What can missing out on millions in real estate teach you about making them?

Before the 2008 crash, Paul owned 15 off plan properties across Dubai. He lost 14 of them after the financial crisis, left with just one apartment by the end of 2009. That apartment, a Tiara Residence unit he’d bought for AED 2.3M, had been offered to him at AED 5.5M in May 2008. He turned it down. By November 2011, he sold it for AED 1.9M. Today, that same unit would cost you AED 5 to 5.5M.

Paul and Steven explain why this moment mirrors every previous crisis and why the real mistake isn’t buying during uncertainty, it’s buying the wrong property.

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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 Dubai's real estate landscape—including the 2008 downturn and everything since.

In this conversation, we explore what's actually happening on the ground: where buyer activity is coming from, which segments are seeing the most movement, how payment plans are shifting and what the 420,000 units under construction mean for the market ahead. We also dig into the fundamentals that matter during uncertain times: developer quality, location dynamics and the difference between short term speculation and long term investment strategy.

Whether you're actively investing, watching from the sidelines or simply want to understand how experienced operators think about market shifts, this episode offers practical insights from people who've been here before.

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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 growth, better communities and a city built for the future.

In this episode, Paul Sharland and Steven Leckie break down what the largest budget in Dubai’s history actually means, why these initiatives are one of the healthiest indicators of a strong property market and how they shape everything from quality of life to where people will want to live next.

Tune in as they explore the areas poised to benefit most, the neighbourhoods undergoing transformation and the bigger story this budget tells about Dubai’s momentum.

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