Simla Budakoğlu Sönmezler is the General Manager and a Board Member of Denge Gayrimenkul Değerleme ve Danışmanlık A.Ş., one of Türkiye’s leading real estate valuation and consultancy firms. Representing the company’s second generation of leadership, she is responsible for driving its strategic transformation with a particular focus on digitalization, institutionalization, and sustainability.

With extensive experience in valuation, market research, location analysis, and real estate consultancy, Ms. Budakoğlu Sönmezler has developed a strong specialization in sustainable real estate and ESG integration within valuation practices. She holds a Green Building Valuation certification from the American Appraisal Institute and has been actively involved in advancing methodologies that incorporate sustainability-related factors into real estate value assessments.

In her current role, she leads initiatives aimed at enhancing operational excellence, technology adoption, data-driven decision-making, and the integration of sustainability considerations into both corporate strategy and technical valuation processes. Under her leadership, Denge continues to strengthen its position as a trusted partner to financial institutions, investors, and corporate clients across Türkiye.

Ms. Budakoğlu Sönmezler is actively engaged in the international real estate and valuation community. She represents Denge within the Valuation Research Group (VRG) network and contributes to the activities of GYODER, the Turkish Association of Real Estate and Real Estate Investment Companies.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and an MSc in Real Estate Development from the University of Westminster, London. Her postgraduate research focused on the impact of sustainability certifications, including BREEAM, on commercial real estate rental values, reflecting her long-standing interest in the relationship between sustainability and value creation within the built environment.