UK-based property firm Savills has signed an exclusive strategic partnership agreement with an award-winning Bahraini real estate brokerage Evolve Real Estate.

As per the deal, Evolve will provide its key real estate agency services with Savills Northern Gulf (Bahrain Office), further enhancing the company's presence in the local and regional market. It will now operate additional services in Bahrain such as covering lettings, sales and property management.

Savills, founded in 1855, is one of the world’s largest property firms with over 700 offices and 30,000 staff around the world. It offers multiple professional real estate services, primarily property valuations, development consultancy, dispute resolution, market research, international investments and international property sales.

Evolve Real Estate offers local letting, sales, property management and international property sales.

On the deal, Donald Bradley, the chief executive of Savills Northern Gulf, said: "Evolve Real Estate has really impressed me with its achievements over such a short time frame. Most importantly, I know they operate to the highest standards and meet the requirements of a prestigious firm such as Savills."

Sheikh Hamad Al Khalifa, the owner of Evolve Real Estate, said: "Seeing a global firm such as Savills partner with a Bahraini company is a proud moment for me and Bahrain as well. I look forward to see the partnership develop over the coming months and years."

James Moore, the managing director of Evolve Real Estate, said: "We are very excited to be working in partnership with Savills. This is a great opportunity for us and provides our respective clients with an unmatched real estate offering in Bahrain and regionally."

Savills have two offices in Bahrain, its main office in Seef and a sales office in the Ritz Carlton Hotel, he added.-TradeArabia News Service