Meet our Directors in Hong Kong and Bangkok

Anita Mehra

Managing Director

For 40 years Anita has been the driving force behind Benham and Reeves’ success as it has grown from a single branch in Hampstead, to one of central London’s oldest, independently owned sales, letting and property management companies. Anita's vision has driven the expansion of the business to offer a complete range of property investment related services from under one roof, from purchase to handover, furnishings and/or refurbishment to lettings and property management.

Anita has also spearheaded the company’s overseas expansion – it now has international offices in China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand and Turkey She travels regularly, visiting the company's offices, meeting clients and discussing property investment strategy, as well as holding property investment seminars, often alongside notable banks, property developers and other international partners.

Marc von Grundherr

Director

Marc has been a board director since 2001 and oversees the company’s rental operations as well as developing new business. He is instrumental in the company’s expansion and works closely with Managing Director Anita Mehra to develop its core services.

Marc is a favoured contributor to national media as a property expert and can regularly be heard on the BBC, Bloomberg, Talk-Radio and multiple Global News channels. His highly analytical and straight-talking style is picked up by the UK’s press and ensures that he and Benham and Reeves are featured in the Times, the FT, the Telegraph and many other consumer and business publications frequently. Marc is also a proficient webinar and events host and focuses on unlocking the world of property investment for attendees. He believes in giving advice only that he himself would take and is proud of the long-term relationships he has developed with investors across the globe.

Widya Lestaluhu

International Director

Widya has a pedigree career in International Residential behind her since 2009, with a proven track record and experience in providing expert advice to Asian based clients looking for residential investment opportunities in various markets. Widya specialises in London property and also has vast residential knowledge in other parts of the world; namely Japan, Switzerland, USA, Portugal and Germany.

Before joining Benham & Reeves as the Head of Hong Kong SAR, she spent 12 years at JLL , where her last role was the Head of International Residential in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Widya's expansive knowledge has helped deliver highly successful residential project marketing campaigns which she brings to her role at Benham & Reeves. In her new role as Head of Hong Kong SAR, Widya oversees our diverse, multilingual sales and leasing teams tasked with looking after our Hong Kong SAR and China clients. Apart from heading up the team in Hong Kong, Widya is also responsible for emerging markets in Asia such as Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia. Her dedication and energy to providing excellent customer service ensure that our clients' investment requirements continue to be fulfilled from under one roof.

Soraya Marom (SorYa)

Head of Thailand

Bringing her extensive experience in international property acquisition and deep understanding of the specific needs of Thai investors, Soraya brings a wealth of skills to our Thailand operations. Her focus is consulting with Thai investors on sales and lettings of residential property in the UK. Soraya’s expertise speaks for itself, with previous experience gained working with a Singapore public listed company on UK property business development, where she was involved in multiple London property acquisitions for hotels, residential and commercial buildings worth over £100Million. With an Honors Degree of BArch from King Monkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabung in Bangkok, and an MA in Design Studies from Central Saint Martins in London, Soraya had practiced as an architect with one of the UK renowned companies for 3 years before shifting her career to property investment and real estate which is now her passion.