Expert Real Estate

What Expert Real Estate does

Expert Real Estate is a small licensed real estate brokerage headquartered in Doha, Qatar, with approximately 10 employees. The firm lists its property inventory on the Property Finder Qatar platform (propertyfinder.qa), one of the country's leading two-sided real estate marketplaces, to reach property seekers across residential categories including apartments, villas, and compounds in Doha and other Qatari markets. The brokerage's primary digital touchpoint is its profile page on the Property Finder broker directory, and it operates within Qatar's regulated brokerage licensing framework, which requires all advertising real estate companies to be licensed — a prerequisite to listing on the platform.

As a customer of Property Finder, Expert Real Estate relies on the platform's technology stack for distribution and lead generation. This includes Property Finder's web and mobile applications (iOS, Android, Huawei) with property search and filtering by price, bedrooms, bathrooms, amenities, and area. The firm also benefits from Property Finder's AI-driven SuperAgent agent ranking system and Data Guru market intelligence tool, which surface agent performance data and historical transaction insights to property seekers. The brokerage additionally has access to Property Finder's control panel for managing listings, multi-user access, statistics, and reporting.

The firm's revenue model is typical of a regional real estate brokerage: commissions earned on successful property transactions (rental, sale, or investment), supplemented by qualified leads delivered through its paid subscription with Property Finder. Specific pricing for the brokerage's Property Finder registration is not publicly disclosed on the Qatar portal. The firm operates within Qatar's regulated brokerage licensing framework, which requires all advertising real estate companies to be licensed — a prerequisite to listing on Property Finder's platform.

Name

Expert Real Estate

Legal name

PFQ Property Finder LLC

Website

https://propertyfinder.qa

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Expert Real Estate is a small licensed real estate brokerage in Doha, Qatar, with approximately 10 employees, that lists properties on the Property Finder Qatar platform to reach property seekers for rent, purchase, and investment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Real estate brokerage
• Property sales
• Property rentals
• Residential properties
• Qatar real estate

Headquarters

HQ city

Doha

HQ country

Qatar

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Listing Fees / Subscription for Real Estate Companies: Licensed real estate companies pay to register and list properties on the platform. The registration is only for licensed real estate companies and provides qualified leads and access to the platform's advanced technology for marketing.
2. Broker and Developer Subscriptions: The platform serves as a marketplace where brokers and developers list properties. Revenue comes from registered real estate companies subscribing to access the platform's lead generation capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Expert Real Estate is a Doha-based real estate brokerage operating in Qatar's residential property market. The firm lists properties on the Property Finder Qatar platform to connect property seekers with available rental and for-sale listings across apartments, villas, and compounds in Doha, Lusail, Al Wakra, and other Qatari locations.

Product overview

Property Finder is a property portal platform offering a unified search experience for residential and commercial properties. The core Property Finder Qatar platform serves as the main listing portal, complemented by AI-powered tools (SuperAgent for agent ranking, Data Guru for property insights), professional solutions (PF Expert for agent management, myCRM for client relationships), and community platforms (PF Academy for training, PF Connect for industry events). The product portfolio enables property seekers to find listings while providing agents with technology tools to manage their business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SuperAgent: The region's first artificial intelligence-driven ranking system for real estate agents, powered by an in-house data platform.
• Data Guru
• myCRM
• PF Academy
• PF Connect

Products and services

• Residential Property Brokerage
• Property Listing Services
• Agent Matching Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.7 million monthly users, 5.7 million monthly sessions, 37 million monthly page views

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered endorsement, strategic acquisition, strategic investment, acquisition, initial investment, launch and strategic.

• Dubai Land DepartmentendorsementStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024PF Academy, an industry-focused digital learning platform, was endorsed by Dubai Land Department at the second PF Connect event.
• JRD Groupstrategic acquisitionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Property Finder acquired its UAE competitor JRD Group which operates JustProperty.com and broker technology platform Propspace.com, expanding market share.
• Zingatstrategic investmentStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018Property Finder increased its stake in Turkish property marketing website Zingat to almost 40% from 17% in a bid to expand operations in the MENAT region.
• Bahrain Property WorldacquisitionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018Property Finder acquired Bahrain Property World. The UAE's leading real estate portal had been operating in Bahrain since 2013 through propertyfinder.bh.
• Zingatinitial investmentStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2016Initial 16.95% stake purchase in Turkish property portal Zingat, one of the fastest growing in the world with over 6 million monthly visitors and more than 18,000 real estate agents.
• eSimsar.comacquisitionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2014Acquired eSimsar.com, the top property portal in Saudi Arabia.
• sarouty.malaunchStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2014Launched listings portal in Morocco under the brand sarouty.ma.
• realestate.com.lbacquisitionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2013Property Finder acquired realestate.com.lb, the #1 property portal in Lebanon, expanding into the Lebanese market.
• Yahoo! MaktoobstrategicGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2012Strategic partnership making propertyfinder.ae the exclusive real estate partner of Yahoo! Maktoob internet portal.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Asteco: UAE-based real estate services firm with Qatar operations providing sales, leasing, and property management. Comparable to Expert Real Estate as a brokerage offering residential and commercial representation in Qatar.
• Allsopp & Allsopp: UAE-headquartered residential brokerage with a Qatar presence. Both firms act as intermediaries for property sales and rentals in the Doha market, serving similar buyer and tenant segments.
• Engel & Völkers Qatar: International luxury real estate brokerage with Qatar offices. Both serve as intermediaries for high-end residential property transactions in Doha.
• Chestertons Qatar: International real estate agency with Qatar operations. Both brokerages serve residential sales and rental clients in Doha with similar transaction-based business models.
• Coldwell Banker Qatar: International real estate franchise operating in Qatar through licensed brokerages. Comparable to Expert Real Estate as a Qatari residential brokerage serving local and expatriate buyers and renters.
• Hampton International Qatar: International real estate franchise with Qatar operations focused on residential sales and rentals. Comparable to Expert Real Estate in transaction profile and client demographic in Doha.
• Better Homes: Dubai-headquartered real estate brokerage with Gulf-wide operations. Both brokerages serve Doha-based residential and commercial clients with sales and rental services.

Broad incumbents

• Cluttons Qatar: International real estate consultancy with Qatar operations. Provides residential and commercial brokerage services comparable to Expert Real Estate's offerings, alongside broader advisory.
• Cushman & Wakefield Qatar: Global commercial real estate services firm with Qatar presence. Overlaps with Expert Real Estate in commercial brokerage and advisory, though Cushman & Wakefield skews more institutional.
• Savills Qatar: Global real estate advisory firm with a Qatar office. While Savills offers a broader advisory and capital-markets portfolio, it competes with Expert Real Estate in residential and commercial brokerage in Qatar.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/property_finder
• Facebookfacebook.com/propertyfinderuae
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/expert-re
• Instagraminstagram.com/propertyfinder

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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