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Benham and Reeves Middle East desk

As one of London's largest independent property companies with over 60 years of experience in the buying, selling and letting of London property, we have a network of 21 London branches as well as 14 international offices managing over £10Billion worth of London property for clients and investors around the world.

Based in central London, our Middle East desk has a multi-lingual team fluent in English and Arabic offering a personalised service to Middle Eastern buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants in the London residential property market.

Our MENA team will make recommendations based on your individual requirements whether you are -

Buying or selling a family home; selling an investment property or even a portfolio of residential properties, our MENA sales team can assist
Renting or letting a property for long or short term, our MENA lettings team can help you too

Working cross-geographically with our MENA region offices, our Middle East Desk regularly oversees high-profile purchases, sales and rentals for Middle Eastern clients, both in the UK and abroad. A full understanding of both cultures allows us to sensitively and discreetly add value to working partnerships ensuring a seamless service experience.

Dedicated team for Middle Eastern buyers and sellers

With experience of working in all business sectors, our Middle East desk is used to working with exclusive contacts handling high-end property purchases and sales to provide a full range of services.

Our experienced lettings and property management team assist MENA-based clients to let out their properties in London and help Gulf Institutions find the best rental homes for their executives. We offer an end-to-end service which includes -

Interior view of a Benham and Reeves property

Search and acquisition service for all sizes of property
Manage all the relevant paperwork to make your purchase or sale as seamless as possible
Rental investment & lettings – introducing you to the best new-build property deals on offer from Tier 1 UK developers
Access to a large database of resale properties which come with a full lettings history and demonstrating good long-term yields
Employed Arabic speakers, fluent in English as well
Providing furnishing solutions – high-end interior design for your own home or luxurious furnishing packages with everything included to save you time and hassle
73% of properties we let are managed by us so we can ensure maintenance issues are dealt with quickly and efficiently. Even where we do not manage, we act as an intermediary to help the tenancy to run smoothly
Professional and personalised service so the process is smooth and seamless.

Everything taken care on your behalf,

Our Middle East desk only employ experienced professionals who are good at matching people to the right property and help with the whole process to make things run smoothly with efficiency and professionalism.

To find out more about how hard we work for our clients, please connect with Ahmed Salim who heads our Middle East desk, he will be happy to assist you with all your property requirements.

Ahmed Salim - MENA Negotiator

Having previously lived in many cities within the GCC region, Ahmed enjoys the many diverse cultures that London encompasses and its reputation for having the very best shopping, hotels, restaurants, theatres and its homes compared to anywhere else in the world.

With a career that started in the hospitality and the residential real estate sectors, Ahmed has worked with clients throughout the Middle East. With his bi-lingual fluency in Arabic and English, coupled with his in-depth knowledge of the London property market, his experience enables him to assist clients from all GCC countries.

Ali Chahrour - Property Consultant

Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Ali is a bi-lingual real estate consultant with extensive local and international real estate experience and specialism in the dynamic United Arab Emirates property market. Fluent in English and Arabic, Ali has built up a reputation for his strong negotiation skills, innovative marketing strategies and uncompromising integrity. Ali is knowledgeable about finance, acquisition structuring, and maximising return on investment, transacting with first-time buyers and experienced investors who are looking to expand their real estate portfolios. Working for a UK company, Ali takes great pride in his continual understanding of global real estate markets and making sure his clients benefit from buying the ideal property at the ideal moment.

Fidar Bedoshvili - Property Consultant

Fidar is an experienced real estate consultant in Dubai, specialising in both off-plan and secondary resale markets. Known for his expertise in high-value, investment-grade properties, he serves an international clientele with fluency in English and Russian. His engagement with platforms like Bayut and Property Finder, along with strong relationships with leading developers such as Emaar, Nakheel, and Damac, position him at the forefront of Dubai’s real estate landscape.

With a strong focus on investment returns, Fidar offers clients access to high-yield off-plan opportunities, and ready-to-move-in units for immediate rental or personal use. Transparent, responsive, and results-driven, he is a go-to advisor for investors and home-seekers looking to navigate Dubai’s most competitive property segments.

Leanne Ruscoe - Head of Middle East & Africa

Leanne is the Head of Middle East & Africa, bringing extensive experience in the UAE’s dynamic property market. With a background in financial services, she has built strong relationships with homebuyers and investors from around the world.

Based in Dubai, she focuses on business development, working closely with global investors to explore strategies in the UAE property market that support long-term wealth growth and portfolio diversification.

Beah Beltejar - Team Operations Co-ordinator

Beah is an experienced co-ordinator known for her ability to ensure seamless behind-the-scenes support. She excels at maintaining team organisation, managing deadlines, and implementing efficient processes to prevent important details from being overlooked. With a proactive mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for structure, Beth plays a key role in fostering a productive and positive work environment.

Hammersmith

I had a great experience in this office, the staff are very welcoming and very knowledgeable, also very skilled with continuous communication between all parties as they are trying to find the best fit for each client, very calm environment and patient as many clients could be demanding. I only popped in to ask a question but ended up going through the whole process as Ahmed was really helpful and gave me a great offer. Highly recommend with best service and price.

Nahed Elshabany

Google rating score: 4.9 of 5, based on 131 reviews

Hammersmith

Ahmed Salim has been extremely helpful for a providing a tenancy that matched my needs and expectations in a fairly short amount of time. I am very happy with the support and professionalism showed by Ahmed and would recommend Benham and Reeves Hammersmith to anyone looking for a home. Ahmed had provided several options that met my budget and my descriptions which eased my overall moving to London, he has been involved in all my viewings and has aptly provided all the information I needed while selecting. He also followed up post my move in to make sure I was read more inducted well. Thank you! ☺️

Harsita Pantpratinidhi

Google rating score: 4.9 of 5, based on 131 reviews

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