Steven Leckie

Steven Leckie 🇬🇧 A Dubai property expert since 2003
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🇬🇧 Your Trusted Dubai Property Expert
Associate Director - haus&haus Real Estate

10/08/2026

Is this you?
"I'll wait for the perfect time to invest."

I hear this every week from investors in the UK, US and Europe looking at Dubai property.
Because here's the thing. Nobody ever felt certain right before prices moved. Not once. The "perfect time" only ever gets confirmed after it's already gone.

If you're still waiting for a sign before you invest in Dubai real estate, this one's for you.
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09/08/2026

"It sold out in 3 hours, so it must be a great investment." 😅

Sound familiar?

Grab a coffee and sit in on this one because a fast sell-out only tells you people bought. It doesn't tell you if they bought well.

Before you FOMO into the next "sold out in hours" project, ask:
🔹 How many units were actually released?
🔹 How was it priced vs similar projects nearby?
🔹 Who bought: investors or end users?

If you can't answer those, you don't know if it was a good deal. You just know it was popular.
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08/08/2026

The "1% payment plan" everyone's advertising right now isn't what it looks like. 👀

Before you get excited about a low monthly number, ask what's happening at booking, at the annual milestones, and at handover...because that's where the real math lives.

Most Dubai off-plan payment plans that advertise 1% monthly still average out close to a standard schedule once you add it all up. The "deal" is often in the marketing, not the numbers.

📌 Save this and share with those who are looking to invest in Dubai.

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Off-plan apartments built Dubai's investor market for good reason. But apartments aren't the only supply gap worth watch...
07/08/2026

Off-plan apartments built Dubai's investor market for good reason. But apartments aren't the only supply gap worth watching.

Dubai's population just passed 4.5 million. Every one of those residents works somewhere — and the city hasn't built enough commercial space close to where people actually live.

O1NE District in Motor City is one answer to that gap. Quick facts:
→ Developer: Avenew Development
→ Location: Motor City — 15 minutes from 300,000+ residents
→ Masterplan: 4 commercial towers, ~70% office / 16% retail, 2 healthcare towers, 1M ft² mall
→ Starting price: AED 2,600/ft²

I was at the launch at Atlantis The Royal. Seeing the scale in person changed how I read this deal on paper.

This is a case for why commercial off-plan near dense residential communities deserves a look, especially for overseas investors who would like to relocate their business here in Dubai.

Every investor's entry point is different. If you want the full numbers behind this one, contact me in the link in the bio or send me a DM.

Why are overseas investors choosing Dubai property over London, New York, and Paris right now?I speak to investors from ...
06/08/2026

Why are overseas investors choosing Dubai property over London, New York, and Paris right now?

I speak to investors from the UK, US, Germany, and across Europe every week, and the conversation almost never starts with tax. It starts with yield.

Gross rental yields in Dubai typically sit between 6 to 9 percent, a number that has become hard to find in mature Western markets without taking on real risk. Add freehold ownership for overseas buyers, no capital gains tax, no inheritance tax, and a tenant pool made up of a population that is roughly 90 percent expat, and the numbers start to make a different kind of sense.

Then there is the infrastructure. The Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan maps out exactly where the city is growing over the next 15 years, which means off-plan buyers are not speculating on the future. It is already public.

And for a lot of investors, the Golden Visa is what actually seals it. A property investment from AED 2 million can secure a 10 year renewable UAE residency visa, no sponsor and no employer required, and family members can be included.

This carousel breaks down the 5 reasons I keep having this exact conversation on repeat.

If you are an overseas investor weighing up Dubai property against your home market, save this post and send me a DM, or visit stevenleckie.com to book a call.

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05/08/2026

Proud of my Team🙌.

Our latest Off-Plan monthly review highlighted some outstanding performances:

• Shahram – Top Biller of July in Off-Plan
• Glen – Best Newcomer Story (successfully placed his first EOI)
• Steven – Most Deals Closed

Well done Team - keep going.

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03/08/2026

Would you ask your dentist to service your car?
Your mechanic to perform heart surgery?
So why are so many overseas investors taking Dubai property investment advice from a cousin, a colleague, or a friend of a friend who has never actually invested here?

This is the first episode of my new series: Steven Talks With An Investor.
Real conversations, real objections, real advisor insight.
Conversations I have just when someone is about to make a decision based on the wrong source.

If you are serious about Dubai off-plan investment and want advice from someone who has been doing this since 2003, not someone who read a headline, send me a DM or visit the link in the bio to get in touch.

31/07/2026

One of the BIGGEST mistakes overseas investors make when looking at Dubai off-plan investment is asking for advice after they've already committed.

Once the contract is signed and the price is agreed, the option to choose a stronger opportunity is gone. Before you commit to any Dubai property investment, get a second opinion from a Dubai real estate advisor first - which is exactly where my team and I come in. Sometimes we confirm you're making the right call, sometimes we uncover a better one.

If you're an HNWI investor exploring off-plan projects in Dubai, book a call using the link in bio or go to www.stevenleckie.com.

It could be the most valuable 15 minutes you spend this year.

25/07/2026

"Steven, maybe in six months."
"Steven, I think the market is going to correct."
"Steven, I want to wait and see."

Wait and see what, exactly?

Earlier this year, when regional tensions spiked, this market paused for a moment. That was a fair reaction. But the recovery was fast. By mid-2026, transaction volumes were back to pre-conflict levels, and buyer registrations are now sitting 11% above January's peak.

This isn't speculation. It's infrastructure. The largest airport on the planet is under construction. A metro expansion is underway. An entire master-planned city is rising in Dubai South. People aren't moving here for hype, they're moving for the tax environment, the connectivity, and the quality of life making it sensible for Business Owners and Investors from UK, America, Europe and all over the world.

So if you're waiting for a dip, ask yourself what that money is doing in the meantime. Every month you wait is a month of appreciation and rental yield you don't collect.

There's no perfect moment to invest in Dubai real estate. There's only the decision to act or the decision to wait.

Thinking about off-plan investment in Dubai? Head to the link in bio, answer a few quick questions, and we'll point you in the right direction.

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04/07/2026

Buying property in Dubai from overseas?

Then Stop asking "what should I buy."
Start asking "what do I need to understand first."

The developer. The location. The future buyer. The payment plan. The exit strategy. Who supports you after the sale.

I've been in Dubai real estate since 2003 — and the expensive mistakes I've watched investors make were almost always avoidable.

New video is live on my youtube channel: the 7 questions every overseas investor should ask before buying Dubai property.

Comment "Mistakes" to receive the youtube link 🔗

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