About

Excuses don't close deals. Preparation does.

Nine years in real estate, two countries and a few companies later, the method hasn't changed. Show up prepared. Tell the truth. Close it clean.

$250M+
career deal volume
Top 2%
of agents in Canada, twice
Navid Rashid seated on a cream sofa in a black suit against a grey panelled wall

Origin

I come from humble beginnings. Kurdish by descent, raised in Canada.

I'm Kurdish by descent, and I've lived in Canada since I was two years old. I didn't grow up with much, and I don't say that for sympathy. It's the reason I work the way I do.

I tell the truth, even when a softer answer would be easier. And I almost always give more than I get. It's probably my biggest weakness, and it's also why people trust me.

2016

I started selling at 16. And I haven't stopped.

I've ranked number one in sales in every corporate role I've held. At Glentel I sold phone plans and home services through cold outreach and social media, and I consistently ranked among the top 30 for gross commission earnings.

I started with nothing, and that taught me the only edge that lasts: keep moving.

A young Navid Rashid selling phones at a Glentel mall kiosk
A young Navid Rashid helping a customer on a laptop inside a Glentel store

2017

Then I found real estate. Toronto's off-plan market first.

I started at Cloud Realty on a dedicated development team, specializing in off-plan and pre-construction across the GTA. I closed $20M in my first year through cold calling, lead generation and digital marketing.

Off-plan is a different kind of selling. There's nothing to walk through, only floor plans, a model in a sales gallery and your word. I learned to read a project before it was built, explain it clearly and earn a buyer's trust on something that didn't exist yet. It's the foundation for everything I've done since.

  • $20M

    closed in my first year

  • 13

    off-plan deals closed

Navid Rashid in a camel coat walking in downtown Toronto with the CN Tower behind him
Navid Rashid standing beside a condo model in a sales gallery

2018

Then I moved into resale. Homelife Bayview.

At Homelife Bayview I moved into resale and brokered $40M+ across both markets. I was named one of the top 25 agents under 25 in Canada.

It's also where I started my YouTube channel. Market breakdowns, deal strategy and property tours, all shot and edited by me. It was the first time I treated content as part of the job, and it's how clients started arriving already knowing how I think.

  • $40M+

    brokered across both markets

  • 2 markets

    off-plan and resale

A modern luxury home in Toronto with a white Tesla parked out front
A Rashid Brothers flyer from Homelife Bayview Realty: We will get your home sold

2019

I built a company, too. VVS Vapes, Toronto.

At 21 years of age, I opened VVS Vapes, a retail store and café where the floor doubled as a brand incubator. We partnered with labs to launch 30 proprietary brands, and I owned the work from identity through production.

It passed $600,000 in revenue in its first year and won the award for most creative storefront design in the vaping industry. I sold the company after one year.

The point was never only to open a store. It was to prove I could build a brand end to end.

  • $600K+

    revenue in year one

  • 30

    proprietary brands launched

  • Sold

    the company after one year

VVS Vapes lounge with mural, product wall, and seating
VVS Vapes retail counter with bar stools and product displays
VVS Vapes service bar with illuminated shelves and brand screen
Street-art mural wall inside VVS Vapes with e-liquid displays
VVS Premium e-liquid lineup with branded silicone bands
VVS Vapes Valentine's giveaway campaign creative

2020

I learned to run a launch. Not just close my own deals.

At Ferrow Real Estate I became Head of Sales, and developers started retaining me to lead sales on their buildings. I never stopped brokering, though. I kept closing my own deals alongside the launches, including the biggest one of my career, a $25M USD sale.

8188 Yonge by Constantine was a landmark launch. I personally brokered 25+ units, more than 10% of the building, while running an outside broker network that took the project to 90% sold in 120 days.

On Hills on Bayview by Armour Heights, I closed out the townhome development: 100+ units and $125M+ in sales.

In 2021 and 2022 I ranked in the top 2% of agents in Canada, with the Emerald Award (2021) and the Diamond Award (2022) along the way.

  • 25+

    units personally brokered at 8188 Yonge

  • 90%

    of 8188 Yonge sold in 120 days

  • Top 2%

    in Canada, 2021 and 2022

8188 Yonge Street groundbreaking ceremony with Constantine and Trulife Developments
Navid Rashid holding an award with colleagues at an industry event

2023

Then I moved to Dubai. And the deals got bigger.

I landed in 2023 at MG Properties, advising high-net-worth Canadian clients on portfolio allocation and investment, and facilitating over AED 100M in transactions.

Then I was recruited to lead sales on the first JW Marriott-branded private residences on Dubai Islands, a CG Developers project with an AED 400M gross development value. I built the sales team from the ground up and ran luxury pricing, pipeline, broker engagement, ownership meetings, investor presentations and the launch itself.

Today I'm at Driven Properties, a Forbes Global Properties firm.

  • AED 400M

    JW Marriott Residences, gross development value

  • AED 100M+

    in transactions at MG Properties

  • $250M+

    career deal volume to date

Navid Rashid presenting the JW Marriott Residences at Dubai Islands
Navid Rashid in a Dubai penthouse overlooking the skyline

Luxury

My focus is the top of the market. Where trust matters most.

Luxury is where one decision carries serious capital, and where the buyer notices everything. I work both sides of Dubai's market, off-plan and secondary, and my deals have ranged from $400K to $25M.

At this level the details are the job: pricing that holds, a presentation that matches the product, and a senior person on every conversation from the first call to the handover.

Branded residences and ultra-luxury launches have been at the centre of my work in Dubai.

  • $25M

    USD, my largest single deal

  • $400K–$25M

    USD, the range I've closed

Navid Rashid seated on a cream sofa in black, against a grey panelled wall
Black and white portrait of Navid Rashid seated in a room with a marble bust and fireplace

The craft

I make things, too. Content, brand and software.

The close is the last five percent. Everything before it is the engine: brand strategy, creative direction, content, CRM and paid acquisition.

I write, shoot, edit and publish my own content, and I build software. Clients arrive already knowing how I think.

Navid Rashid working on a laptop on a cream sofa
Navid Rashid with a camera, creating content

Now

Right now. Two things, both in Dubai.

  • Forbes Global Properties

    Driven Properties

    Buying, investing, selling, renting and managing property in Dubai. The person on your deal is me.

    Back to the desk
  • CTO & Co-Founder

    Vessbook

    A platform for how oil tankers get chartered, bringing owners, brokers and traders into one place. A startup.

    Visit vessbook.com
The full record. Roles, in order.
  • Broker

    Driven Properties · Dubai, UAE

    A Forbes Global Properties firm. Buying, investing, selling, renting and managing property in Dubai.

    Now

  • CTO & Co-Founder

    Vessbook · Dubai, UAE

    Building a platform for how oil tankers get chartered, bringing owners, brokers and traders into one place.

    2026 — Now

  • Sales Director

    JW Marriott · Dubai, UAE

    Leading the historic debut of the first JW Marriott-branded private residences on Dubai Islands for CG Developers — a flagship development with AED 400M gross development value. Built and scaled a best-in-class sales team from the ground up, driving strategy across luxury pricing, pipeline, and broker engagement, and running ownership meetings, investor presentations, and launch activations.

    Sep 2025 — Jul 2026

  • Real Estate Broker

    MG Properties · Dubai, UAE

    Established my presence in the UAE market, building international relationships and cross-border pipeline. Developed market insight and cultural fluency while bridging Canadian and Middle Eastern opportunities, brokering transactions across market segments.

    Oct 2023 — Sep 2025

  • Head of Sales, Broker

    Ferrow Real Estate Inc. · Toronto, Canada

    Led sales operations for the agency, brokering over $100M in transactions and closing the largest deal of my career at $25M USD. Served as lead representative on the 8188 development, managed team performance, and drove client acquisition, negotiations, and developer relationships.

    Sep 2020 — Jan 2024

  • Senior Sales Manager

    Armour Heights Developments · Toronto, Canada

    Closed out the Hills on Bayview townhome development — 100+ units and $125M+ in sales. Ran in-house sales operations including broker relations and client consultations, coordinating with development teams from the developer side.

    May 2021 — Dec 2021

  • Senior Sales Manager

    8188 Yonge by Constantine · Toronto, Canada

    Retained by the developer to lead sales for 8188 Yonge. Personally brokered 25+ units — clearing over 10% of the building alone — while orchestrating an external broker network that carried the project to 75% sold within 120 days.

    Sep 2020 — Sep 2021

  • Real Estate Broker

    Homelife Bayview Realty Inc. · Toronto, Canada

    Brokered $40M+ across resale and off-plan. Managed client portfolios from first consultation to close — market analysis, valuations, negotiations, and coordination with legal teams, lenders, and trades.

    Aug 2018 — Sep 2020

  • Real Estate Broker

    Cloud Realty, Inc. · Toronto, Canada

    Specialized in off-plan and pre-construction across the GTA on a dedicated development team. Closed $20M in my first year through cold calling, lead generation, and digital marketing.

    Apr 2017 — Aug 2018

  • Founder & CEO

    Keybox.ae · Dubai, UAE

    Building a proptech platform focused on the UAE's off-plan market — leading product development, market research, and strategic partnerships to ship a sharper way to transact new development.

    2025 — Present

  • Founder & CEO

    VVS Vapes · Toronto, Canada

    Founded and scaled Toronto's most intentional vape destination — retail meets café, built as a brand incubator. Partnered with labs to launch 30 proprietary brands, then exited after two years of rapid growth.

    2019

Let's talk.

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