Matthew Green

Head of Research

Matthew Green is Head of Research at CBRE MENA, where he leads the team producing market intelligence and analysis across the Middle East and North Africa. He has more than twenty years of research and advisory experience in the MENA and UK property markets, including more than seventeen years based in the United Arab Emirates. Green joined CBRE from Aldar Properties, one of the largest developers in the Middle East, where he spent five years as Head of Research overseeing the company's research function at group level. Earlier in his career he held senior regional positions, including a previous term as Head of Research at CBRE starting in 2009, when he led the firm's regional research team. He is a frequent commentator on Gulf real estate trends, appearing in outlets such as CNBC and Asharq to discuss market performance, regulatory reform and the effects of Saudi Arabia's rent freeze policy on residents and businesses.