We actually care.

Live Dubai began in the UK, helping British expatriates buy property in Dubai. Our team has worked in property since 1993, and we opened in Dubai in 2003 as its first freehold area, Palm Jumeirah, came to market.

With more than 25 years of experience, we’re still a small, family-run firm, with offices in Barsha Heights and London. We keep the team small and focused so you always know who you’re dealing with, and we’re always happy to give advice over a coffee.

25+ years: of experience, in Dubai since 2003
600+: properties under management
400+: landlords who trust us to manage their homes
10,000+: people served: tenants, buyers and landlords
AED 750M+: of property we look after

Our mission

To make investing in, owning and living with property in Dubai simpler, more personal and more secure.

As a family-run Dubai real estate company, we guide first-time investors, expatriates and international buyers through the entire property journey: from understanding the Dubai market and finding the right investment, through purchase and handover, to renting, property management and renovation.

Our relationship doesn't end when the keys are handed over. As our clients' circumstances and investments grow, we help with the wider side of owning property in the UAE, including Golden Visa and residency, inheritance and succession planning, trusts and wealth planning, working alongside trusted professional advisers where specialist expertise is needed.

With more than 25 years of experience, we make complex decisions easier to understand and give our clients one trusted relationship throughout. We treat every property as if it were our own, and every client as a long-term member of the Live Dubai family.

Our vision

To be the trusted family-run property and wealth partner for people investing, living and building their future in Dubai.

We want Live Dubai to be the company our clients turn to at every stage: buying their first Dubai property, building a portfolio, moving to the UAE, managing their homes from overseas, or planning for the future.

Property stays at the heart of everything we do. Around it, we bring together investment, management and planning support under one trusted relationship, backed by more than 25 years of experience across Dubai and the UK.

From the first purchase to long-term ownership and succession, we are here for the journey, not just the transaction.

Sajjad Hoque, Managing Director of Live Dubai International

Director's message

A Message from Our Managing Director

Dear Clients,

As we bring Live Dubai into 2026, we do so with a fresh look, a growing team and more than 25 years of experience in Dubai property.

From our perspective, property cycles are a nature of life and, just as surely, after the storm comes calm. We have seen Dubai through many market cycles and periods of uncertainty. While the current geopolitical environment naturally creates concerns, we remain confident in Dubai's long-term fundamentals as a global destination for business, investment, families and lifestyle.

As a family-run business, many of our clients are first-time investors, expatriates and international buyers new to the Dubai market. We understand that investing in a new country can feel daunting, which is why we guide our clients through the entire journey — from choosing the right property, whether ready or off-plan, through purchase, handover, snagging and renovation, to letting and ongoing property management.

As our clients' needs grow, so does our support. We also assist with Golden Visa and residency solutions, inheritance, succession, trusts and wider wealth planning, working alongside trusted professional advisers where specialist expertise is required.

Whether you are buying a home, investing for rental income, planning for retirement or building a long-term portfolio, our philosophy remains simple: give honest advice, understand the market and treat every property as if it were our own.

We don't just help you buy property in Dubai. We are here for the journey.

Warm Regards,
Sajjad Hoque
Managing Director, Live Dubai International

Our story

1993Our team starts out in the UK property market, in London.
2003Live Dubai opens as Dubai’s freehold market begins, helping UK expatriates buy on Palm Jumeirah.
2008The global financial crisis hits Dubai property hard. We stay, keep looking after our clients, and come through it.
2020Covid-19 brings the world to a halt. We keep our landlords’ homes rented and cared for, wherever they are.
TodayWe’re still here, with more than 600 homes under our management and offices in Barsha Heights and London.

Along the way we’ve been top-selling brokers for DAMAC, Emaar, Mirfa, Binghatti and Mudon, and grown from helping people buy to looking after their homes for years afterwards: handover, snagging, letting and management.

The people who look after your property

The staff of Live Dubai are our most important asset. We’ve always kept a happy, hard-working team, small enough that our clients get the attention they expect.

Sajjad Hoque

Managing Director

A UCL civil engineer who worked on the Channel Tunnel project at Waterloo International, then ran JAC Strattons in Regent’s Park. In the UK he sold and bought development sites with Barratt Homes, Galliard and private developers. In Dubai he has led acquisitions in JVC, JLT and Palm Jumeirah.

Said Hawila

Partner

Said moved from London to Dubai in 2008 and joined Live Dubai. With more than 16 years in the Dubai market, he makes sure every client’s needs are met, and he is the first to take on a challenge.