AKT Real Estate

What AKT Real Estate does

AKT Real Estate is a Dubai-based, founder-owned real estate brokerage established in 2014 by Dr. Sina Ghaderi. The firm operates from a single headquarters in Bay Square, Business Bay, and provides end-to-end property transaction services including off-plan sales, secondary/ready property sales, property selling advisory, rental management (tenant placement, Ejari registration, DEWA coordination), and Golden Visa and residency advisory for foreign investors. It serves international property investors, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth buyers seeking trophy assets such as Palm Jumeirah villas and branded residences, first-time home buyers in Dubai, and property sellers seeking market positioning support.

The company generates revenue primarily through brokerage commission at the standard Dubai market rate of 2% of property value plus 5% VAT on the commission, supplemented by developer-paid agency fees on off-plan transactions. Its product surface combines a multilingual website (aktrealestate.ae) with an AI Assistant chatbot, an ROI/mortgage calculator, 3D Matterport virtual tours, and AI-targeted digital campaigns aimed at European, Asian, and North American investors. A proprietary database of 50,000+ UHNW investors receives first-look access to listings before public portals such as Property Finder or Bayut. AKT also accepts cryptocurrency (BTC, ETH, USDT) for property purchases via Central Bank-regulated escrow partners.

AKT holds RERA license ORN 15673 and operates with a 70+ advisor team speaking more than 20 languages. The firm has secured flagship-tier partnerships with Emaar (ranked among the top 15 Emaar sellers in Dubai in 2025) and Omniyat, alongside core partnerships with DAMAC, Nakheel, Binghatti, Danube, Sobha, Meraas, and Al Habtoor. These developer relationships, together with multiple developer awards (Emaar, Al Habtoor, Danube, Sobha, Samana, Mira, Amaal) and the founder's recognition as a top Emaar seller, constitute the firm's primary competitive positioning in Dubai's competitive international-investor brokerage market.

Name

AKT Real Estate

Legal name

AKT Real Estate

Website

https://aktrealestate.ae

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AKT Real Estate is a Dubai-based, founder-owned real estate brokerage founded in 2014 that facilitates off-plan and secondary property transactions, rental management, and Golden Visa advisory for international investors, HNWI buyers, and first-time purchasers, earning a 2% commission on deals supported by a 70+ multilingual advisor team and developer partnerships with Emaar, DAMAC, Nakheel, and Omniyat.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Investment Sales (Income-Producing Properties) (FSAEAJAC), Residential Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAA)

Keywords

• Real estate brokerage
• Property investment advisory
• Off-plan property sales
• Luxury property consulting
• Golden visa advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage Commission: Traditional real estate brokerage earning commission on property transactions. Standard Dubai market rate of 2% of property value plus 5% VAT on the commission.
2. Property Sales (Agency): Direct sales of properties to buyers, earning commissions from developers and property sellers. Handles both off-plan and ready properties across all price segments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AKT Real Estate is a Dubai-based real estate brokerage firm that facilitates the buying, selling, and renting of properties in Dubai. The company offers end-to-end services including off-plan property sales with developer installment plans, secondary/ready property transactions, rental property management, and Golden Visa residency advisory for foreign investors. The firm serves international investors through a 70+ multilingual advisor team supported by proprietary AI tools (AKT AI Assistant, ROI Calculator) and an exclusive network of 50,000+ UHNW investors.

Product overview

AKT Real Estate is a Dubai-based real estate brokerage offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on property buying, selling, and rental management in the Dubai market. The core offering consists of off-plan property sales (pre-construction with installment plans), secondary/ready property sales, property buying advisory, and property selling advisory — all supported by the AKT AI Assistant (an AI chatbot for property search), ROI Calculator, and Mortgage Calculator tools. Additional services include rental management, Golden Visa and residency advisory (2-year residency from AED 400k; 10-year Golden Visa from AED 2M), and cryptocurrency property purchase support. The company also provides a free investment guidebook covering market analysis, legal guidance, and visa information. The product portfolio functions as a full-service real estate agency model rather than a modular platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Off-Plan Property Sales Facilitates the purchase of pre-construction properties from Dubai developers with flexible installment payment plans, targeting investors seeking capital appreciation before property handover. Covers flagship projects from Emaar, DAMAC, Nakheel, Sobha, Omniyat, and other major developers.
• Secondary / Ready Property Sales Assists with the purchase and sale of completed, move-in-ready properties in Dubai, including apartments, villas, townhouses, and penthouses across various communities and price segments from AED 475,000 budget units to AED 3.3M+ ultra-luxury Palm Jumeirah villas.
• Rental Management Services Full-service rental property management including tenant placement, lease negotiation, Ejari registration, DEWA utility connection, and ongoing property maintenance coordination for Dubai property owners.
• Golden Visa & Residency Advisory Guides foreign investors through obtaining UAE residency via property purchase, including 2-year residency (from AED 400,000) and 10-year Golden Visa (from AED 2 million) applications for investors and their families. Includes end-to-end filing and documentation support.
• Property Buying Advisory End-to-end guidance through the Dubai property purchase process, including market analysis, property search, legal verification, financing coordination, contract execution, and Dubai Land Department (DLD) title deed transfer for buyers.
• Property Selling Advisory Professional property marketing and sales services for sellers, including valuation, professional photography, 3D Matterport virtual tours, cinematic drone footage, buyer networking through the 50,000+ investor database, and full transaction support through title transfer.
• Crypto Property Purchase Service Enables property purchases using cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT) through Central Bank-regulated escrow partners who convert crypto to AED managerial cheques for developers. Provides compliant crypto-to-fiat pathway for Dubai property transactions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ AED billion in Dubai property deals facilitated
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Emaar PropertiesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier developer partnership. AKT ranked Top 15 Emaar seller across all Dubai companies in 2025. Offers access to flagship projects including Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, Dubai Hills, and Emaar South developments with flexible payment plans.
• DAMAC PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with 20+ year developer. Access to luxury projects including DAMAC Hills, DAMAC Islands, and branded residences.
• NakheelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with developer of Palm Jumeirah and landmark waterfront projects. AKT sells Palm Jumeirah properties and other Nakheel developments.
• Binghatti DeveloperscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with modern, high-volume developer known for on-time delivery. Projects include Skyflame Tower II in Majan and other contemporary developments.
• Danube PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 30+ year developer offering flexible payment plans. AKT received multiple Danube Developer Awards including for Diamondz and Shahrukhz projects.
• Sobha RealtycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with luxury developer. AKT recognized with Sobha Developer Award. Projects include Sobha Hartland and Sobha Skyparks.
• OmniyatflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for ultra-luxury projects including Alba Dorchester Collection on Palm Jumeirah (Zaha Hadid architecture, Dorchester Collection management).
• MeraascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with urban and lifestyle developer. Access to Nad Al Sheba Gardens, The Edit at d3, and other lifestyle projects.
• Al Habtoor GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership recognized with Al Habtoor Developer Award. Access to Al Habtoor City properties in Business Bay.
• Central Bank-Regulated Trading PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationCrypto-to-AED conversion partners enabling Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT payments for property purchases. Transactions processed through Central Bank-regulated escrow.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Metropolitan Real Estate: Long-standing Dubai brokerage with sales, leasing, and property management services. Directly comparable to AKT in serving international investors and offering full-cycle buying support.
• Driven Properties: Dubai-based brokerage active in off-plan, secondary sales, and property management. Competes with AKT for the same developer relationships, luxury inventory (e.g., Palm Jumeirah, Downtown), and international investor demand.
• fäm Properties: Tech-forward Dubai brokerage with a large agent network and proprietary listing platform. Comparable to AKT in off-plan sales focus, developer partnerships, and AI-enabled property search tooling.
• Provident Real Estate: Dubai-based brokerage serving both end-users and investors across off-plan and secondary markets. Comparable in customer mix, developer access, and end-to-end transaction services including Golden Visa advisory.
• Allsopp & Allsopp: Major Dubai real estate brokerage with a strong international sales force and emphasis on British and European investor segments. Comparable to AKT in serving cross-border investors buying primary, secondary, and off-plan Dubai property.
• Haus & Haus: Independent Dubai brokerage focused on residential sales, leasing, and property management. Directly comparable in target customer (end-user and investor), Dubai submarket coverage, and digital-led GTM.
• Betterhomes: One of Dubai's largest and most established real estate brokerages. Directly comparable to AKT as a full-service residential brokerage serving local and international buyers, with similar off-plan, secondary, and rental management offerings across the same Dubai submarkets.

Broad incumbents

• Property Finder: Leading property listing portal in the UAE and broader MENA region. Comparable in that it operates broadly across the Dubai real estate ecosystem and is a key channel for buyer leads that brokerages like AKT rely on, though it does not act as a brokerage itself.
• Bayut: Major UAE property listing portal owned by EMPG. Comparable as the dominant demand-aggregation layer in Dubai that AKT and similar brokerages depend on for lead generation.

Others

• DAMAC Properties: Major Dubai-based developer and a key supply-side partner for AKT. Not a direct competitor — DAMAC supplies inventory that AKT distributes — but listed as a strategically adjacent counterparty that shapes AKT's deal flow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AKTREALESTATE-2?si=SHE9_MnVJh3b_ihO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/akt-real-estate-broker-58598b104?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
• Instagraminstagram.com/akt.realestate.dubai
• Xx.com/AKTrealEstate
• Facebookfacebook.com/realestateakt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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