ThirdHome names new business development director of Southeast Asia and product head to accelerate global expansion
Private high-end home exchange club for second-home holders, ThirdHome, has already appointed Julian Sedgwick as company development director of Southeast Asia and Brooke Ashton Carvalho as director of product.
Sedgwick delivers more than 25 years of experience in world-wide property, financial investment structuring and cross-border purchases. Throughout the course of his job, Sedgwick facilitated more than US$ 5.5 billion ($ 6.96 billion) in global housing property offers and built a network of over 200 family offices and ultra-high-net-worth investors throughout Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining ThirdHome, Sedgwick carried senior leadership spots at Savills, JLL, BNP Paribas Realty, Crown Group and Damac Properties. He also founded TGC Global Consultancy, where he advised builders on Asian industry entrance approaches, sales platforms and resources partnerships.
Based in Singapore, Sedgwick is anticipated to broaden the club’s regional visibility in Southeast Asia and grow its worldwide portfolio of houses with building partnerships with deluxe hotel developers, branded properties and second-home proprietors.
With the appointment of Brooke Ashton Carvalho as head of product at ThirdHome, she will oversee the progression of the firm’s product roadmap. Carvalho is expected to concentrate on personalisation, intelligence, and making certain seamless participant experiences throughout the exchange journey.
According to the company, ThirdHome is the world’s biggest exclusive travel club for high-end second-home proprietors. It currently boasts greater than 30,000 properties over more than 100 countries, offering its participants access to a worldwide network of homes, resorts and yachts without the price of every night rental prices.
Previously, Carvalho guide large-scale product ecosystems for Google and Walmart, where she most recently led generative AI and system design campaigns.
Wade Shealy, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of ThirdHome, claims: “Julian’s deep knowledge of Asia’s high-end real estate and UHNW landscape makes him the suitable person to guide our local expansion, whilst Brooke’s product leadership will certainly guarantee we remain to introduce worldwide.”
