Hailing from Trichur in Kerala, Nereaparambil started working as an automobile mechanic before he started purchasing the properties. Nereaparambil says that he took owning a property in Burj Khalifa building as a challenge when a relative teased him it. He says, 'A relative of mine jokingly told me: See this Burj Khalifa, you cannot enter it. Now I own 22 flats in the tower and I will purchase more if I think the deal is good. My friend teased me once saying I cannot enter this prestigious building but I took it as a challenge. For me nothing is impossible.'
After seeing an advertisement in a newspaper about an apartment for rent in the building in 2010, Nereaparambil rented the apartment the same day and started living in it from the next day. Now, six years on with 22 of the 900 apartments at perhaps the Gulf's poshest address under his belt, he said five are rented, and as for the rest, he's waiting for the right tenant. Nereaparambil says he is not stopping at 22 and will continue to buy more if he gets a good deal. 'If I get a good deal, I'll buy more. I am a dreamer and I never stop dreaming.'
The Kerala-born is believed to be one of the largest private owners within the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure. Nereaparambil is also the second-biggest shareholder in Cochin International Airport Ltd., after the Kerala government.