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Dubai Real Estate Unplugged
Real estate insights from Dubai's experts with the haus & haus podcast.
Episodes
100 episodes
Two decades of Dubai real estate cycles
After a five year bull run, Dubai's real estate market is experiencing its first major correction. But corrections are part of every healthy market cycle. Simon, Steven and Paul sit down to share perspectives from two decades of navigating Duba...
The real estate signals in Dubai’s 2026 Federal Budget
48% of Dubai’s 2026 budget has been allocated to infrastructure, but why is that such a powerful signal for real estate? Government spending on this scale doesn’t create short bursts of activity; it sets the foundation for steady, long term gro...
Q3 2025 market breakdown: our money is on commercial
Grade A offices in Dubai are now 95% occupied, and a 30% year-on-year growth in Q3 clearly points to sustained demand. In this bonus episode, Gary Stevenson, Head of Commercial at haus & haus, joins Charlie Bannan to unpack how commercial h...
Q3 2025 market breakdown: the truth about off plan investment
Roughly 90% of Dubai’s off plan market isn’t worth investing in, but that remaining 10% can deliver exceptional returns. In this bonus episode, Simon Baker, Managing Director at haus & haus, joins Charlie Bannan to explain what separates th...
Q3 2025 market breakdown: what’s keeping Dubai’s rental demand high?
Is the market oversupplied? Rental transactions may have dipped 4% year-on-year, but total rental value still climbed by nearly 3%, so we wouldn’t worry about demand. In this bonus episode, Jake Walton, Leasing Director at haus & haus, join...
Q3 2025 market breakdown: families are driving sales growth
We love a moment to prove ourselves right and this quarter, Dubai’s property market continues to grow despite all the naysayers. While a market stabilisation might be on the horizon, Thomas Poulson, Sales Director at haus & haus, joins Char...
Dubai's growth signals in everyday moments
Could it be that the traffic jam on Sheikh Zayed Road is actually a good sign? Discover how patterns of traffic, development and city movement can signal something much bigger. They're signs of a thriving economy. In this episode, Paul and Stev...
Why Dubai property prices could surge in 2025
Dubai is pulling in 9,800 millionaires in 2025, but where are they investing and why now?In this episode, we unpack what makes Dubai’s business environment irresistible, why property prices could surge in the next 12–18 months and how to...
Inside Dubai’s bull run (that’s nowhere near finished)
In this episode, Paul Sharland (Off Plan Director) and Steven Leckie (Associate Director – Off Plan & Investment) go beyond the usual market chatter. They dig into what’s really fuelling Dubai’s ongoing bull run and what too many people sti...
Building empires: David Natroshvili's global success story
In this episode of Dubai Real Estate Unplugged, host Paul Sharland sits down with David Natroshvili, the founder of Spribe and the mind behind one of the most played crash games in the world: Aviator.David shares his inspiring journey fr...
20 years, a few wrinkles and a whole new Dubai
In this episode of Dubai Real Estate Unplugged, Paul Sharland and Steven Leckie reflect on two decades of change in the city, the market and themselves.From rapid population growth to rising property values, this episode explores Dubai’s...
Inside the Playbook: the investment principles behind Dubai’s growth
In this episode of Dubai Real Estate Unplugged, Paul Sharland and Steven Leckie introduce the Investment Playbook: our guide and now yours for investing in Dubai’s dynamic real estate market.Serving as an extension of the Playbook, this ...
Trends, yields & what’s next: the details the numbers don't tell you
In this episode of Dubai Real Estate Unplugged, host Charlie Bannan is joined by market experts Paul Sharland, Off Plan Associate Director, Clementine Munro, Sales Director and Jake Walton, Leasing Director, to unpack the Q1 2025 real estate la...
Why global investors are coming to Dubai
In this episode, Simon and Steven unpack the global investment shake-up and why all signs point to Dubai.With mounting taxes, bureaucratic hurdles, and shrinking yields in markets like London, New York, and Paris, investors are seeking s...
Dubai property market 2025: Where to invest & why villas lead
In this episode, our Managing Director, Simon Baker, is joined by Rennie Sanger, Sales Manager of Off Plan & Investment, to explore the major forces shaping investor behaviour in 2025.They dive into what’s driving demand, where the o...
Transforming your Dubai property with Designhaus Collection
In this episode, sit down with Luke Remington, Managing Director at haus & haus and Emma Campbell, Director of Short Term Leasing, as they introduce Designhaus Collection—Dubai’s game-changing property furnishing service.Born from ha...
Paul & Steven: Uncovering Peninsula - Business Bay's Investment Hotspot
In this episode, Paul & Steven explore the Peninsula project—one of Business Bay’s most exciting waterfront developments. Launched in 2021 and quickly gaining momentum, this community offers unique investment potential. With a prime locatio...
Paul & Steven: 2025 Off Plan market trends & investment hotspots
Dubai’s property market is on the rise, with 170,000 new residents in 2024, a 6% GDP growth forecast, and an expected 50,000 new businesses. With soaring property prices and massive economic growth on the horizon, 2025 is set to be a game-chang...
2025 real estate predictions: Market insights & trends
In this week's episode of Dubai Real Estate Unplugged, Luke is joined by fellow Managing Directors Simon Baker and Charlie Bannan. They expand on last week's
2024 real estate round-up: Key insights you need to know
This week, Founder and Director Luke Remington is joined by experts Jake Walton (Leasing Director), Thomas Poulson (Sales Director), and Mokhtar El Kouche (Off Plan & Investment Manager). They dive into the highly anticipated 2024 Market Re...
Paul & Steven: Dubai’s 2024 - Expansion, Investment & Unmatched Opportunities
Join Paul Sharland and Steven Leckie, Associate Directors at haus & haus, as they recap Dubai’s incredible progress in 2024.From the five-runway airport that’s set to boost global tourism and the sell-out success of Palm Jebel Ali’s...
Retiring in Style: A Dubai story with Nicholas Horsburgh
In this episode of Dubai Real Estate Unplugged, host Steven Leckie sits down with longtime client and friend Nicholas Horsburgh. Nick shares why he and his wife chose Dubai as their retirement haven—a city that’s redefining what golden years ca...
Meet the Developer - It's all about Expo
This episode Rennie chats with a Ayda Ayyad from EXPO, a developer shaking up the Dubai real estate market on all sides. They discussed the exciting re-launch of Palm Jebel Ali, the benefits of investing in an emerging community versus an alrea...
UK budget: what does it mean for Dubai?
After a tumultuous few weeks in the UK after the budget announcement, Steven and Luke welcome back seasoned investor Minesh who is selling up everything in the country and reinvesting in the UAE. The guys discuss what the new Labour government'...
Waterfalls in the lobby? A Dubai interior design expert talks shop
It all got a little creative in the latest podcast episode as we welcomed Josephine Visser, Managing Director of amazing interior design firm ELEMENTA. She chatted to Luke about a host of weird and wonderful topics, from hyper realistic AI rend...
