New Delhi, Delhi, India, July 2025 – REA Group is pleased to announce Praveen Sharma has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of REA India and will join REA Group’s Executive Leadership Team.
As an accomplished leader, Praveen brings a wealth of experience after 25 years in senior management roles across technology, digital, media and advertising in India and Asia Pacific.
Most recently, Praveen was with Paytm where he built and ran several different businesses including Ads, Online Payments and Commerce services. Leading up to Paytm, Praveen spent nine years with Google, including as Regional Director Performance media-APAC, where he was responsible for Performance ad-products across the region.
REA Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Owen Wilson, said: “I am delighted to welcome Praveen to REA Group and believe his depth of experience in digital businesses across the region will add significant value to REA India.
“Praveen has a successful track record delivering results, building and leading high performing teams and growing product and technology capabilities. I look forward to his contributions as he leads REA India in its next phase of growth.”
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Praveen Sharma said: “I am thrilled to be joining REA India at such an exciting time and leading the team will be a privilege. The opportunities ahead in the dynamic Indian proptech market are significant and I believe REA India is strongly positioned to deliver. I look forward to working closely with the talented team to build on our capabilities, accelerate innovation and provide even more value to our customers and consumers.”
Praveen will join REA India in July at its headquarters in Gurugram, India, working closely with Mr. Dhruv Agarwala, current CEO of REA India, to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
REA Group Ltd ACN 068 349 066 (ASX:REA) (“REA Group”) is a multinational digital advertising business specialising in property. REA Group operates Australia’s leading residential and commercial property websites – realestate.com.au and realcommercial.com.au – as well as the leading website dedicated to share property, Flatmates.com.au and property research website, property.com.au. REA Group owns Mortgage Choice Pty Ltd, an Australian mortgage broking franchise group, PropTrack Pty Ltd, a leading provider of property data services, Campaign Agent Pty Ltd, Australia’s leading provider in vendor paid advertising finance solutions for the Australian real estate market and Realtair Pty Limited, a digital platform providing end-to-end technology solutions for the real estate transaction process. In Australia, REA Group holds strategic investments in Simpology Pty Ltd, a leading provider of mortgage application and e-lodgement solutions for the broking and lending industries, Arealytics, a provider of commercial real estate information and technology in Australia and Athena Home Loans, a leading digital non-bank lender and one of Australia’s fastest growing fintechs. Internationally, REA Group holds a controlling interest in REA India Pte. Ltd. operator of established brands Housing.com and PropTiger.com. REA Group also holds a 20% shareholding in Move, Inc., operator of realtor.com in the US and a minority investment in Easiloan, a technology platform for end-to-end digital processing of home loans in India.
About REA India Pte. Ltd. : REA India (previously known as Elara Technologies Pte. Ltd.) is a part of REA Group Ltd. of Australia (ASX: REA) (‘REA Group’) which is part of Newscorp, US. It is the country’s leading full stack real estate technology platform that owns Housing.com and PropTiger.com. In December 2020, REA Group acquired a controlling stake in REA India. REA Group, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, is a multinational digital advertising business specialising in property. REA India is the only player in India that offers a full range of services in the real estate space, assisting consumers through their entire home seeking journey all the way from initial search and discovery to financing to the final step of transaction closure. It offers advertising and listings products to real estate developers, agents & homeowners, exclusive sales and marketing solutions to builders, data and content services, and personalised search, virtual viewing, site visits, negotiations, home loans and post- sales services to consumers for both buying and renting. Additionally, the company also offers a suite of allied services, including features like Pay on credit, lending services, and an array of DIY services, catering to both customers and landlords. REA India has a national presence with 28 offices across India with its corporate office located in Gurugram, Haryana.
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