Andrea Jiga. Private real estate advisory.

Water is what the market pays for.

Seven of the ten most expensive homes ever sold in Dubai face the sea. Beachfront land in the centre of the city cannot be made again. That scarcity is why I chose to specialise here, along the coast and out on the islands, with the golf and lagoon estates a short drive inland.

I advise; I don't sell. In practice, you hear exactly what the registered sales say, including when a home is priced above the rest of its building, or when the better move is to wait for the next one.

Most of my clients buy from abroad. Often a family office, a lawyer or an assistant draws up the first shortlist, and I am at ease working alongside any of them. Everything I tell you goes in writing, so it can be checked.