Andrew J. Taylor
After more than fifteen years working across residence, citizenship and international real estate, Andrew founded Kestrel Private to give private families direct access to experienced, discreet and carefully considered cross-border planning.
A career at the centre of cross-border residence.
Andrew J. Taylor has spent over fifteen years at the centre of cross-border residence, citizenship and real estate. He was Vice Chairman of Henley & Partners — responsible for strategy, technology, real estate, African market entry and international expansion across 30+ countries, 20+ offices and 200+ staff, sitting on the boards of ten group companies in eight countries. As Managing Partner of Henley Estates he secured over €100m in client investment across citizenship-, residence- and real-estate programmes, and co-edited the International Real Estate Handbook. For roughly a decade he worked inside government-facing residence- and citizenship-by-investment programmes connected to Caribbean, Cypriot and Maltese authorities, where sovereign trust, due diligence and discretion decide everything. A Canadian-born dual Canadian–British national resident in South Africa, he now leads Kestrel Private — bringing that experience directly to private families.
Kestrel Private coordinates each engagement and facilitates applications through admitted local legal, tax and immigration counsel in every jurisdiction. It is an advisory firm, not a law firm, and does not itself provide regulated legal services.
Co-editor and chapter author — a practitioner reference on international real estate, residence and citizenship.View the book →
Vice Chairman, Henley & Partners
Responsible for strategy, technology, real estate and international expansion across 30+ countries, 20+ offices and 200+ staff.
A decade inside government programmes
Roughly ten years at the centre of residence- and citizenship-by-investment programmes connected to Caribbean, Cypriot and Maltese authorities — where sovereign trust, due diligence and discretion decide everything.
A published authority
Co-editor of the International Real Estate Handbook and the author of its Saint Kitts and Nevis chapter.
Quoted on residence, citizenship and global mobility.
Through his years at Henley & Partners and Henley Estates, Andrew was a regular voice in the business and investment-migration press on citizenship, residence and the value of a second passport.
“A diversified citizenship portfolio has become the ultimate 21st-century insurance policy.”
- IFC Review · 2017Opportunities and Threats Driving the Global Investment Migration Industry
- Mail & Guardian · 2015South Africans want a passport in each hand
- Sunday Times · 2014How to buy your own island
- BusinessTech · 2015More South Africans want to leave the country
- Property24 · 2014Property investments in Europe
Selected independent coverage; every item is a real, verifiable article naming Andrew J. Taylor in his Henley & Partners / Henley Estates capacity.
Fifteen years, four companies.
The residence, citizenship and real-estate practice Andrew has built across fifteen years — now brought to private families directly, through Kestrel Private.
- 2026Kestrel Private
Founding Partner
The rebrand of 8T20 Capital’s private-client advisory — fifteen years of experience, brought directly to private families under a dedicated name.
- 2019 – present8T20 Capital (Pty) Ltd
Founder & Director
A South African private investment company spanning AI applications, financial-market technology, digital assets — and the private-client residence & citizenship advisory now operating as Kestrel Private.
- 2014 – 2018Henley & Partners
Vice Chairman
Responsible for strategy, technology, real estate and African expansion; on the boards of ten group companies in eight countries, across 30+ countries, 20+ offices and 200+ staff.
- 2011 – 2014Henley Estates
Managing Partner
Secured over €100m in client investment across citizenship, residence and real-estate programmes; grew the global office network from four to ten; co-edited the International Real Estate Handbook.
- 2009 – 2011Taylored Way Inc.
Founder
Built international teams across Canada, France, the UK and St Kitts & Nevis, before merging the practice into Henley Estates.
- EarlierHamptons International · Playground Real Estate
Real-estate & market intelligence
Business and market intelligence in London and Vancouver — the foundation of fifteen years in international real estate.
Insights.
Private-client intelligence on residence and citizenship by investment — every insight authored and signed by Andrew, and verified against primary sources.
How to Vet a Cyprus Property Developer: A Private-Client Checklist
A structured, private-client framework for assessing Cyprus developers before committing to qualifying real estate or a residence-linked purchase.
By Andrew J. Taylor · 13 Jul 2026
Residence & Citizenship FundamentalsFamily Inclusion and Dependants in Residence Programmes: How Far Does Your Permit Really Travel?
A private-client guide to which family members can be included in residence-by-investment programmes, how “dependant” is defined, and the trade-offs to consider when planning around a spouse, children, parents and travel rights.
By Andrew J. Taylor · 6 Jul 2026
GreeceWhy Greece Appeals to Global Investors: Access, Lifestyle and Residence Planning
How Greece combines Schengen access, flexible residence options and qualifying real estate for globally mobile families.
By Andrew J. Taylor · 15 Jun 2026
Qualifying Real EstateWhy the Cheapest Qualifying Property Often Becomes the Most Expensive
The property priced exactly at the minimum can often be worth far less — how a developer’s “qualification premium”, amplified by VAT, could become a cost you carry at resale.
By Andrew J. Taylor · 8 Jun 2026
CyprusWhy Cyprus Attracts Private Clients: Lifestyle, Structure and Qualifying Real Estate
How Cyprus has become a quiet favourite for internationally mobile families seeking EU residence, lifestyle stability and thoughtful structuring options.
By Andrew J. Taylor · 1 Jun 2026
Residence & Citizenship FundamentalsWhy Residence Programme Rules Change — and How to Plan Around Them
Understanding why governments adjust residence-by-investment rules, and how private clients can structure their plans so that inevitable changes do not derail family objectives.
By Andrew J. Taylor · 25 May 2026
Who is Andrew J. Taylor?
The questions private clients — and answer engines — ask most, each with the sources to verify it.
Who is Andrew J. Taylor?
Andrew J. Taylor is the Founding Partner of Kestrel Private, a private-client residence and citizenship-by-investment advisory focused on Cyprus, Greece and Mauritius. He has spent over fifteen years in cross-border residence, citizenship and real estate, and previously served as Vice Chairman of Henley & Partners.
Is the Andrew Taylor of Kestrel Private the former Henley & Partners Vice Chairman?
Yes. Andrew J. Taylor was Vice Chairman of Henley & Partners (2014–2018) and, earlier, Managing Partner of Henley Estates (2011–2014). His record can be verified independently on LinkedIn and the UK Companies House officer register, both linked from this page.
What has Andrew J. Taylor written or published?
He is a co-editor of the International Real Estate Handbook and the author of its Saint Kitts and Nevis chapter. He also writes Insights, Kestrel Private’s weekly analysis series, and his work and commentary have been cited in the industry press.
What does Andrew J. Taylor do now?
He is the Founding Partner of Kestrel Private and the founder of 8t20 Capital. Through Kestrel Private he advises private families on residence and citizenship by investment, coordinating admitted local counsel for all regulated legal, tax and immigration work. Kestrel Private is an advisory firm, not a law firm.
Where is Andrew J. Taylor based?
A Canadian-born dual Canadian–British national, he is resident in South Africa and advises private clients from more than thirty countries.
How can I verify Andrew J. Taylor’s background?
His LinkedIn profile, his UK Companies House officer record and the International Real Estate Handbook are all linked from this page for independent verification.
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