Gillian Tay

Gillian Tay

Chief Broker/Owner

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  • Singapore
  • Singapore

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Personal information

Professional experience

  • 1989 - present

    Chief Broker/Owner

    (The company name is only visible to registered members)

    Industry: Real Estate, Valuation, Investment, Consultation, Interior Design, Project Work

  • 1989 - 1998

    Director

    Texmet Trading & Consulting

    Industry: Hospitality

  • 1980 - 1985

    Boss

    Cartel Boutique

    Industry: Apparel & Fashion

  • Employment status
    Entrepreneur

Educational background

  •  
    School of Life/Thoughts
  • Languages
    German (Good knowledge), English (First language), Chinese (Basic knowledge)

About me

"It's your aptitude, not just your attitude that determines your ultimate altitude." Zig Ziglar

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Winston Churchill

"People living deeply have no fear of death." Anais Nin

The day we stop growing is the day our hearts stop beating!

My Heros: Richard Branson, Mahatma Gandhi, Dalai Lama, Bill Gates, Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, Anthony Robbins, Mother Theresa

I absorb, breathe, cry, discover, eat, fall, give, grow, laugh, learn, love each day of my life.................
My time is divided - 50% work, 20% home/relax/family, 15% charity & 15% social life

On a personal side:
Being poor, has taught me many values in life that money cannot buy.
I've no regrets where I came from.
In fact, I'm grateful it has shape my life & create a better ME!

I really love & appreciate my life - the many experiences, the ups & downs & it's challenges/struggles
Single proud mum to a beautiful/wonderful grown up son, KAI
(think every woman must experience being a wife, mum & career person)
The most wonderful & challenging experience in life is to create & bring into this world another good living human being.
Blessed with many wonderful/lovely friends; the chance to live/travel abroad & experience the many different culture, food, lifestyle, environment, people, tradition, believes, art etc
Blessed with the opportunity to experience the many different career paths in my life, still learning & growing each day, there's so much to absorb.........
Like to 'smell the roses', fortune/fame/success is secondary
Thank you for visiting my profile if you need any kind of assistance, I'll be very glad to help.....................
I enjoy networking but please do not just write "Hi", then expect a reply, I have no time to entertain such. I appreciate to the point, be it business or personal (I don't bite)

Many years learning, falling, improving, discovering, absorbing.............
3 years studying German Language in Geothe Institute
2 years studying Real Estate - SISV
Certificate in Conveyancing Law, Singapore
Certified International Property Specialist, USA
Diploma in Fashion Design, Singapore

My primary business - Local & International Real Estate
Serviced short/long term residential & office space
Investment & Real Estate -sale & leasing of commercial & residential properties, Resorts, Hotels, Vineyards, Land - Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Bali, Singapore, Malaysia, USA & Europe properties.
Managing the operation of the business & a team of consultants
Servicing expatriates/MNCs/Embassy/CEO/Investors on relocation & investment products
Managing properties for owners/landlords/investors
Managing investment portfolio of clients
Looking out for good investment products for clients with good returns
Marketing resorts/hotels, condominiums, land, vineyards, residential/commercial & foreign properties
Generating new development deals for real estate development companies that focus on residential projects & resorts including real-estate market analysis.

Past & present experience, my first career:
Fashion Industry
Fashion Designer/Buyer/Merchandiser/Display Artist - for a chain of stores &
Set up my own 2 retail ladies boutiques in 2 major shopping centers
Sourcing new fashion apparel, accessories for local & export market

Interior Decor - for clients who require this service:
- commercial offices, cafes, pubs, spa centers & residential homes
Sourcing for furniture, cushions, table cloth/runners, art works, statues, artefacts for local & export market

My past experience, no longer in it:
Hospitality Industry:
Representating different brands of the commercial kitchen & ventilation equipment - distributing to hotels, hospitals, restaurants, catering businesses.

Community/Charity Work:
Ex President of Cosmopolitan Women's Club
Ex Council & Disciplinary Board Member of Institute Of Estate Agents
Chairperson, Disciplinary & Mediation Board - Singapore Accredited Estate Agencies (SAEA)
Asst. Treasurer - FIABCI Singapore Chapter
Asst. Treasurer - Association Singapore Estate Agencies (ASEA)
Make A Wish Foundation - Volunteer, Fund Raising Committee & Events
Unifem - Volunteer
Aids Patient Center - perform/volunteer to raise funds
Old Aged Home - Donation
Basket Brigade - food distribution to the poor

My Passion:

real estate, resorts, architecture, arts, gallery, home decor, wine, fashion, car racing, accessories, food, cooking, nature, lakes, forest, dancing, ballet, salsa, comtemporary, modern, jazz, merengue, travel, wild flowers, investing, self improvement, creative & charity work, yoga, pilates, sports - tennis, badminton, fencing, hockey, go-karting, sky diving, bowling, golf, playing pool, classic & sports cars, flying, horse riding, Collecting tea-pots, miniture perfume, coins, postcards, antiques, Music - Buddha Bar, Cafe Del Mar, Hotel Costes, Ministry of Sound, Tiesto, Armin Buuren, Paul Van Dyk, Jazz, Chill Out/Lounge, Ambient, New Age, Classical, Latin, Percussion, Tabla, Congo, Sitar, Violin, Flute, Harp
 

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