Denaro's six-year tenure as Middle East advisor ended in 2002. Since then, he has continued to travel frequently to the region, developing his contacts in the Middle East. Prior to that appointment, Denaro was involved in operations around the world with UK Special Forces, including commanding an armored regiment in the war to liberate Kuwait.

"We are pleased to welcome General Denaro to our team," says Pierre Rolin, founder, chairman and CEO of StratReal in a prepared statement. "His extensive knowledge and experience of the Middle East will be a great asset to us as we continue to provide global real estate investment advice to our growing client base."

Denaro attended Downside School and commissioned from Sandhurst in 1968 into the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. As a young officer he spent the majority of his time commanding tank troops in the British Army of the Rhine and with UK Special Forces. He later commanded the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars in the first Gulf War, and was chief of staff of some 44,000 multinational troops during the Balkans conflict. He commanded an armored brigade at the end of the Cold War, and was chief of staff British Forces Cyprus. His final appointment was as general officer commanding the West of the UK.

He retired from the army in February 2003 and is now involved in leadership training at all levels, and continues to be connected to the Middle East as an advisor to a number of British companies. In addition, Denaro is Hon Colonel of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, the Royal Wessex Yeomanry and Colonel of the Queen's Royal Hussars. He is also chairman of the Army Benevolent Fund in Hereford.

Denaro was awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire for the Gulf War and the Commander of the Order of the British Empire for the Former Yugoslavia. He was an advisor to the Crown Prince of Bahrain for four years.

"I am delighted to continue to be involved in a region where I have built up many relationships during my career and to be able to extend them to StratReal to introduce its unique international real estate services," Denaro says in the statement.