Michael O’Connell, MRICS, is Head of Research & Consultancy at Hamptons International and a Chartered Surveyor with over 25 years of international experience across many sectors including strategic consultancy, portfolio management, and RICS-compliant valuations. Based in Oman, he leads Hamptons' regional growth and service line expansion in Research & Consultancy. Michael has worked across the MENA and Sub Saharan Africa markets, advising Fortune 500, HNWI and private offices with his expertise spanning new business operations in emerging markets, landlord and tenant advisory, infrastructure planning, hydrocarbon and renewable energy projects.