Alex BALKIN

Executive Director - Savills French Riviera & French Alps

Born and bred in Copenhagen, Denmark, Alex is very much characterised by his multicultural and multilingual profile. He speaks the Scandinavian languages, English, French, German and even Persian. A strong business education (finance & marketing) from New York University, two managerial positions in auditing and sales, followed by 5 years as a business consultant with an international law firm in Paris, finally led to a career in luxury real estate, first catering mainly to Scandinavians on the French Riviera with his own company. Consultant for Savills in 2007-08, Alex joined the team of Jean-Claude Caputo as Chief Operating Officer of Savills French Riviera in 2012 and is now Executive Director and head of Savills French Riviera & French Alps. Alex, who added an Executive MBA to his profile in 2018, is also active in sales in several key areas.