Rahul Dixit is the Founder and Director of Asset India, a company that helps OCIs and NRIs invest in Indian property. Rahul came to the UK in 2009 to pursue an MBA at the Oxford Brookes University, with specialism in Real Estate. He founded Asset India in 2011.
Rahul knows the Indian real estate market inside out, having worked for 14 years with industry giants like Tata Housing, K. Raheja Corp and Hiranandani Group prior to his move to the UK. His strong relationship with major Indian developers complemented with an extensive OCI/NRI network across UK and Europe gives him the ideal platform to drive Asset India’s growth. As the Founder Director, he is responsible for all strategic decisions of the company and for structuring investment deals.
What is your current position?
Director, Asset India
2) What are your proudest achievements?
Giving birth to Asset India, and the whole journey of taking it through infancy to a stage where it is now able to stand, walk and run.
3) What inspires you?
Energy and drive. I mean real drive, keep going till you bust your gut and puke blood kind of drive. It’s not about doing your best. It is about doing whatever it takes. Whenever I see that kind of drive – in any one – it energizes me all over again. It separates the men from the boys very quickly.
4) What has been the biggest obstacle in your career?
Finding people who will walk the talk. Building a business is hard, and you need an able and passionate team who will not take no for an answer, and will find a way when stuck.
5) Who has been the biggest influence on your career to date?
Narayan Murthy – the Infosys founder. First for building Infosys. And then for staying humble even after achieving so much.
6) What is the best aspect about your current role?
Meeting new people everyday, and forging strong relationships that often transcend business and become personal friendships.
7) And the worst?
I would say work-life balance, but then what is life if not work? My wife won’t agree with that though.
8) What are your long term goals?
In the long term we are all dead. On a less serious note, I would like Asset India to grow into an inspiring company that is not just very successful, but also gives a lot back to society.
9) If you were Prime Minister, what one aspect would you change?
I would try and make decisions based on ideals, rather than just deals.
10) If you were marooned on a desert island, which historical figure would you like to spend your time with and why?
Gautam Buddha. There is too much violence in this world. Would try and persuade him to come back and help the world relearn and rethink the idea of ahimsa.
