REZA GHOBADI
With more than 30 years of negotiation experience and nearly two decades specializing in investment real estate, Reza Ghobadi is a trusted advisor to investors, developers, and institutions across Los Angeles County. He focuses on the acquisition and disposition of multifamily properties and development land throughout Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, and the Tri-Cities markets of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. Since launching his commercial real estate career in 2006, Ghobadi has built a reputation for delivering strategic guidance, maximizing asset value, and successfully navigating complex transactions. He was recognized as Rookie of the Year early in his career and has consistently ranked among the firm’s top producers, culminating in his promotion to Executive Vice President in 2022. Prior to joining Colliers, Ghobadi was an entrepreneur who owned and operated a successful hospitality and transportation company employing more than 50 professionals. This operational background provides him with a unique owner’s perspective, allowing him to advise clients not only as a broker, but as a business strategist focused on long-term investment performance.
Throughout his career, Ghobadi has held progressively senior brokerage and leadership roles, including Director of Special Asset Services, where he specialized in the disposition of distressed assets and REO properties during challenging market cycles. His experience across multiple market conditions enables clients to make informed decisions in both expansionary and transitional environments. Fluent in English, Swedish, and Farsi, Ghobadi serves a diverse international client base and has cultivated long-standing relationships with private investors, family offices, developers, and institutional owners throughout the Los Angeles Basin. His commitment to integrity, market knowledge, and results-driven execution has earned him a loyal following and consistent industry recognition.
SERVICES:
Multifamily Investment Services / Capital Markets
Valuation and Advisory Services
Property Type:
Multifamily-Apartment
PROFESSIONAL Accomplishments:
Everest Club — Top 10% Producers, Colliers North America (2017–2025)
Max Green Top Producer Award (2017–2025)
Promote to Executive Vice President (2022)
Platinum Award for Outstanding Performance (2015–2016)
Triple Gold Award for Outstanding Performance (2013)
Outstanding Performance Awards (2008–2012)
Senior Investment Associate (2010)
Pace Setter Award (2007)
Rookie of the Year (2008)
EDUCATION:
B.S., Mathematics and Physics
Wenstromska Tekniska Gymnasiet, Sweden