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Zahed Mahmood, Director, Silverline Realty Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru Governing body member, BRA-I Regional Director, CIRIL Trustee, Silverline Foundation

Zahed Mahmood, a second generation real estate professional specialises in property investment advisory, real estate Development consultancy, agency management and a wide range of property solutions. He wears many hats - prominent among them is Director, Silverline Realty Pvt Ltd that he co-founded.He hails from one of Bengaluru’s leading business families that pioneered real estate broking here.

Zahed is credited with developing a large base of high net worth individual investors who are active in the city’s property market. His extensive global networking and travels have helped in the development of a large client base of high net worth individual investors and multinational organisations across India, US, West Asia and Europe.

He has to his credit the facilitation of vast land parcels being developed through joint ventures and in built-to-suit campus developments. He has completed a great many sale and lease transactions comprising commercial spaces, retail offerings, residential options and land in both large and small formats. He has also facilitated the setting up of industrial ventures, construction projects and customised buildings in commercial and residential segments. He has brought in many hospitality and retail brands to the city and country through end-to-end consultancy that has helped his clients set shop with minimum effort. He consults on infrastructure development and facility management for an elite global clientele. He is known for his dependable and astute advise on legal and financial issues. He is an expert in structuring business models such as joint development ventures. He steers a client through financial workings such as loans and legal paperwork such as deeds. He advises clients for best returns on property investments.

Zahed has played a pivotal role in the growth and development of the IT/ITeS sectors in Bengaluru in a manner of speaking. Having witnessed the industry take root and sprout in Bengaluru, he has been instrumental in leasing land/built space to many of the flagship brands, and has gone on to hand-hold their expansions with efficient real estate that has contributed significantly to their business goals. His expertise in commercial space development draws many large IT firms and prospective start-ups to him. He has established a formidable reputation as a property advisor who is a one-stop shop for all real estate needs of an organisation.

At Silverline Realty Pvt Ltd, Zahed leads the business development and transactions teams. He is greatly respected for his professional and insightful views on both business and market development. His perseverance and skills in people management has turned Silverline Realty Pvt Ltd into a coveted firm in the job market. His has chalked out an ambitious plan for his company with diversification into construction.

Recently, Zahed raised the bar in property broking. He powered a consortium of real estate agents across the country to come together and form a single platform under the nomenclature CIRIL. Standing for ‘commercial, industrial, retail, investment, land’ CIRIL is a owner-operated network of commercial real estate brokerage companies in India. With six other partners he plans to take CIRIL to overseas markets in the near term. The CIRIL network serves clients in more than 270 cities across India presently, with offices in 15 major cities. Zahed is a member on the Board of Governors of Bangalore Realtors Association - India and chairs its technology committee. He is passionate on developing the use of technology in real estate marketing,CRM and inventory management. He is working on developing multi-listing services (MLS) in India through technology and broadband connectivity. His passion for technology promises to lead to systems that will help real estate agents work more efficiently and compete in the global marketplace.

Zahed has a passion for corporate social responsibility too. and betterment of the lesser-privileged sections of society have translated into Silverline Foundation being set up by his family. Silverline Foundation is a charitable foundation engaged in the fields of education, healthcare and assistance for senior citizens in the community. Silverline Foundation has adopted a State government school in Bengaluru, and has contributed to its growth and development with a new high school block.

Zahed, in a nutshell, is a great source of strength and knowledge – an asset the realty sector treasures.