About RESMA

Giving back to the industry through knowledge.

Established in 2004 with a simple but enduring purpose: to bring academic learning closer to professional practice in real estate.

The Institute

An academy built to bridge a real gap.

Real estate is a complex, multidisciplinary field. Many of the knowledge areas that shape real-world decisions are not covered comprehensively within conventional university curricula. RESMA seeks to bridge that gap.

It brings together professionals and practitioners from across the real estate ecosystem to share knowledge, experience and practical perspectives with those who are building their careers and businesses in the sector. Through education, capacity building and knowledge development, RESMA works across Real Estate, Land Governance, Urban Development, Marketing through digital tools such as AI, and Property Management.

Our Purpose

"To give back to the industry by sharing, preserving and advancing professional knowledge and experience for the next generation."

Investment Avenues in Real Estate Markets, Ahmedabad — a 2006 RESMA panel session
2004RESMA Established
20+Years of Experience
500+Stakeholders Trained
70+Industry Experts & Practitioners
Vision & Mission

Experience should not end with the person who acquired it.

It should become part of the knowledge available to those who follow.

Vision

A real estate industry where professional experience is never lost — where every practitioner's knowledge becomes part of a shared, evolving resource for the generations that follow.

Mission

To give back to the industry by sharing, preserving and advancing professional knowledge and experience for the next generation — through education, capacity building and knowledge development.

Values

Teach. Share. Mentor. Connect. Create. Shape. Six ways RESMA's community carries professional knowledge forward.

Institutional Philosophy

From experience to institutional knowledge.

What one generation learns through experience, the next generation should not have to learn from scratch.

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Experience

Experience accumulated through professional practice.

02

Case

Experience placed in a real-world context.

03

Discussion

Different perspectives brought together.

04

Practice

Knowledge connected to professional application.

05

Knowledge

Learning that can be understood, shared and built upon.

06

Future

The next generation begins with a stronger foundation.

The Past

Experience accumulated through years of professional practice.

The Present

Knowledge shared through programmes, experts, interactions and professional networks.

The Future

A stronger culture of sharing, documenting and carrying forward industry knowledge.

Leadership

Knowledge is built by people.

RESMA's foundation and continuing development are shaped by professionals who bring experience from different parts of the real estate ecosystem.

RESMA founding and leadership team
NK

Dr. N. K. Patel

Founder & Managing Director, RESMA

Leading Real Estate Developer, Sr. Town Planner & Author.

BD

Bhargav Desai

Founder & Director

Leading Real Estate & Infrastructure Expert.

VP

Dr. Vatsal Patel

Director

Real Estate Industry Expert & Urban Planner.

BD

Bakul Desai

Director

Leading Valuer.

DM

Dr. Disha Pujara Majeethia

Director, Academy · CEO, RESMA Academy

Governing & Advisory Contributors

A wider network of 70+ practitioners.

Together with the wider RESMA expert network, the leadership represents a multidisciplinary approach to professional knowledge — spanning real estate & development, land & revenue, planning & design, legal, finance & valuation, and market & industry.

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RESMA professional network gathering
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