Developer Charles Ramat first encountered Sullivan County as a child at summer camp. Later, he met his wife there. Following September 11th he left Manhattan and once again found refuge in Sullivan County, making Bethel his permanent home. Charles has become a respected member of the Bethel Community and was the recipient of the Sullivan County Realtor's Restoration award in 2004. After meeting Isaac Khafif through a mutual friend, the two decided to combine Charles's local knowledge and Isaac's international real estate expertise to create the Catskills' premier residential community. From this partnership, Bethel Farms™ was born.
Charles has been in the real estate business for over 30 years. He has been the principal and CEO of companies that own and manage thousands of apartments across the country, and has experience with the construction of numerous single- and multi-family homes and communities. Charles hand-selected each of the Bethel Farms™ properties after extensive research for view, location and proximity to amenities. Mr. Ramat is affiliated with The City Park Foundation and CENYC (Council on the Environment of New York City).
Isaac Khafif’s real estate experience dates back to 1991, when he worked as an analyst at East River Savings Bank in New York. He then moved to Argentina and joined RAGHSA, where he served as manager and developer of over 3 million square feet of residential and commercial properties in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 1997 he moved to New York and joined Emmes Capital, where he originated real estate loans and was responsible for the company’s residential and hotel development projects. In 2001, Mr. Khafif founded MKF Realty LLC, a company that purchases, develops and manages properties in the Eastern United States.
Mr. Khafif holds an undergraduate degree in Finance from Boston University, an MS in Real Estate from New York University, and a New York Real Estate Broker’s License. He is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York.
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