Greystar, a global leader in the investment, development and management of rental housing, appoints Mohamed Kchia as Managing Director for the Middle East. The appointment represents the company’s first fully dedicated hire to the region.
In this role, Mohamed will lead Greystar’s investor relationships in the region, providing broader access to the firm’s global platform and an enhanced level of service to existing and prospective investors.
He will also assess opportunities to establish Greystar’s operating platform in the Middle East, including potential investment and property management activity, in line with the firm’s long-term strategic commitment to the region.
“Mohamed’s appointment reflects Greystar’s continued commitment to our partners in the Middle East. We are investing in our platform to provide world-class service to our existing investors and help us form new relationships in the region. We are also seeing growing demand for institutional rental housing across key markets in the Middle East, and with Mohamed joining, Greystar is uniquely positioned to execute on this opportunity.”
John Molster, Senior Managing Director and Head of Global Capital Strategy, Greystar
Mohamed has over a decade of experience in the real estate industry, where he has held positions in acquisitions, development, and investor relations in New York, Paris, London and Dubai.
Most recently, he served as Managing Director of Middle East Client Coverage for Tishman Speyer, where he worked with many of the largest institutional investors across the region.
“Greystar has built a fully integrated, global housing platform designed to operate across markets and cycles. For institutional investors in the Middle East, where there is a focus on scale, durability and long-term partnership, that combination is highly compelling. I look forward to working with Greystar’s existing partners and building new institutional relationships across the region.”
Mohamed Kchia, Managing Director – Middle East, Greystar
Mohamed will be based in the London office and will report to Bryony Tomlinson, Managing Director – Investor Relations, EMEA.
Greystar was recently named the 2025 PERE Residential Investor of the Year, Global, recognising the strength and execution of its rental housing platform across markets and economic cycles.
