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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

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]

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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