Twenty years in property across London and Dubai teaches you things no textbook covers. These are my unfiltered takes — on markets, on building businesses, and on what it actually takes to last.
Five record years, then January 2026's most valuable month ever — against a forecast range from −15% to +10%. The honest answer to "is it a bubble?" depends entirely on which Dubai you're asking about. A grounded, data-led read on the two-speed market.
An operator's guide to how AI is genuinely used in property now — lead concierges, buyer-inventory matching, valuation, maintenance — and what's still hype.
Forecasters split from −2% to +2.5% — and that disagreement is the story. Rates, the North–South split, prime London's exodus, and where a patient buyer quietly wins.
The five things I'd actually check before buying off-plan in Dubai — because a great payment plan on the wrong project is still the wrong project.
Anyone can sell in a boom. Real agents are made when demand dries up. The five behaviours that separate them — and why I hire for the downturn.
The smart money leaving London is the story everyone's telling. I'm not sure that's the full picture. Here's my read on where the real opportunity is — and who it's actually for.
Everyone talks about hiring the right people. The real problem is keeping the wrong ones out of the right roles. Twenty years of team-building across two markets — here's what I've actually learned.
Most "AI in real estate" is theatre. Here's what I'm actually building — and why it's about never dropping a client, not replacing agents.
"The market doesn't reward the smartest person in the room. It rewards the one who stayed in the room long enough."— Saied Nazemi, 20 years in
I'm always up for a good conversation about property, markets, or business. Reach out directly.