Faizan Bagalkot
Business Development, Sales & Marketing Executive
Architect and real estate development professional with experience across design, investment analysis, valuation, planning and development strategy. I combine a strong design foundation with commercial real estate thinking to understand how places are conceived, financed, developed and ultimately create value.
About Me
I’m an architect and real estate development professional with a strong interest in how design, planning, finance and investment come together to shape successful places. My background allows me to look at property from both a creative and commercial perspective - understanding not only how buildings are designed, but how they are valued, financed, developed and managed.
Through my work and postgraduate studies, I’ve developed experience across development appraisal, investment analysis, valuation, planning, asset management and market research. I’m particularly interested in opportunities where design thinking and commercial decision-making intersect to create long-term value.
Work Experience
July 2026 - Present
Real Estate Sales Professional
Sheng Tai International UK
Managed 15+ live property and agency prospects, coordinating outreach, meetings and follow-ups while maintaining accurate CRM-style records to keep opportunities progressing across European markets.
Sep 2025 – Jul 2026
Student Ambassador
University of Manchester
Supported prospective students and families across the formats - open days, webinars and events - answering enquiries, signposting complex issues and helping deliver a smooth visitor experience.
Jan 2026- Present
Retail Sales Assistant / Volunteer
Oxfam
Delivered months of front-line retail support, handling customer enquiries, stock and shop-floor duties while helping maintain a safe, organised and welcoming environment during busy periods.
May 2025 – Aug 2025
Project Architect / Architectural Assistant
Everest Developers Pvt. Ltd
Supported live projects over 4 months, coordinating clients, contractors and site teams, carrying out inspections and managing drawings to keep technical information and follow-up actions accurate.
Jan 2025 – Apr 2025
Architectural Assistant
Genesis Planners
Supported multiple live planning and design projects over 4 months, maintaining current drawings, compliance files and correspondence while improving information accuracy and team access to records.
Mar 2026 – Apr 2026
Real Estate Private Equity Intern
Project Destined
Completed a real estate private equity programme, analysing property and financial data, contributing market research and presenting investment recommendations to industry professionals.
Education
Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
MSc Real Estate Development (RICS-accredited)
The University of Manchester
Dec 2020 – Jul 2025
Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch)
R. V. College of Architecture
Selected Work
Structuring the Deal - Manchester Office Investment Analysis
A six-year investment analysis of a £10 million Manchester office acquisition, testing how market conditions and capital structure influence returns and risk. The study compares two operating scenarios and two debt/equity structures, assessing unlevered and levered IRRs, NPV, GP/LP return waterfalls, DSCR and exit LTV to identify the trade-off between upside potential and downside resilience.
What Is This Building Worth? - London EC4 Investment Valuation
A 10-year DCF valuation of 16–18 New Bridge Street, London, assessing whether an £18.00m asking price was justified. The analysis considered rental income, lease events, voids, incentives, capex, ERVs, discount rate and exit yield, producing an investment worth of approximately £16.21m and a recommendation not to acquire at the asking price.
Developing Zone H - Build-to-Rent Development Appraisal
A development feasibility study for Zone H within Manchester’s SISTER regeneration area, testing a 150-unit Build-to-Rent scheme with active ground-floor commercial space. The analysis combined site constraints, planning policy, market evidence and residual valuation to assess viability and establish a maximum land bid of approximately £2.90m.
Repositioning the Portfolio - SREF Asset Management Strategy
A strategic review of the Schroders Capital UK Real Estate Fund, assessing how a £2.3bn diversified portfolio could respond to structural shifts in offices, retail, logistics and ESG. The study developed an asset-level framework to retain, reposition, dispose and acquire, with a focus on capital recycling, income resilience and long-term portfolio performance.
Can This House Become Six Flats? - Development Law & Risk Strategy
A legal and development-risk assessment of converting a Grade II listed Edwardian dwelling into six self-contained flats. The study examined enfranchisement, restrictive covenants, planning permission and listed building consent, then mapped these into a sequenced action plan and risk register for delivery.
What Makes a House Valuable? - Hedonic Pricing Analysis
A quantitative housing-market study using 4,350 property transactions from the Scottish Highlands to test how structural and locational characteristics influence sale prices. The analysis applied a log-linear OLS hedonic pricing model using variables such as bedrooms, bathrooms, garden, dwelling type, density and transport accessibility.
Who Captures the City? - Amsterdam × Manchester
A comparative study of how planning systems, land control and development models shape value creation in Amsterdam and Manchester. Using field observations and case studies, the analysis explored how public and private actors influence land value, regeneration, tenure and urban development outcomes.
Why Doesn’t Supply Respond? - Housing Markets & Regulation
A comparative literature review examining why housing supply often responds slowly to rising demand and prices. The study explored how planning regulation, property rights, vacancies, land constraints and supply elasticity shape housing-market outcomes across different institutional contexts.