Yousef Zeidan is a luxury real estate advisor specializing in high-end home sales, right-sizing, and relocation across Dr. Phillips, Windermere, Winter Garden, Lake Nona, and the greater Orlando metro area.
His clients hire him for two reasons: an unmatched track record in complex negotiations, and the kind of calm, strategic clarity that only comes from having navigated genuine high-stakes environments. Before real estate, Yousef spent over 15 years at the United Nations — coordinating humanitarian operations across active conflict zones, advising on Security Council resolutions, and representing sovereign governments in formal international proceedings.
That background doesn't just make for a good story. It produces a fundamentally different kind of advisor: someone who has negotiated under pressure when the stakes were existential, who reads rooms, manages multiple competing interests, and never loses sight of what his client actually needs.
United Nations Career · 15+ Years
Deputy Head of Office — Saudi Arabia
Mar 2020 – Dec 2020 · 10 months · Saudi Arabia
Led strategic donor relations with key national entities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on behalf of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Humanitarian Access Officer — Libya
Jul 2019 – Feb 2020 · 8 months · Libya
Served as Head of the humanitarian access unit in Libya, responsible for facilitating safe humanitarian movements across an active conflict environment.
Humanitarian Affairs Officer — Yemen & Arab Gulf States HQ Desk
May 2015 – Jul 2019 · 4 years, 3 months · New York
Agency focal point for Yemen at OCHA headquarters. Led information collection and analysis across Yemen and the Arab Gulf States during the peak of the Yemen conflict. Selected to join the transition team for incoming UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Programme Officer — HQ
Feb 2015 – May 2015 · 4 months · New York
Drafted and edited humanitarian response evaluations, liaised with UN Member States, and facilitated independent consultant evaluations at headquarters and in the field.
Senior Project Manager — Head of UNVIM
Jan 2021 – Aug 2021 · Djibouti
Served as Head of the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen (UNVIM) — a UNOPS-managed operation based in Djibouti overseeing the inspection and clearance of commercial vessels delivering food, fuel, and medical supplies to Yemen under UN Security Council Resolution 2216. Led multi-country operations involving civil-military coordination, donor relations, and inter-agency management.
Legal Advisor
New York, United Nations
Served as Legal Advisor to Palestine's Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations. Delivered a formal statement on behalf of the Palestinian National Authority during the UN General Assembly debate on Resolution 64/292 — the human right to water and sanitation — on July 28, 2010.
From Negotiating Tables to Closing Tables
The skills that made him effective at the United Nations are exactly the skills that make him exceptional in real estate.
High-stakes negotiation under pressure. Managing multiple competing interests simultaneously. Reading a room, protecting a client's position, and never confusing urgency with panic. Whether the table is in Geneva or Dr. Phillips, the discipline is the same.
Education
Seton Hall University
Master of Arts — Diplomacy and International Relations
2008 – 2010
Seton Hall University
Bachelor of Science — Diplomacy and International Relations
School of Diplomacy
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