Advisory Team

Behnam is the Director at CRC with 18 years of experience working in the field of customer service and sales in both Australia and Dubai. He has extensive experience and knowledge in both residential and commercial property sectors in the UAE. Ben has facilitated a number of high-value transactions and has helped his clients with acquisitions of entire commercial buildings.

Behnam believes that a customer-centric approach is the best way to facilitate win-win deals that are beneficial to all parties involved. He understands the importance of keeping clients informed throughout the steps of the investment advisory process and always acts with integrity and honesty in professional situations.

Matthew has lived in the region since 2015 and began his career working with Aedas Architects working with the design team in Dubai, where most notably he produced the concept design of a high-rise hotel in Dubai Marina. Matthew joined Cavendish Maxwell in 2017 working as a Surveyor within the valuations team and qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 2020.

In 2020 alone Matthew executed on over 750 valuations, valuation & consultancy advisory for a range of purposes including loan security, internal and financial reporting. Matthew also trained several graduates within the company.

Born in Cape Town in South Africa and relocating to the UK where he began his career as a professional golfer, Andrew thrives on the challenging and rapid pace of the Dubai property market. Andrew moved into the real estate market in 2005 as a career change and has been with Betterhomes group and CRC ever since. As a seasoned real estate professional, he takes great pride in his knowledge of the intricacies of the commercial real estate market.

He places great value on persistence, putting his clients first and his ethical handling of transactions. He is constantly praised for exceeding his clients' expectations and is widely known in the commercial market. Andrew currently focuses in Jumeirah Lake Towers, Business Bay and bespoke commercial premises in JAFZA and DIP. He is also experienced in investment real estate in the retail sector, office sector as well as in industrial transactions.

Originally from the Philippines, Tessa has been living in the UAE for 33 years with more than two decades of real estate experience in Dubai. Tessa has an excellent proven record in sales and leasing with extensive knowledge of the market acquired while working with large local developers, local private entities, and property service companies. Tessa specialises in commercial properties in Dubai and has been a top broker for many years, continuously delivering outstanding results both for the company and her clients.

Tessa has excellent negotiation and client relationship skills, which contributed to many profitable and successful business transactions. She has a strong understanding of the market. Her honest and thoughtful approach helped her to build up a very loyal following, proved with the numerous referrals and returning clients. Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and result-driven, Tessa always takes challenges with a heads-on strategy and ensures everything is addressed promptly and efficiently.

Originally from New Zealand, Richard came to the Middle East region 14 years ago. His background extends well beyond real estate sales and includes extensive financial management and market analysis at a professional level throughout the MENA region. This experience allows him to provide clients with sound investment advice whether buying or selling. He believes few markets are as fine-tuned to a wide range of international influences both political and economic, and it is impossible to ask what is happening here in isolation from external events. Still, there is a lot more to property than the numbers. Richard takes care to listen and identify key requirements for his clients, offering suggestions as to which areas and styles may meet their needs. No two clients are ever quite the same. He takes huge satisfaction in finding and completing a transaction that gives his client genuine delight in having found exactly what they were looking for.