REA India taps Kapil Goswami to drive growth at Housing.com

BENGALURU: Rea India, the parent of property portal Housing.com, has appointed Kapil Goswami as chief growth and marketing officer, strengthening its leadership bench as competition intensifies in India’s digital real estate market.

Goswami will be based in Gurugram and report to Housing.com chief executive officer Praveen Sharma. He brings more than two decades of experience across consumer-facing businesses spanning fintech, e-commerce, entertainment and technology, across both startups and global corporations.

Most recently, Goswami led consumer growth for the Paytm app and served as chief business officer for Paytm Movies. Prior to that, he spent over ten years at Google, holding senior leadership roles across Asia Pacific, including marketing analytics and attribution, and search sales strategy and operations across more than 15 markets.

Sharma said Goswami’s experience in consumer growth, marketing and business strategy aligns with Housing.com’s ambition to deepen engagement with home seekers and sellers and strengthen its market position nationwide.

Goswami said the appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the real estate sector, adding that he aims to drive consumer engagement, build stronger marketing capabilities and unlock new growth avenues across India.