Savills Investment Management has appointed Ilona Szafer as its new Head of Poland. She previously served as Head of Asset Management Retail within the firm’s Polish operations. In her new role, Szafer will lead Savills IM’s strategic and operational activities in Poland, where the company manages approximately €1.7 billion in assets across office, logistics, and retail sectors. Based in Warsaw, she will oversee local investment, acquisition, and asset management, working in coordination with Kevin Aitchison, Head of Europe, and Juan Miguel Marinas Redondo, Head of Asset Management. Szafer brings over 20 years of real estate experience, including roles at MARK Capital Management (formerly Meyer Bergman), IMMOFINANZ, and TriGranit. She has been with Savills IM since the company entered the Polish market in 2017. Since then, the firm has expanded its portfolio in the country to around 1.5 million sqm, operating through various funds and mandates. Savills IM currently manages €26.1 billion in assets globally across sectors including living, industrial and logistics, debt, natural capital, office, and retail.