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ABOUT US

Propre is an innovative  property search engin.

We independently gather and organize property information from all around the world to share with our users. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone can get as accurate a picture of property markets as possible.

Company Name

Propre Pte. Ltd.

Date of Establishment

December 8 2017

Paid-up Capital

SGD 6,028,984.05

Location

#20-02 18 Robinson Rd, Singapore 048547

Banks

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited

Business Overview

  • Development and operation of global property information database

  • Development and operation of property data related web services(propre.com)

  • Provision of services associated with cross-border property transactions (Cloud Tasking™ ,etc)

Japan Office

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OUR MISSION

Origin of Propre.

Propre compiles information about properties across the world and makes it publicly available in various languages, currently in Japanese, English, and Chinese. Also Propre provides information about property investment regulations, which differ from country to country, in order to support cross-border property transactions.

Our service’s name 'Propre'—an alternative form of 'Proper' meaning appropriate, honest, and clean—is meant to call forth 'property' as an asset. 'Re' at the end of 'Propre' also refers to 'real estate'.

Key operating members at Propre have actual experience conducting cross-border property investments. Our services arise from deficiencies we felt needed to be filled in order to address issues and challenges we experienced through our own cross-border property investments.

Investment in properties in distant countries with different languages, local customs, and environments may involve huge risks. In such situations, it is difficult to assess if even basic property information provided by local property agents is reliable. Therefore, we consider it of first and foremost importance to solve information asymmetry to carry out successful property transactions based on mutual trust between sellers and buyers.

Through Propre's services, you will be able to assess the sales/purchase price of the target property by comparing with the surrounding market. Generally, an excellent property should be priced with a premium compared to the surrounding market. Our services offer convincing justification to those who are interested in purchasing such excellent properties when they make investment decisions. You will be able to present the attractiveness of your properties to potential customers across the world through Propre's platform, based on reliable and transparent property information.

Furthermore, Propre provides new solutions to remotely manage distant properties. In addition to monitoring cash flow information for each property online, Propre offers on-demand property management services, enabling property owners to order tasks customized to each property when necessary.

We are striving to create an environment where users across the world will be able to purchase and manage distant properties in a smooth and increasingly efficient manner.

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OUR CREWS

The key members of Propre are a unique and professional group with diverse backgrounds.

Our team consists of experienced professionals from various fields. Our diverse backgrounds enable us to provide innovative solutions and exceptional service. Meet the talented individuals who drive our success and are dedicated to excellence.

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Hisaya SHIRAI

Partner and Representative Director

After graduating from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics, Mr. Shirai joined Yasuda Trust and Company Inc., where he focused on treasury investment development. In 1998, he moved to Lone Star Opportunity Fund, where he engaged in the pricing of non-performing loans, real-estate valuations, and the management of acquired assets. In 1999, he joined Merrill Lynch Japan Incorporated, where he was responsible for pricing and underwriting distressed debt, real estate, financing, and equity investment transactions. He was promoted to Director in 2005. He then joined Morgan Stanley Japan Securities Co., Ltd. as Executive Director and was responsible for the sourcing and origination of equity investments, specifically in the Media, Entertainment, and, Contents sector. In 2007, he co-founded White Notes and has conducted various investments in emerging markets. He founded Propre Japan Inc. in July 2016. He remains a registered Real Estate Transaction Manager. He founded Propre Pte. Ltd. in December 2017.

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Kityin POW

Director

After graduating from Southern College (Malaysia) Department of Business Administration, Ms Pow joined the S.Y. Khoo Auctioneer Firm, where she worked on documentation and marketing of distressed properties. In April 2003, she joined Mohm Chemical as Business Development Executive. She planned and attended worldwide exhibitions to promote the company’s products and to secure new business. She was also involved in packaging design and shipping arrangements. After 8 years with Mohm Chemical, she joined White Notes SG Pte. Ltd. in November 2011 as Marketing and Administrative Executive. She joined Propre Japan Inc. in January 2017 and Propre Pte. Ltd. in December 2017.

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Jingtao HUANG

Director

Jingtao moved to Japan in 2005 from Guilin, China. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree at Meijo University in Nagoya. While attending school, he participated in the 19th ITS World Congress and presented research on automated driving in Vienna. After graduating, he got a job as a system engineer and was in charge of system requirements, design, development, and maintenance using BI tools (Business Intelligence). Jingtao developed a log management system that processes big data using Hadoop for a major broadcasting station. He also maintained and developed customized web applications to support job hunting efforts for a technical school. Jingtao’s experience in customized development of web applications and mastery of databases gives him a wide range of skills. Jingtao joined Propre Japan in April 2018 as a front-end engineer.

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Eiji NAKAI

Director

Eiji Nakai started his career at Goldman Sachs in 1987, where he held a number of positions, the last of which was Head of Yen Fixed Income Trading in Japan. After Goldman, he spent nine years at Deutsche Securities, where he was a Managing Director and Head of Global Markets in Japan. He was also a Global Markets Committee member of Deutsche Bank Group. He joined Barclays in 2004 to lead the firm's franchise in Japan. He was appointed Co-Chief Executive of Barclays across Asia Pacific and also Chief Executive Officer of Barclays Securities Japan Limited. He was a member of the Investment Bank Executive Committee. In December 2019, he joined Propre Pte. Ltd. as a Director. He holds a degree in Law from the University of Tokyo. In 2014, he was nationally recognised by the Japanese government, with a Konju Hosho (Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon), for his ongoing support of the public education system.

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Hidenori NAKAGAWA

Director

Mr. Nakagawa has extensive business and legal experience, including degrees from the University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1990) and the University of Chicago (LL.M., 1997), admission to the bar in Japan (1992) and the US (NY, 1998), and time with legal (Nagashima and Ohno, 1992-1999; Kirkland and Ellis, 1997-1998) and financial firms (Merrill Lynch, 1999-2004; UFJ Strategic Partner Co., 2003-2004; TMI Associates, 2004-present). Mr. Nakagawa joined Propre Pte. Ltd. as a director and assumes Compliance Officer.

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Sadachika SHINOHARA

CTO

While studying Engineering as a graduate student, Sadachika conducted joint research with NTT Docomo on radio wave transmission estimation. Upon graduation, he joined Toshiba Information Systems working on CPU, ASIC, FPGA design, construction and evaluation. He continued his work at Toshiba developing an embedded operating system for large electrical appliances and RTOS embedded systems. He was promoted to RTOS/embedded team leader. In 2002, he started his own businesses to meet the needs of small to medium sized enterprises that lacked the resources for IT systems. He developed an ASP model geared towards individuals and an all-inclusive service for Web applications. His company strived to offer services that comprehensively addressed all user needs. Sadachika joined Propre Japan in May 2017 and is responsible for collecting a variety of data sets and developing strategic plans around the implementation of data bases.

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Naomi DEGENKOLBE

Disigner

After graduating from university, she moved to Canada, where she engaged in restoring Victorian architecture while managing development and design of a school-search website and corporate websites for local Japanese companies. After returning to Japan in 2005, she joined one of the largest TV shopping brands in Japan, she was in charge of design, photography direction, and illustration for their catalogues. After coming to Singapore, she worked as a web director for a trading company, where she was responsible for the renewal of the online shop, product management and various advertising designs. She left Singapore in 2009 for the United Sates. After studying drawing at Parsons The New School for Design, she worked as a freelance designer. She joined Propre Japan Inc. in 2017 June as a designer.

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Muhammad THOUSEEF

Data Engineer

Muhammad Thouseef graduated from Brearys Institute Of Technology Mangalore in India with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering. After graduation, he started his career in 2018 as an Associate Data Engineer at PropsAMC Mumbai. He implemented, deployed and maintained various algorithms to crawl websites and API’s to get desired data points. Then he moved on to join PromptCloud Technologies in Bangalore, India as a Data Engineer from 2019 to 2021. In this role he worked effectively with design teams to create software solutions that evaluated user experience and significantly improved overall functionality and performance. Muhammad Thouseef joined Propre Pte. Ltd. in October 2021.

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