Our Story

When I first went to Cambodia, I was blown away by the food, the culture, the people and the vitality, I still feel that way to this day. Cambodia is full of energy, and the Khmer people have a very strong entrepreneurial spirit which is evident in the rapid development of the country over the past decade. When I went there first, I recall traversing along the pristine beaches of Sihanoukville, the dirt roads had potholes so big you’d disappear inside them on your little motorbike and never be seen again. Things have changed dramatically in a very short time, in fact I now tell people “you could now land a Boeing 747 on those same roads!”.

Young, and itching to see the world, I originally left Ireland for the UK to study acting (yes, acting!). The course lasted three years but I quickly realised that the stage was not my calling. For starters I wasn’t anywhere near as talented as the rest of the group, and my level of enthusiasm and love for the craft was far lower. When the course finished, I never pursued acting, never even had an audition, and left the UK for New York soon after.

I spent a year in New York living life to the fullest before moving to Australia, where I got a job in sales with a digital marketing company in Melbourne. When the company opened a new office in Vancouver I relocated. 

I had been running my personal property portfolio in Cambodia concurrently for a while and had gathered a lot of knowledge and made strong connections. Over the years I had also been helping friends informally to negotiate the property investment market there, and I began to realise that maybe I had the basis for something more substantial. The problem? Even after all these years of rapid growth and positive changes in the country, it was surprising to me that it was still a bit of a ‘hidden gem’, so to speak. I still found myself ‘pitching’ Cambodia to would-be investors and putting their concerns to rest. As an overseas investor myself, I certainly appreciate that the prospect of sending your hard-earned cash to this far-flung country can definitely seem very daunting, but it is actually very safe for investors with really great opportunities. It was at this point in time I decided to go all in on Cambodia, with my mission to open the door to overseas investors who might otherwise never have come to the Kingdom. 

I have seen first hand the benefits to the local population by the increased FDI, and know the potential win-win outcome when money is invested wisely in ethical and sustainable ways. This ethos forms the foundational piece of our strategy here at Atlas Invest. 

If you’ve made it this far, and wanted to learn more, don’t be shy - get in touch, the team and I would be more than happy to answer any questions or concerns you might have.

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