Our Expert Authors & Reviewers
Licensed Dubai real-estate specialists, market analysts and editors behind our research-first guides.
Karim Nasser
Registered Property Valuer
Karim Nasser reviews HomeSearch.ae guides for factual accuracy before they are published. He has eleven years in Dubai real estate, first handling transfers at a DLD-approved registration trustee office, then in residential valuation. He is registered as a valuer with Taqyeem, the Dubai Land Department's Real Estate Appraisal Centre, and works to the Emirates Book Valuation Standards. Registration requires the Taqyeem course and examination and is held through a RERA-certified valuation firm. His review covers three things: that every figure matches the Dubai Land Department record it cites, that the legal and procedural steps reflect current RERA rules, and that nothing reads as advice a licensed professional would not give in writing. Guides he has reviewed carry a review date, and the byline links here so any reader can see who signed off.
Layla Haddad
Senior Property Consultant
Layla Haddad has worked in Dubai residential property since 2013, advising buyers and investors across Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai and Business Bay. She spent her first six years on the secondary market before moving into off-plan, and now splits her time between end-user purchases and yield-driven investment briefs. She holds a Professional Practice Card issued by the Dubai Land Department through RERA, with a Broker Registration Number (BRN) that appears on every listing she handles. The card is renewed annually, and she qualified through the Dubai Real Estate Institute brokerage course and the RERA Brokers Examination. Most of her work is with buyers making their first Dubai purchase, which shaped how she writes: start with the registered transaction data, then explain what it does and does not tell you. Layla covers off-plan payment plans, service charges, rental yields and the mechanics of transfer at the DLD. Every figure in her guides is traced back to a DLD record.