Savills Middle East

What Savills Middle East does

Savills Middle East is the regional division of Savills plc (LSE: SVS), a global real estate services firm, operating across the United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah), Oman, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan through Cluttons & Partners LLC as the legal operating entity. The firm delivers an integrated suite of residential and commercial real estate services — including brokerage (buying, selling, letting, renting), property and asset management, valuation, investment and occupier advisory, development consultancy, and finance — covering all major property sectors: residential, office, retail, hotel, industrial/warehouse, land, and mixed-use.

The business model is a hybrid of transaction-fee brokerage (commissions on sales and lettings) and fee-based professional services (valuation, consultancy, asset management), supplemented by proprietary research products such as the UAE Residential Investor Sentiment Survey. Go-to-market relies on a physical office network across six countries paired with a self-serve online property search platform (search.savills.com), email/newsletter marketing, and paid digital advertising via Google, Facebook, TikTok, and Snapchat; enterprise relationships are served through direct field-based engagement. Customer segments span individual buyers/sellers, commercial occupiers and investors, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional property owners.

Headcount is reported at 501–1,000 regionally, connected to the parent group's 40,000+ professionals across 700+ offices worldwide; standalone Middle East revenue is not publicly disclosed. The firm has no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability described in the available data — its competitive position rests on the Savills brand, cross-border referral reach of the parent, and dense local office coverage in the Middle East.

Name

Savills Middle East

Legal name

Cluttons & Partners LLC

Website

https://savills.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Savills Middle East is the regional arm of Savills plc providing residential and commercial real estate brokerage, property management, valuation, and investment advisory across the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, serving individual buyers, commercial occupiers, and high-net-worth investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132), Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury & High-End Residential Brokerage (BPAJAAAC), Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN), Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal (BPAHANAC), Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate services
• Residential property brokerage
• Property management consulting
• Real estate investment advisory
• Property valuation services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Transaction Brokerage: Savills earns commissions on residential and commercial property sales and lettings transactions. Agents facilitate property buying, selling, and rental transactions on behalf of clients, earning fees typically calculated as a percentage of the transaction value.
2. Professional Services: Revenue generated from consultancy, valuation, property management, asset management, investment advisory, finance, development, and occupier services provided to property owners, investors, and occupiers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Savills Middle East is a full-service real estate agency and consultancy providing residential and commercial property services across the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. The firm offers transaction brokerage (buying, selling, letting, renting) alongside professional services including valuation, property management, asset management, investment advisory, development advisory, finance, and occupier services across multiple property sectors such as residential, office, retail, hotel, land, warehouse, and mixed-use developments.

Product overview

Savills Middle East operates as a comprehensive real estate brokerage and advisory firm offering an integrated portfolio of residential and commercial property services across the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. The core offering combines sector-specific services (Hotel, Land, Office, Retail, Warehouse, Mixed Use, Residential) with functional capabilities (Asset Management, Consultancy, Development, Finance, Investment, Occupier Services, Property Management, Valuation). The firm also publishes proprietary market research including the UAE Residential Investor Sentiment Survey. Services are delivered through regional offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Sharjah, connected to Savills' global network of 40,000 experts across 700 offices worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Property Services
• Commercial Property Services
• Asset Management
• Consultancy Services
• Development Services
• Investment Services
• Property Management
• Valuation Services
• Occupier Services
• International Property Services
• Hotel Sector Services
• Office Sector Services
• Retail Sector Services
• Warehouse Sector Services
• Land Sector Services
• Mixed Use Sector Services
• Letting or Renting Services
• Finance Services
• Savills Research & Reports

Quantifiable outcome

• Dubai recorded 44,493 residential transactions in Q1 2026, up 4% year-on-year, with total transaction value rising 21% to Dh139.2 billion, per Savills Middle East UAE Residential Investor Sentiment Survey

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered notable.

• Visit OmannotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Savills partnered with Visit Oman (the national tourism authority) and Hospiria (a hospitality management company) to launch a short-term rental platform in Oman. The initiative provides tourists with more regulated accommodation options while enabling property owners to benefit from a compliant management solution. The collaboration aligns with Oman's Vision 2040 and supports the country's tourism sector which reported 9% year-on-year growth in hotel stays and 18% increase in hotel revenues in the first nine months of 2025.
• HospirianotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Savills partnered with Hospiria and Visit Oman to launch a short-term rental platform in Oman. Hospiria contributes hospitality management expertise to the platform, enabling professional short-term rental management for property owners while providing tourists with compliant accommodation options.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CBRE Middle East: Global commercial real estate services leader with extensive Middle East operations across UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Directly comparable to Savills ME in commercial brokerage, valuation, and investment advisory for institutional clients.
• Colliers Middle East: Colliers International operates across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt with commercial brokerage, project management, and investment advisory — directly comparable service mix to Savills ME's commercial business.
• JLL Middle East: Jones Lang LaSalle operates one of the largest Middle East real estate platforms with offices across the GCC and Egypt. Comparable in full-service commercial, residential, valuation, and capital markets offerings.
• Knight Frank Middle East: UK-headquartered real estate consultancy with strong Middle East residential and commercial presence, particularly in Dubai and Riyadh. Closest direct peer in terms of UK heritage, residential focus, and HNW client base.
• Cushman & Wakefield Middle East: Global real estate services firm with significant Middle East operations covering brokerage, valuation, and asset management. Directly comparable institutional-grade offering across the same six-country footprint.

Emerging players

• Chestertons Middle East: UK-origin residential and commercial real estate firm with offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Comparable on residential sales/lettings and select commercial mandates, though smaller in scale.
• Engel & Völkers Middle East: German luxury residential franchise with growing Middle East presence. Comparable in the high-end residential brokerage segment, particularly for international HNW buyers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Regional players

• Allsopp & Allsopp: UAE-headquartered residential real estate agency operating primarily in Dubai. Comparable on residential brokerage model but lacks the commercial, valuation, and advisory breadth of Savills ME.
• Betterhomes: Dubai-based residential real estate brokerage focused on UAE primary market. Comparable on residential sales and lettings, but limited geographic footprint and no commercial/investment advisory capability.

Others

• Property Finder: Leading property portal across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and other regional markets. Not a direct brokerage competitor, but a key ecosystem participant that increasingly intermediates the lead-generation funnel Savills ME relies on.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/savillsmiddleeast

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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