Greystar strengthens global presence with appointment of a dedicated leader for the Middle East
Press Release
May 11, 2026
London, 7 May 2026 — Greystar, a global leader in the investment, development and management of rental housing, has appointed Mohamed Kchia as Managing Director – Middle East. The appointment represents Greystar's first fully dedicated hire to the region.
In this role, Mohamed will lead Greystar’s investor relationships in the region, providing broader access to the firm’s global platform and an enhanced level of service to existing and prospective investors. He will also assess opportunities to establish Greystar's operating platform in the Middle East, including potential investment and property management activity, in line with the firm’s long-term strategic commitment to the region.
Mohamed has more than a decade of experience in the real estate industry, where he has held positions in acquisitions, development, and investor relations in New York, Paris, London, and Dubai. Most recently, he served as Managing Director of Middle East Client Coverage for Tishman Speyer, where he worked with many of the largest institutional investors across the region.
Mohamed will be based in the London office and report to Bryony Tomlinson, Managing Director - Investor Relations, EMEA.
John Molster, Senior Managing Director and Head of Global Capital Strategy, Greystar, said: “Mohamed’s appointment reflects Greystar’s continued commitment to our partners in the Middle East. We are investing in our platform to provide world-class service to our existing investors and help us form new relationships in the region. We are also seeing growing demand for institutional rental housing across key markets in the Middle East, and with Mohamed joining, Greystar is uniquely positioned to execute on this opportunity."
Mohamed Kchia, Managing Director – Middle East, Greystar, said: “Greystar has built a fully integrated, global housing platform designed to operate across markets and cycles. For institutional investors in the Middle East, where there is a focus on scale, durability and long-term partnership, that combination is highly compelling. I look forward to working with Greystar’s existing partners and building new institutional relationships across the region.”
Greystar was recently named the 2025 PERE Residential Investor of the Year, Global, recognising the strength and execution of its rental housing platform across markets and economic cycles.
In this role, Mohamed will lead Greystar’s investor relationships in the region, providing broader access to the firm’s global platform and an enhanced level of service to existing and prospective investors. He will also assess opportunities to establish Greystar's operating platform in the Middle East, including potential investment and property management activity, in line with the firm’s long-term strategic commitment to the region.
Mohamed has more than a decade of experience in the real estate industry, where he has held positions in acquisitions, development, and investor relations in New York, Paris, London, and Dubai. Most recently, he served as Managing Director of Middle East Client Coverage for Tishman Speyer, where he worked with many of the largest institutional investors across the region.
Mohamed will be based in the London office and report to Bryony Tomlinson, Managing Director - Investor Relations, EMEA.
John Molster, Senior Managing Director and Head of Global Capital Strategy, Greystar, said: “Mohamed’s appointment reflects Greystar’s continued commitment to our partners in the Middle East. We are investing in our platform to provide world-class service to our existing investors and help us form new relationships in the region. We are also seeing growing demand for institutional rental housing across key markets in the Middle East, and with Mohamed joining, Greystar is uniquely positioned to execute on this opportunity."
Mohamed Kchia, Managing Director – Middle East, Greystar, said: “Greystar has built a fully integrated, global housing platform designed to operate across markets and cycles. For institutional investors in the Middle East, where there is a focus on scale, durability and long-term partnership, that combination is highly compelling. I look forward to working with Greystar’s existing partners and building new institutional relationships across the region.”
Greystar was recently named the 2025 PERE Residential Investor of the Year, Global, recognising the strength and execution of its rental housing platform across markets and economic cycles.