Timeline of Panorama

1904

B.B. Clover opens his first real estate agency headquartered in Chicago on Evanston Avenue (later at 69 W. Washington Avenue in the Chicago Title and Trust Building) followed by a second branch in the town of Itasca with the intention of developing Itasca into a desirable place to build a home and enjoy a comfortable suburban lifestyle.

1915

Williston L. Clover was born.

One of the first golf course developers in the United States, B.B. Clover built a golf course and a clubhouse on the land originally owned by the first settler in the area of Itasca. The Itasca Country Club still stands today as one of the most luxurious establishments of the Chicago suburbs.

B.B. Clover’s grand plan to develop Itasca as a glamorous Chicago suburb in the 1920’s included building a handsome half-timbered commercial building, today a landmark in the town’s Historical District.

Williston L. Clover moves to Charlottesville, Virginia and becomes a Black Angus Cattle Farmer and Tennis Professor at the University of Virginia. Williston H. Clover, Chris’s older brother, was born.

Christopher H. Clover was born.

B.B. Clover and his son Williston (Bill) L. Clover open the Clover Realty Company in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The company is still in business today, although under different ownership, in its original building in the town’s historical Court Square.

Prince Alfonso Von Hohenlohe opens the Marbella Club Hotel.

Christopher Clover as a child in Virginia with his older brother Bill.

Bill Clover develops several residential developments in and around Charlottesville, Virginia. “Montvue” and “West Leigh” are, to this date, still among Charlottesville’s most luxurious real estate developments.

Panorama International Ltd. is formed in Washington DC and is the first company to offer international properties and developments to investors in the United States.

Bill Clover acquires Panorama International Ltd., the first company to offer international properties and developments to investors in the USA.

Panorama International opens Marbella’s first international real estate office in the Edificio Capitol on Avenida Ricardo Soriano.

Christopher Clover joins his father and brother at Panorama International in 1971 in Washington DC.

Christopher Clover takes over Panorama International’s offices in Marbella.

Christopher Clover forms an independent company, decides to transform the long-term goals of the Marbella office, and begins the marketing of prestige properties in the area.

Alex Clover was born.

Katinka Clover was born.

Panorama capitalises on its success and reputation and opens offices in the most prestigious areas of Marbella, at the Puente Romano Hotel and directly opposite the Marbella Club Hotel.

Panorama launches one of the first Internet websites specific to the Marbella area. Today the Panorama website is in 5 languages: English, Spanish, French, German and Dutch.

Alex Clover joins Panorama to help fine-tune the company’s image and implement a series of internal improvements.

Katinka Clover joins Panorama. Christopher’s brother, Williston H. Clover, becomes a permanent consultant to the company.

Panorama launches its magazine “The Marbella Property Magazine”. In addition to the award-winning Market Report, written by Christopher Clover, it contains other interesting articles both for buyers and sellers, as well as an excellent selection of properties.

Panorama celebrates 40 years in Marbella! In Memoriam: Bill Clover, Panorama’s Founder.

Christopher Clover accepted a unanimous nomination as Eminent Fellow by the
prestigious Royal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors (RICS).

Panorama is approved as a real estate agency “Regulated by RICS”.

Christopher Clover receives Lifetime Achievement Award from REAS by the hand of the Mayor of Marbella.

Panorama & Puente Romano announce their joint venture, opening the Puente Romano Real Estate office to serve hotel guests.

Panorama celebrates their 50th anniversary in Marbella. The sales office in Puente Romano undergoes extensive refurbishment.

Christopher Clover named Honorary President of Leading Property Agents Association.

Panorama wins ‘Best Real Estate Agency Single Office in Spain’ at the prestigious European Property Awards.

Record sale of landmark property by FaceTime. A new website is launched.

Katinka Clover and Alfonso Muñoz, become AssocRICS members. Record sale of property in excess of 15 million.

Panorama creates a Commercial and Investment Division, headed by Rocio Quesada, to provide private and Institutional clients with quality brokerage services.

After 20 years of Katinka’ Clover’s dedication to Panorama and leading Listings and Marketing Departments, she is promoted to Vice-Managing Director.