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Guides and opinions on Dubai real estate. Report, interpret, advise: every piece ends with my honest take.
Case Studies · 9 Oct 2026
Guiding a UK family through a confusing move to Dubai, without overpaying
A UK family confused by conflicting advice and afraid of overpaying or being scammed. I explained the market step by step and guided them to the right home and their move-in.
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Case Studies · 9 Oct 2026
From AED 40,000 to AED 80,000: fixing a Dubai Marina owner’s rental income
A holiday home operator left the owner with about AED 40,000 a year, before service charges. A long-term lease brought in AED 80,000, and he kept far more.
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Case Studies · 9 Oct 2026
A win-win in Business Bay: helping a seller under pressure, and a buyer
A Business Bay owner needed to sell fast. I helped him exit quickly, and a buyer secured the unit at about AED 1.75M versus a market level of about AED 2.1M.
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Case Studies · 9 Oct 2026
Emaar South: bought at AED 1.45M, sold at around AED 2.3M within two years
A client bought an Emaar South townhouse for AED 1.45M and sold it within two years for around AED 2.3M, a gain of about AED 850,000.
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Case Studies · 9 Oct 2026
24 hours to leave: finding a family a new home before the deadline
After a long dispute, a family had 24 hours to leave their home. Within those 24 hours, I found them a new place and they moved in.
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Case Studies · 9 Oct 2026
Negotiating AED 475,000 off a deal that was already the best on the market
At AED 4.5M it was already the best deal available. I still negotiated it to AED 4.025M, saving the family AED 475,000.
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Case Studies · 9 Oct 2026
Helping a Mirdif family find the right community, one step at a time
A Mirdif family unsure where to live. Four communities, step-by-step comparisons and a lot of patience later, they chose Arabian Ranches 3 with confidence.
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