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Intro to Trinidad Red Book It is with a great sense of pride that we congratulate our Trinidad team for its vision and market leadership with the inaugural publication of The Red Book Trinidad. The Red Book Trinidad aims to be your definitive source of accurate and timely information on the Trinidad real estate market. It is perhaps fitting that our sister publication, The Red Book Barbados, is currently celebrating its 12th anniversary, having grown from strength to strength since the first edition in 2008. It may come as a surprise to readers that the roots of Terra Caribbean can be traced to a Trinidadian, Mr. John M. Bladon who established a real estate business in Barbados in 1946. In 1957 he expanded briefly into Trinidad. In 1958 William “Bill” Mallalieu joined the Barbados operation and eventually took it over as the sole owner. The name however remained until 1997 when I took over from my dad and we rebranded the business with Ernst & Young. Bill’s philosophy was a simple one - to introduce buyers to sellers and to educate them both on the market. This philosophy would go on to become the foundation upon which Terra Caribbean has been built. Terra is a Caribbean born and bred real estate firm. Our ongoing passion for knowledge has led us to develop and build our bespoke technology platform - RED (Real Estate Database) which today is a market-leading platform for real estate market data from across the region. Our teams leverage this platform to provide comprehensive reports and insights to enable better and faster decision making for our clients. The Red Book was created to share this key information on the real estate market with our clients. Our Website has also been a game changer with a proprietary vendor dashboard and custom full-screen viewing experience, now more than ever delivering value online and putting you in the driver’s seat. But perhaps most importantly, at the heart of Terra Caribbean is our people. Nowhere is that more evident than with our team T: +1 (868) 628-2391 | E: infott@terracaribbean.com | terracaribbean.com
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here in Trinidad. Founded in 1999 with the purchase of C M Fojo Ltd as a part of Ernst & Young, then in 2005 taken over privately by Jean De Meillac with himself having over 40 years of Regional and International real estate experience and now managed by his son Jean-Paul De Meillac, Terra has firmly established its reputation as a market leader in Trinidad. Trinidad, and indeed the wider Caribbean markets, continue to face headwinds and it seems there are no shortages of events undermining confidence and creating uncertainty. What is certain, however, is that there are few places in the world with the natural beauty of the island and the charm of the people of sweet TNT. The Industrialisation of Trinidad makes them a unique market when compared to other territories. Specialising in Commercial sales and rentals, Terra has identified itself as an industry leader, ideal for local and regional property investors seeking comprehensive insights into the market. We take great pleasure in congratulating our Trinidad team on the publication of their first edition. Whatever your local or regional property needs may be, having a partner with the knowledge, experience and global reach to help you navigate the market is key. As your partner, our sole objective is to ensure that you feel comfortable and confident to make informed decisions. How can we help?
Sincerely,
Andrew W Mallalieu, CPA FRICS Chief Executive, Terra Caribbean Group