BNP Paribas Real Estate has named Nicolas Barbey as a new director of its International division, effective 1 November. Barbey will report to Bernard Blanco, head of BNP Paribas Real Estate International and, together with Greg Cooke, chairman of BNP Paribas Real Estate UK, he will be directly responsible for the company's units in India and Jersey - where the company is active since 2008.