Paul Oberschneider | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American, Estonian |
Alma mater | Loyola University |
Occupation | CEO of Hilltop Credit Partners |
Known for | CEO of Ober-Haus Real Estate and Hauser-Oberschneider |
Website | www.hilltopcreditpartners.com |
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 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]
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]
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]
Paul Oberschneider | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American, Estonian |
Alma mater | Loyola University |
Occupation | CEO of Hilltop Credit Partners |
Known for | CEO of Ober-Haus Real Estate and Hauser-Oberschneider |
Website | www.hilltopcreditpartners.com |
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 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]
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]
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]