Hardesh Chawla: Director

One of the founding members of Adrem Group, Hardesh holds an MBA from INSEAD, France and has over eleven years of experience in investing in the real estate. After securing his degree in engineering form Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, he went on to join Edith Cowan University at Perth (Australia) for a degree in Business. Later he Joined AGIO CPS, a joint venture between Computer Places services of Singapore and AGIORUS of Russia and was posted to Moscow, Russia. Realizing that selling computers and peripherals was not his calling, he quit in 94 and set up Adrem Limited the flagship company of the Adrem Group with two of his friends. Trading agro commodities and trade financing under the bilateral agreement between India and Russia allowed the Adrem group to generate profits that he routed into real estate in both India and Russia. What began as an activity to park spare funds soon became a full time job for him when opportunities presented themselves first in Russia when the financial crisis in 98 allowed the group to procure prime properties at throwaway prices and later in India when the quantum of funds involved became so large that it became necessary to interact with owners and developers of real estate directly. These interactions turned into friendships and provided the second opportunity. With a vast network of NRIs willing to invest into real estate in India and close association with number of reputed builders in NCR region allowed him to create Adrem Investment. Great negotiation and people skills combined with deep knowledge of the industry have helped him beat the market again and again.

Though his focus is now on India, apart from handling his other business interests in Russia, Hardesh continues to handle the procurement of commercial properties in Moscow and lease it out to corporations after fitting them out to their specifications.

An avid squash player and a movie buff, Hardesh shuttles between his offices in Gurgaon and Moscow.

Rajan Sharma: Director

A born entrepreneur, Rajan holds a Masters Degree in Chemistry and began his career with Thermax Ltd, one of India’s premier industrial manufacturing companies. He headed their North India operations in the chemical division. His job responsibilities at Thermax allowed him to perfect his instinctive flair for marketing, administration and project management. In 1985, Rajan took the plunge and founded his own organization, Scale Away, a water management company. An ability to provide “complete management” coupled with a deep commitment to environmental conservation has made Scale Away, a reputed name in its field. With a total turnover exceeding 30 crores, the company services major clients including BHEL & NTPC and has a dedicated team of 42 People.

Rajan’s foray into real estate began on a personal note when he made private investments in commercial and residential property. His ability to build a formidable real estate portfolio fuelled his professional interest in the property market, and he decided to convert his part-time passion into a fully fledged business. He founded ADREM with the goal of becoming a one-stop-shop for real estate. The company focuses on property procurement and provides investment consultancy for both the residential and commercial sectors. Rajan’s goal is to address the client’s every need. From financing-the company provides a single window of clearance of Loans through various bank tie ups, to legal issues-through close collaboration between developers and Town Planners, the company ensures it maximizes your investments. Rajan is a ”New Projects” specialist as they allow him to combine both his instinctive vision and employ his comprehensive practical project management skills.

An avid reader, a family man, and a great cook, Rajan is on the threshold of consolidating Adrem’s position as a frontrunner.

Jagmohan Krishan Dang: Legal Council

Yashish Dahiya: Country Head - UK

Yashish, also an MBA from INSEAD, manages all client relationships in the United Kingdom. He is based in London, and has been the Managing Director for Ebookers Plc a FTSE 250 company. Before he agreed to head Ebookers, he was with Bain and Co.- a leading strategy consulting firm in London.

He has also worked in India for 5 years for an American MNC heading number of their business units. He is an engineering graduate from the IIT in Delhi and also holds an MBA from IIM at Ahmedabad. He has lived in every state in India, and knows the markets very well. He has been an investor in Indian real estate for the last 7 years, and has a track record of consistent returns, and value investments.

Yashish believes with 60% of its population under 35, break-up of the traditional joint family structures, and with its highly skilled manpower, real estate in India is a long-term growth story. He also believes the world has started noticing India in the last few years, and hence we are seeing the emergence of India as a destination of choice for investors. His investments and this business are consistent with his beliefs.

Yashish enjoys running marathons and holds a Black Belt in Judo. He lives in Wimbledon and makes frequent trips to India.

Mark Breskine: Moenchengladbach Office

Rajiv Arora: Mississauga Office

Another alum from Manipal Institute of Technology, Rajiv immigrated to Canada in year 2000 where he enrolled himself into Mcmaster University, Hamilton for a Diploma in Management studies.

Rajiv further completed his education for 'Real Estate' and he is now licensed as a Salesperson in Ontario, Canada by the Real Estate Council Of Ontario. Rajiv is licensed to sell and buy (Residential and Commercial) properties for prospective clients (Canadian, Non-Resident Canadians and Foreigners) as per the rules, regulations and legal framework of the province of Ontario and Canada.

Being an investor himself, Rajiv well understands the concerns of NRIs considering investing in India and is hence well placed to guide prospective buyers.

Rajat Kapoor : Moscow Office

A computer science graduate and an IIFT alum, Rajat has been based overseas for the last 14 years where he had the opportunity to work with various multinationals.

Having an entrepreneurial bend, Rajat had always been attracted to the emerging economies and hence in 1997 he set up a unique FMCG distribution platform in the Russian Federation, which enjoyed unparallel success. His company presently represents one of the largest American and European Multinationals for distribution of their products in the Russian and the CIS markets.

Rajat strongly believes that the present real estate market in India has just too many amateurs playing the game, making the markets unpredictable and risk harder to manage. There’s too much money chasing too few good deals, with too much debt and too little thought. This provides us with an unique opportunity of combining the talent pool of our team to create the investment platform to generate value for our stakeholders not only in India but also in other emerging markets like Russia where our strengths and experience lie.

News of success and prosperity are drawing FI into the country and the issue of finding a reliable, investment partner will become more and more crucial for the highly educated, rich and successful talent gene that left the country for greener pastures earlier. Having a middle class population that exceeds the population of USA and European Union, India has an immense capacity to suck dollars from the unwary but it also can bestow fortunes upon new investors who can spend a little time finding out what the burgeoning Indian middle class really value. The real estate markets in India will naturally attract more investors from overseas who are looking for enhanced yields with relatively lower volatility than equity.

Since the global shift of interest in India is still in the early stages of growth and is only expected to accelerate, he firmly believes that now is the time to buy into India.