About Us
Kotel Investments, Inc. is a private commercial real estate investment and leasing firm with a primary focus on the San Antonio, Austin and surrounding markets. Founded by brothers, Rami and Jeff Kotel with the core principles to be property owners who are fair, honest and does what is right.
Our focus for our Tenants is simple:
To build genuine, long term relationships with our tenants and help them grow their business through transparency and a hands-on approach.
Our focus for our Investors is simple: To provide our investors with superior returns, capital preservation, and long-term growth.
Experience Drives Success
Kotel Investments, Inc. has been creating wealth from the Texas commercial market for over a decade. Over the years, our portfolio has included over 1,000,000 sf of land sites, new development, retail centers, office buildings, industrial/warehouses, and special purpose properties. Today, we target the acquisition of office warehouses, office buildings, and retail assets. Most of the properties purchased or developed are at or above market occupancy levels and are being held in our long-term, private portfolio.
Leasing Management
We often directly communicate with our Tenants in order to build better trust and long term relationships. We are intentionally hands-on in our approach to improve the leasing situation for our Tenants and their businesses. As a business establishment ourselves, we understand the key factors to grow in the field, therefore, we work hand-in-hand with our Tenants. We scour the market day by day to expand our portfolio which gives us the edge to effortlessly help relocate our Tenants who are wishing to expand their operations, whether opening another branch or simply needing more space for their current business location. We pride ourselves on our ability to relocate a Tenant who is looking forward to needing more space.
Unlike other property owners, we carefully oversee each property even through our appointed management companies or managers which makes reaching the decision makers easy and convenient. We understand the diversity between big and small private businesses, therefore, we are always forecasting ahead which property location will help our Tenants grow. We know that our Tenants’ success is also our success.
If you are a tenant and looking to lease a space, please contact us today.
Executive Leadership
Kotel Investments, Inc. is a private commercial real estate investment and leasing firm with a primary focus on the San Antonio, Austin and surrounding markets.
Jeff Kotel
President and Finance Director
Manages all financial tasks, assessing risk in investments and ensuring all accounting activities. Evaluates and develops strategy for acquisitions and depositions in order to secure investors’ interest to receiving maximum returns. In charge of the analyzation of complex financial reports and all investment activities. Also, oversees the company’s financial health to increase profitability through strategic 1031, exchange deals, refinancing and selling properties at the right inflation wave. Provides strategic financial input and leadership on decision making to benefit the organization.
Rami Kotel
Vice President & Leasing Director
Vice President and Leasing Director Specializes in assessing commercial real estate properties such as Retail, Industrial and Multi-Family, ensuring the company’s property investment portfolio to reach the utmost chance for capital appreciation through detailed analyzation of acquisitions and depositions. Leads transactions with investors who are seeking to gain maximum market appreciation and rental potential. Evaluates and directs leasing negotiations with Tenants, overseeing all leasing functions, including reviews and implementations of lease transactions and agreements. Develops and implements procedures to improve efficiency and profitability of all leases.
Amy Abes
Office and Accounting Manager
Office and Accounting Manager Managing data entry and general accounting, regulating account payables and receivables, forecasting financial reports, conducting profit and cost analysis. Produces and analyzes a variety of the company’s financial reports, cash-flow statements, financial projections and budgeting. Supervises financial transactions and accounting activities, ensuring internal audits to abide with the general financial regulations. Handles multitude of accounting tasks, including general ledger and year-end audit preparations, and supports budget forecast activities.
Jen Sharma
Property Accountant
Property Accountant Assists in handling the financial portfolio of the company’s rentals and purchases. Provides accounting support in preparing financial reports and in ensuring the accuracy of all ledgers, financial accounts, and balance sheets. Monitors account receivable, recurring billing, and account payables. Responsible for the billing, collection process, including lease administration assistance, managing deposits, and reconciliations. Conducts clerical tasks, updating tenant profiles, daily bookkeeping, and data entry.
Angel De Pano
Operations & Leasing Coordinator
Operations and Leasing Coordinator Leads and implements the company’s marketing strategy. Manages company’s projects. Analyzes variances to secure properties’ overall condition and operations, initiating corrective action as needed. Ensures that projects are met and adhering to the company standards. Enforces rules of occupancy. Oversees activities and the productive performance of the leasing operations. Prepares new lease agreements, assignments, addendums, amendments and extensions. Acts as Website Administrator. Tenant and Landlord relations manager, responsible for solid tenant communication and implementation of agreements.
Danny Kotel
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant Provides administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the office. Supports accounting and marketing managers by handling administrative requests and queries. Responsible for clerical tasks, updating tenant profiles, organizing administrative filings, daily book keeping and data entry.
Tony Gonzales
Operations Manager
Facility Manager and Coordinator Oversee all building-related activities. Supervises team of contractors and maintenance technicians. Coordinates with the key members to ensure proper onsite implementation of projects and enforce property rules. Responsible for on the field day to day operation such as Tenant interaction, building inspections, new acquisition inspection, maintenance, repairs, property showings, control activities like parking allocation and building security. Accountable for ensuring that buildings and their services meet the needs of the Tenants by overseeing and managing any building maintenance. Responsible for preserving the good condition of infrastructure and ensure that facilities are safe and well-functioning. Maintains good relationship between Vendors and Landlord as well as Tenants and Landlord.