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Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Making our mark in GCC…
At LJ Hooker we are quietly doing something amazing. We
are building on some very strong foundations and a proud
history. We are growing our network and our capabilities, and
we are doing it together.

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Heritage and Branding…
• Brand Heritage in excess of 84 years (since
1928)
• Extensive brand network with international
exposure in 50 countries (and growing)
• Over 700 franchises around the world
• In 1973 Leslie Joseph (LJ) Hooker recognised
by her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for
services to the real estate industry
• The office in Dubai was set up in 2013

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Values Based Culture…

Rising PopulationRising Population
• Population of 9.44 million up from
9.3 million in 2013
• 93rd
most populated country
• Only 13% of UAE Nationals
• Population predicted to grow to 9.7
million by 2020
• Highest migration rate in the world
at 21.71

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Business Licenses (Quick View)

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Business Licenses 2014 - Details
Strong
growth in
professional
and
commercial
based
businesses

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Direct Foreign Trade

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Direct Foreign Trade
Changes in
direct trade
movements..
less reliance

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
SMEs within Dubai
• As of 2014, the SME market
contributed 40% of the National GDP
• 47% of this coming from the services
industry sector
• The SME’s employ 51% of the
workforce
• 60% of SME’s make greater than
20% of their revenue from
international and export sales

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Dubai Chamber of Commerce
• 18% increase in new membership recording
16,198 compared to 13, 962 in 2013
• Total membership increased 10.8% to 152,962

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
International Ranking
• Dubai recently had the accolade of being
the 10th
most influential city in the world
• UAE ranked
–120th
for Global Competitiveness
–22nd
for ease to do business

World Expo 2020World Expo 2020
Expo 2020 creating over 275,000 new
jobs, envisaging 25 million visitors and
adding 23 billion to the economy.

TourismTourism
Tourism and Hospitality
increased by 6.7%
contributing 12.74
billion dirhams to the
economy in 2014

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Free Zones - 20 in Dubai
Internet City
International Financial Centre
Knowledge City
Gold and Diamond Park
Dubai Multiple Commodities
Centre
Silicon Oasis
International Media City
Production Zone
JLT
Dubai World Trade Centre
Dubai Cars and Automotive
Zone
Healthcare City
Dubai International Airport
Zone
Jebel Ali Freezone
Dubai International Academic
City

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Dubai Real Estate
39,566 real estate transactions in Dubai 2014
totalling over 100 billion dirhams
•Manage over 60 million US dollars of property worldwide
•Over 16.5 million US dollars of transactions sales and
rentals last year
•Sell a property on average every 3 minutes worldwide
•Rent out a property on average every 35 seconds
worldwide

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
LJ Hooker Experience
• LJ Hooker specialise in all areas of commercial premises
including land, offices, and retail space.
• Strong relationships with major developers such as Emaar,
Damac and Azizi.
• Coverage in all major commercial areas of Dubai
• Wide and extensive range of commercial premises available

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Business Bay
Feature Properties • Regal Tower
• XL Tower
Size Range 1000-5000sqft
Leasing per annum 100,000 to 350,000
AED
Leasing /sqft 150-170 AED/sqft
Sales 1.7-6millon AED

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Business Bay

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Downtown Burj
Feature Properties • Burj Khalifa
• Boulevard Plaza
Size Range 3000-11,000 sqft;
Leasing per annum 2-4 Million AED
Leasing /sqft 270-300/sqft
Sales 7-66 million AED

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
JLT
Feature Properties • Tiffany Tower
• X2 Tower
Size Range 600-3000sqft
Leasing per annum 130,000-500,000 AED
Leasing /sqft 110-130 AED/sqft
Sales 1.6-4 million AED

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
JLT

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Marina
Feature Properties • Marina Plaza
• Empire Heights
Size Range 2000-10,000 sqft
Leasing per annum 700,000-2.5million AED
Leasing /sqft 220-240 AED/sqft
Sales 5-12million AED

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
The LJ Hooker Difference
• Solid Heritage and Real Estate
Experience
• Branding and Image (Values
based)
• Worldwide Network of
Professional Agents
• Worldwide Investor Pool

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Why LJ Hooker Dubai?
• Experienced real estate agents that offer in
depth advice and consultancy
• Our office represents many nationalities
• Very Professional and prompt
• Customer service driven
• A continual expanding office

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
Why Matthew Scott?
• Since moving to the UAE, Matthew has lived in both Dubai
and Abu Dhabi developing knowledge in wealth management
and the residential and commercial real estate industry. In the
UK, he worked with large multinational companies such as
Experian performing roles involving analysing and measuring
commercial risk, vetting client relationships and debt
collection strategies.
• Matthew’s motivation is to learn from all experiences by
developing personal strength’s and reducing weakness’s and
thus promoting the company and himself in the best possible
manner at all times.
• Matthew is a forward thinking and being proactive in his
everyday approach to work.
• Through his detailed understanding of both the market place
and needs of clients, Matthew can offer well rounded and
informative commercial real estate advice.
matthew.s@ljhooker.ae
www.ljhooker.ae

Al Zarouni Business Centre, Suite 309, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh
Zayed Road, P O Box 38174, Dubai, UAE
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