Savills has strengthened its self-storage capabilities by appointing Martin Szamfeber as a director in its operational capital markets division.
Szamfeber joins from JLL where he spent 10 years within the valuation team, most recently as head of UK self-storage – value and risk advisory.
At Savills, Szamfeber will lead and grow the self-storage valuation business, which has worked with clients in more than 15 countries over the past 12 months and valued more than €5 bn of assets.
Szamfeber said: “I am thrilled to be joining Savills and excited to lead the growth of the Savills self-storage valuation team. We are seeing strong demand for high quality, insightful and transparent advice, which we are well equipped to deliver through Savills analytical and rigorous approach to valuation as well as its leading capital markets team.”
Ollie Saunders, head of self-storage at Savills, added: “I am delighted to be working with Martin again. 2026 is set to be a pivotal year for the self-storage sector, with continued consolidation, major mergers and acquisitions, and selective investment into high quality portfolios all likely to shape the market. His deep sector expertise and industry insight will further enhance our market leading offering and the advice we provide to clients across the UK and Europe as we head into what promises to be an exciting year.”
