NATIONAL: PropertyPistol has appointed Sachin Malhotra as partner and chief executive for its UAE business, as the Indian real estate advisory steps up its international expansion.
The appointment, announced on 10 February, strengthens the company’s senior leadership as it looks to deepen its footprint in the UAE and build cross-border investment capabilities.
Malhotra brings more than two decades of leadership experience across real estate, banking and financial services, with a focus on international markets. He has previously held senior roles at Damac Properties and Aldar Properties PJSC, where he led UAE and global business development initiatives and executed high-value transactions across multiple geographies.
In his new role, Malhotra will oversee PropertyPistol’s UAE strategy, strengthen developer partnerships, expand cross-border investment platforms and build a scalable regional organisation aligned with the company’s global ambitions.
Commenting on the appointment, PropertyPistol founder and managing director Ashish Narain Agarwal, said Malhotra’s deep understanding of the UAE real estate ecosystem and his execution experience would support the company’s international roadmap.
Malhotra said PropertyPistol’s technology-led, data-driven advisory model had built strong credibility in the market. He said his focus would be on scaling the UAE business, strengthening stakeholder partnerships and building an organisation grounded in transparency, governance and long-term value creation.
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Navi Mumbai, PropertyPistol operates a full-stack real estate services platform connecting builders, buyers and brokers, with zero brokerage for buyers. The company has more than 30 offices across India and the UAE, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, and has sold over 32,000 homes worth $4 billion in transactions to date.
