A cofee with... Miquel Gimeno, Finques Feliu partner and responsible for Commercial Area
Finques Feliu (From now on FF):
1. Last November we informed about the agreement between Finques Feliu and Genesis Cycling Team. We understand that you were the key person to make it possible. What links it to cycling? Why get involved now in sports sponsorship?
Miquel Gimeno (from now on MG):
Personally for me, cycling has always been a form of human and social relationship. In my beginnings as an amateur cyclist, this sport fostered a relationship with my father and his friends that still lasts today. I have also lived the world of competition, something with which I have not obtained great success in terms of results but which has given me a lot of personal satisfaction. About the agreement with Genesis Cycling Team, I think it goes beyond an advertising sponsorship because this entity has some values with which we identify a lot as social inclusion and education at the base of personal effort.
FF 2. 2020 has been quite different for everyone. What have you learned from this year professionally and personally?
MG: Basically, it has been a year where I have learned to get a grip on myself in order to be able to do the work I have to do, despite having fewer personal and material resources. In Feliu we have a team of very responsible people, who have made an effort to be up to the task and I have no doubt that we have achieved it and that we have worked more than ever.
FF 3.What would you highlight about the activity of the commercial plot? What advice do customers ask you most often?
MG: As far as buying and selling activity is concerned, they ask us for valuations, whether or not it is the best time, how the market is, if it has had significant fluctuations and finally many ask us to take care of the integral marketing management. They trust in Finques Feliu and we are very grateful.
FF 4. One of Finques Feliu's values is to look to the future. What has the company done to prepare for that future? What are the main lines of the projects they have in mind?
MG: Well, we've been working for some time now with digitalization, labor conciliation, teleworking and modernization at all levels. With the pandemic, all this has accelerated and we are in a position to say that Feliu will be one of the reference companies within the sector. We are aware that evolution and looking to the future never stops and that is why we continue to work very seriously in this direction.
FF 5. What have been your most rewarding experiences in the profession?
MG: Looking back I see the road I have traveled and it is very satisfying. Remembering the beginnings is something enriching because it connects you with the effort and illusion I had when I created my first office, Gimeno Administradors. And it also reminds me of the involvement of my environment and family. Then I had the essential help and the rigor of my sister Silvia and I feel very lucky. And of course, to know the partners of Finques Feliu and to have joined the team. Taking this step not only allowed me to continue growing as a person, professionally it allowed me to offer my former clients a very important improvement in service.
FF 6. How do you see the real estate sector in Barcelona nowadays?
MG: Although I speak from the inside, Real Estate is my sector, I believe that from many points of view, the real estate sector is vital to the economy and people's lives. We are lucky enough to be involved in many situations related to the properties we manage, buying and selling, community administration, asset management, advising investors and savers, etc. And both they and the people who are part of Finques Feliu, we believe that the real estate sector is a great option in the long term.
FF 7. 2020 Has given everyone a lesson in humility when it comes to making predictions. However, what do you think the trends and evolution of prices will be?
MG: If you look at the forecasts of famous television economists, no one is right, so I can only reinforce our message. We work for people who don't expect stratospheric capital gains in the short term. We work for the future of our clients who, in some cases, are part of second and third generations. This gives us special satisfaction in many ways, but above all because of the trust placed in Finques Feliu to accompany them on their journey.
Thanks for your time, Miquel, we are glad that our readers can get to know Finques Feliu's team.