David Bayley has over 45 years' experience in the real estate industry and was one of the founding directors of Bayleys Real Estate in the early 1970’s.  He and brother John Bayley are the principal shareholders in Bayleys which is New Zealand’s largest commercial and industrial real estate company.

David’s primary focus has been in developing relationships and servicing the New Zealand wide property requirements of substantial clients.  He has directed a number of substantial corporate marketing programmes over the last decade and holds LINZ accreditation on behalf of the company for the marketing of Government owned property.

David also heads Bayleys international property activities, liaising at a senior level with Bayleys' international partner, Knight Frank.  He was instrumental in establishing subsidiary Bayleys Asia in the 1980’s and was a pioneer in the marketing of New Zealand property in South East Asia.