Baryalai Shalizi

Baro received his Bachelors in Languages from Brandies University in Boston and his Master's in International Law & International Business from The American University in Washington, D.C. Baro has been a Realtor® since 1992 starting in property management. He joined Christopher Webster Real Estate as an Associate Broker and subsequently was affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty. In 1999, Baro opened his own Brokerage, Shalizi Real Estate.

Baro continually pursues real estate knowledge and holds the following designations and certifications: Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), At Home With Diversity (AHWD), Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Electronic Professional (e-PRO), GREEN, Graduate Real Estate Institute (GRI), Resort and Second Property Specialist (RSPS), Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (SFR), Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES), and Transnational Referral Certificate (TRC). Baro is certified to teach a number of classes for both the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and the New Mexico Real Estate Commission (NMREC).

Baro served five years on the Education Steering Committee for the New Mexico Real Estate Commission and was President of the Santa Fe Association of Realtors® (SFRAR) in 2008 and in 2015 served as President of the Realtors® Association of New Mexico (RANM) now known as the New Mexico Association (NMAR).

Baro has served on numerous committees for RANM and has Chaired: Budget and Finance, Bylaws, Forms, International, and Strategic Planning.

For the National Association of Realtors®, Baro has served as President’s Liaison to India, on the Global Presidential Advisory Group, Strategic Thinking Advisory Committee, Global Advisory Committee, International Networks Advisory Group, Professional Development Committee, GRI Program Peer Review Group, Resort and Second Home Real Estate Committee, Certified International Property Specialist Advisory Group, International Operations Committee, Diversity Committee, Meetings & Conferences Committee, and Risk Management. In 2017, Baro served on the NAR’s Expanded Leadership Team, and served a two-year term on the Strategic Thinking Advisory Committee. In 2022, he was appointed the Chair of the Global Business Alliances Committee. He has served on the NAR’s Board or Directors since 2015.

Baro is a graduate of Leadership RANM, the NAR Leadership Academy and the NAR Mediator Training Program.

In 2005, Baro was named Realtor of the Year by the Santa Fe Association of Realtors for his outstanding ethics, knowledge of real estate and contributions both to the Realtor Community and the community at large.