Yashar Khalighi serves as a Senior Managing Director with Newmark’s Capital Markets group. Based in Vancouver, Khalighi specializes in the purchasing and disposing of high-income properties and land developments throughout British Columbia, with a particular focus on institutional and private capital investment in commercial real estate. Bringing more than a decade of brokerage experience and an extensive background in planning, construction and development, Khalighi leverages a holistic understanding of commercial real estate to drive impactful outcomes in the market. His expertise plays a key role in advancing Newmark’s Capital Markets platform in Canada.
Khalighi joins from CBRE, most recently serving as a Vice President, where he honed a successful track record of introducing international buyers to the Canadian capital markets environment in Greater Vancouver. Prior, he was a top-level producer at the Vancouver-based boutique firm Macdonald Commercial. His career background further encompasses vast experience in engineering, construction and project management.
Professional Affiliations
- Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
- UBC Alumni
- SFU Beedie School of Business Alumni
Professional Achievements
- Top Sales Broker in Vancouver, CoStar Power Broker Awards, 2023
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia (UBC)
- Executive Master of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University (SFU) Beedie School of Business