Management team

Christian Teunissen (CEO)
Christian Teunissen started his career in the insurance business, at Fortis AG. In 2000, he started his own insurance business by buying up AdB Business Partners, which he later sold in 2005 to Van Dessel Verzekeringen. Since 2005, Christian has focused on building up a real estate portfolio as a developer, investor and manager. In 2007, Christian Teunissen delivered his first student accommodation project, consisting of 45 student rooms.

Frederik Snauwaert (CFO)
Frederik has been CFO of the company since 2012. He began his career in 2003 at PwC, and then worked for Fortis Lease Group Services. From 2008 to 2012, he held the position of Relationship Manager Midcorporates & Institutionals (Real Estate) at ING Belgium, after which he moved over to Xior. Frederik Snauwaert holds a Master's in Business Studies with a focus on financial policy and investments, having graduated from EHSAL in Brussels in 2003. In 2009, he completed the Postgraduate Real Estate Studies programme at the Catholic University of Leuven.

Bastiaan Grijpink – CIO & Country Manager Iberia
Bastiaan Grijpink joined Xior at the start of 2020 with the combined responsibilities of CIO and Country Manager for Iberia. He started his career as an investment banker with J.P. Morgan in London, afterwards he moved to the London-based investment fund Maven as partner and portfolio manager after which he made the switch to Xior and settled in Madrid. Bastiaan obtained a Master of Science in Business Economics in 2004 and a Master of Dutch Financial Law in 2006.