Reza Ghobadi

About Reza Ghobadi

Reza GhobadiExecutive Vice President | Colliers InternationalThe Ghobadi Investment TeamWith 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.• 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)

Experience

1. Executive Vice President

   Colliers

   Jan 2017 — Present · Woodland Hills, CA, US

   With 30+ years of negotiating experience and over a decade representing investment clients in the multifamily markets of Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley and Tri-Cities markets of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena, Reza Ghobadi has consistently won top producer honors.Ghobadi, who is fluent in three languages—English, Swedish and Farsi—began his commercial real estate career in 2006 and was named “Rookie of the Year” the following year. He continued to climb the ranks at his previous firm, holding progressively more senior brokerage and management positions, including Director of Special Asset Services, where he specialized in the disposition of distressed and REO properties. Prior to his real estate career, Ghobadi owned and operated a hospitality and transport company with more than 50 employees. His experience first as a business owner and now as a senior investment broker, along with his fluency in three languages in the polyglot markets that comprise so much of the Los Angeles Basin, have allowed him to create and maintain a loyal following of clients from a variety of backgrounds.

Education

• Wenstromska Tekniska Gymnasiet, Sweden

  Bachelor of Science Degree, Mathematics and Physics