Neil is a Qualified Chartered Surveyor. He trained at Gooch &Wagstaff (now part of Colliers) followed by stints at CBRE and Knight Frank. In 1993, he was managing partner of a surveying practice in London’s West End dealing with all aspects of the professional and agency work. 

In 2003 he set up Levanter Properties, trading commercial assets in UK and Germany, then in 2013 Allois Properties