Real Brief

The Next Palm Isn’t an Island. It’s a District.

DIFC’s $27B “Zabeel District” is a master-developer playbook upgrade.

Feb 2 • Zakee - Real Brief

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January 2026

Dubai's Land Crunch Is Now the Story (Not Demand)

2025 just printed a record year - the next bottleneck is buildable land, not buyers.

Jan 20 • Zakee - Real Brief

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Saudi Real Estate 2026: What Changes (and What Doesn’t)

Foreign ownership begins - but only where the state draws the lines.

Jan 2 • Zakee - Real Brief

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November 2025

The FIVE Model: How a Party Hotel Empire Built a $3 Billion Real Estate Machine

From 140 days in a Dubai jail cell to Pacha Ibiza. The playbook behind the Gulf's most unconventional hospitality company.

Nov 28, 2025 • Zakee - Real Brief

Are we in a Proptech AI bubble - or just 1997 again?

10 lessons from the dot-com era (and Amazon's internet bubble playbook) that every real estate founder, investor, and exec should apply before this…

Nov 21, 2025 • Zakee - Real Brief

Nakheel Built Islands, Then Realised Building Was the Wrong Business

Why the developer behind Dubai's most iconic projects pivoted to property management -and what it reveals about the future of build-to-rent.

Nov 12, 2025 • Zakee - Real Brief

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October 2025

Dubai's Developers Are Leaving Billions on the Table

Western markets cracked the code on institutional rental housing a decade ago. Dubai has superior demographics but refuses to see what's sitting in…

Oct 16, 2025 • Zakee - Real Brief

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You Don't Need to Own the Whole Building

A deep dive into Prypco, General Catalyst's first proptech bet in the region

Oct 3, 2025 • Zakee - Real Brief

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September 2025

Two Suspended Students Just Exposed Everything Wrong with PropTech

The Cluely Playbook: How to Build PropTech That Users Love

Sep 18, 2025 • Zakee - Real Brief

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The Aldar Playbook

Inside Abu Dhabi's $20B Real Estate Empire

Sep 10, 2025 • Zakee - Real Brief

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August 2025

OpenAI's Next Target: The £50B Property Advisory Market

They disrupted content. They're now disrupting consulting. Is the largest asset class in the world next?

Aug 27, 2025 • Zakee - Real Brief

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The AI Signal: Last Week in GCC Real Estate

An AI agent generated brief on deals, shifts, and capital for Gulf real estate professionals.

Aug 25, 2025 • Zakee - Real Brief

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