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.

Joe heads CRC Valuations team based in Dubai focused on providing valuation, investment, and strategic advisory services across the UAE. Joe graduated in Building Surveying from Nottingham Trent University, where he gained an in-depth knowledge of property construction. Further to this, he is a member of the RICS including an RICS Registered Valuer and a RERA Registered Valuer. With over 10 years of industry experience, Joe has extensive expertise gained across different markets within the Middle East in providing valuation and investment advice across a wide range of asset classes for both local and international clients including institutions, private investors and developers. Joe specialises in the following advisory services:

• Development of consultancy solutions including initial feasibility studies, pricing exercises, and development advice
• Commercial and residential property valuations for different purposes such as bank finance, acquisition/disposal, internal and external audit and financial reporting
• Strategic consultancy services
• Investment and asset management advice
• RICS valuation for all purposes

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.

Anahit has been in Dubai since 1991, where she worked for Dubai's most prominent real estate and investment companies. Her career grew through the entire journey of freehold property in the UAE. With decades of extensive real estate experience, particularly in the UAE, she delivers international standards of practice and due diligence, with a vast knowledge of all areas of Dubai, both in residential and commercial sectors. Not only has this journey been an interesting one but also a significant element of her expertise in giving comprehensive advice to investors and end-users. Motivated, energetic and result-oriented, she enjoys offering guidance to local and international investors.

Her deep understanding of the market has evolved from the launch of freehold property, through its peak and its trough, to this somewhat more mature and promising landscape. She specialises in acquiring and disposing of commercial and residential assets for a range of multinational clients. Her experience includes sales across all commercial sectors, including office, retail and hospitality premises.

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.