then joined the investment team for Shearson Lehman Brothers on Wall Street in 1986.[10] In 1993, Oberschneider moved to Tallinn, Estonia, where he began to build a real estate business throughout central and Eastern Europe.[13] He founded Ober-Haus Real Estate and Hauser-Oberschneider in 1994, acting as Chairman for both companies.[14] Ober-Haus Real Estate Company grew to become one of Central Europe's largest real estate companies.[15] The company operated 33 offices across Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Latvia, and Estonia. In 2004 Finland's Realia Group has announced that would purchase the Ober-Haus real estate company.[16] They bought the company in 2007.[17]

In 1999, Oberschneider founded Schlossle Hotel Group.[18][19] The company built a portfolio of four luxury 5-star boutique hotels and restaurants in Tallinn, Riga, and Kraków, before being sold to a Spanish hotel operator in 2006.[20][21]

Paul Oberschneider acted as Chairman for Hauser-Oberschneider until 2010, working with international property and private equity firms like Apollo, Grainger PLC, Immo East,[22] and Citigroup Property Advisors.[23] The company pioneered the construction and financing of "western" styled residential apartments, retail hypermarkets and hotel properties across Central and Eastern Europe.[24]

In 2010, he invested in, and took the role as Chairman of London-based healthy fast food retailer, Vital Ingredient.[25][26] He sold his stake in the business in 2016, as part of a management buyout deal involving private equity firm, LDC.[12][27] In 2012, Paul Oberschneider purchased The Manor Hotel in Oxfordshire,[19] taking the asset out of administration from a UK bank.

In 2017, Oberschneider re-launched Hauser-Oberschneider as a real estate investment company that is an alternative debt provider and private client real estate advisor in the UK and European real estate sector.[28][29] It is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.[30]

In 2018, Oberschneider formed Hilltop Credit Partners, a joint venture with Round Hill Capital to provide financing to real estate developers in England and Europe.[31][32]

Personal life edit

Paul Oberschneider played with his La Golondrina polo team that played in the Queens Cup and Gold Cup in the UK, as well as corresponding tournaments in Argentina.[12][33] In 2018 he was awarded the Estonian medal for his contributions to Estonia, and for starting the world-famous Tallinn Christmas Market.[34][35][36] He is the author of the book, "Why Sell Tacos in Africa?" (2016)[12][37] and the "Fast Track Entrepreneur: Success leaves footprints" (2017).[38][39][40][41]

References edit

  1. ^ Jefford, Kasmira (2016-04-27). "Vital Ingredient gets a £8m health kick from LDC". Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  2. ^ "Oberschneider sells stake in Estonian retail portfolio (EE)". europe-re.com. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  3. ^ "Commitment is the first step towards winning in business". 22 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Paul Oberschneider: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  5. ^ "How this entrepreneur built a $200m empire in Estonia". Amoré. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  6. ^ "Major Finnish real estate group Realia to buy Ober-Haus". The Baltic Times. 4 June 2007.
  7. ^ "041 – How A Daring Entrepreneur Turned $400 Into $200 Million With Paul Oberschneider". Odeshi.
  8. ^ "Vision: Why some start-ups succeed and others don't". Startups.co.uk. 20 September 2016.
  9. ^ Bennett, Asa (2 June 2013). "Q&A: Paul Oberschneider of the £5m Vital Ingredient food chain". London Loves Business.
  10. ^ a b Torrance, Jack (21 October 2016). "HOW PAUL OBERSCHNEIDER OVERCAME ADDICTION TO BUILD A PROPERTY EMPIRE". Management Today.
  11. ^ "Demos prevail in Town Board positions" (PDF). The Culver Citizen. 81/46: 1. 1975-11-12.
  12. ^ a b c d Aitken, Roger. "What This Ex-Wall Street Trader Who Went From 'Zero To $200M' Is Investing In". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  13. ^ "Kinnisvarakuninga tagasitulek". Äripäev (in Estonian). Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  14. ^ "Company Overview of Hauser Oberschneider OU". Bloomberg.
  15. ^ "Paul Oberschneider". Delfi.
  16. ^ "Major Finnish real estate group Realia to buy Ober-Haus". baltictimes.com. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  17. ^ "Realia Group purchase of Ober-Haus creates Central Europes largest property agency (FI)". europe-re.com. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  18. ^ Kurm, Kairi. "Upscale hotel opened in Tallinn". The Baltic Times.
  19. ^ a b "Historic hotel to get £2m revamp in sale". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  20. ^ Smith, Benjamin (12 December 2000). "Estonia's Changing Trade Rules Prove Costly to Foreign Investors". The Wall Street Journal.
  21. ^ Smith, Benjamin (9 June 2000). "Estonia's Intra-Regional Investments Reflect Emerging European Trend". The Wall Street Journal.
  22. ^ "Oberschneider: Ober-Hausi kaubamärk jääb". Ärileht (in Estonian). Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  23. ^ "Oberschneider and Satnam secure €50 million loan in Estonia". Property Magazine International. 17 May 2010.
  24. ^ "Oberschneider sells stake in Estonian retail portfolio". EuropaProperty.com.
  25. ^ Jefford, Kasmira (27 April 2016). "Vital Ingredient gets a £8m health kick from Lloyds Banking Group's private equity arm". City A.M.
  26. ^ Schutte, Shane (7 August 2013). ""Our 'eat your way' motto exemplifies our ethos"". Real Business.
  27. ^ Pigden, Katey (27 April 2016). "Vital Ingredient secures £12m to support expansion plans". The Caterer.
  28. ^ "Hauser-Oberschneider Real Estate Limited - Company Profile - Endole Suite". suite.endole.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  29. ^ "Paul Oberschneider - Quorum Advisory Board". Quorum Property Club. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  30. ^ "Financial Conduct Authority". register.fca.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  31. ^ "Hilltop Credit Partners launches into development finance with £125m lending target". Mortgage Solutions. 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  32. ^ "£125m funding solution launches for residential development SMEs". Bdaily Business News. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  33. ^ "LA GOLONDRINA" (PDF).
  34. ^ "Congrats to Tallinn - Best Christmas Market in Europe!". Jerulita Travel. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  35. ^ Härma, Kristel (20 December 2018). "Paul Oberschneider sai jōuluturu eest rae medali". Newspaper Äripäev 20.12.2018 (in Estonian). # 233 (6065): 1, 6–7 – via Äripäev.
  36. ^ "Paul Oberschneider ja Diana Harusoo pälvisid Tallinna raemedali". Postimees (in Estonian). 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  37. ^ Oberschneider, Paul (2016-10-05). Why Sell Tacos in Africa?: 16 life-changing business strategies you can use anywhere, from the man who turned $400 into $200 million. Harriman House Limited. ISBN 9780995763012.
  38. ^ Oberschneider, Paul (2017-11-27). Fast Track Entrepreneur: Success leaves footprints. Harriman House Limited. ISBN 9780857196811.
  39. ^ "Paul Oberschneider author profile". Harriman House.
  40. ^ "How to successfully execute your plan, by Paul Oberschneider, Entrepreneur, private equity investor". Irish Tech News. 21 September 2016.
  41. ^ "The pitfalls of success - Raconteur". Raconteur. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2018-01-28.

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