TYSONS LIMITED

Our Realtor Spotlight this month is on Tysons Limited. The eighty four (84) years old company is a pioneer and a leading Real estate Consultancy Company in East Africa founded in 1923 and specializing in offering professional property services in land, buildings, plant and machinery, fitting and office equipment. It is incorporated in Kenya under the companies Act, with the headquarters in Nairobi and branches in Mombasa and Nyeri.  The firm has been offering professional property services for the last eighty-four years to clients in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Seychelles and as far as Gambia in West Africa.

In a chat with Mr. Isaac Mira (pictured), a Marketing Manager at Tysons Limited, we sought to find out what has kept this very successful Real estate Consultancy Company at it for such a long time.

Tell us briefly about your agency.

Tysons ltd is a pioneer and leading Real estate Consultancy Company established in 1923. It is incorporated in Kenya under the companies Act, with the headquarters in Nairobi and branches in Mombasa and Nyeri. 

When was your company started?

Tysons Limited has been a player in the Real Estate Sector in Kenya and the East African Region since 1923 when it was founded by Mr. George A Tyson.

Give us an overview of the type of properties that your firm has in its portfolio.

Our firm offers residential properties for sales and letting, and commercial properties sales and letting.You have offices in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nyeri and Meru.

Do you intend to establish your business in other towns in Kenya?  

Other than Kenya, the firm has been offering professional property services for the last eighty-four years to clients in Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Seychelles and as far as Gambia in West Africa. We intend to grow with the Real Estate Industry in East Africa and the rest of Africa.

What is your company’s vision? Where do you see yourself in the near future?

Our Vision is to be a leader in the provision of Real Estate and Asset Valuation Solutions.

Our Mission: We are committed to providing professional, dependable and customer focused Real Estate and Asset Valuation solutions.

Our Strategy: Our aim is to build long-term partnerships with our clients through provision of quality services which not only meet but exceed customer expectations.

Our Values (i) Integrity (ii) Trustworthiness (iii)  Reliability (iv)  Respect for all.

In the near future we see ourselves being a market leader in offering all real estate Solutions.

How do you advertise?

Through Internet, newspapers, property magazines and one page presentations which are posted at major shopping malls.

How effective has online advertising been? What role do you see the Internet playing in the coming days in real estate business in Kenya?

It is one of the major marketing tools that have proved to work especially to clients abroad. It’s just a matter of clients having trust and faith in a company, with return in effective service delivery. We see clients transacting through internet without necessary being around physically.

What is your most memorable real estate transaction?

A client in U.S.A, made full payment for a house without physically inspecting it.