An IIT Bombay alumnus, Buxy is the creator of Housing.Com's early vision and design, the Mumbai-based company said in a statement.
Housing.Com CEO Jason Kothari said: "With Snehil, comes a deep understanding of the real estate market, ingenuity and a true passion to make a difference."
Founded in 2012, Housing.Com is India's leading online real estate platform, with 8 million monthly hits and 1 million verified homes listed to date.
It has raised over $100 million in capital from India's leading investors, including SoftBank, Nexus Ventures, Falcon Edge, Helion Ventures, Nirvana Ventures, Qualcomm, DST founder Yuri Milner, Viacom 18 co-founder Haresh Chawla, Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, among others.