Ryan’s property career kicked off when he established the international arm of the Realstar Group of companies in 2002. Since then he has led the firm’s overseas efforts in healthcare, hospitality, student housing and professional living sectors. The firm has gone on to acquire or develop in excess of £2bn assets including the UK’s largest hotel RE transaction, a £1bn portfolio of Holiday Inn hotels. In 2017 Ryan established the brand UNCLE offering design-savvy apartments combined with a straight-talking, no-nonsense approach for renters. Following several successful launches UNCLE’s fourth property will launched in Elephant & Castle in February 2018. Ryan is also Chairman of the UK advisory board of the charity Facing History & Ourselves.