We find residences in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the Maldives and handle the entire purchase — from the first viewing to the keys and settling in.
24 selected residences in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The Maldives are on a separate site.
Browse the curator's wall. Click any painting to see the residences inside.
Buying, selling, or looking at off-plan — pick the format that fits.
Personal representation, brief to handover. We shortlist the few homes worth your time, negotiate on your side and carry the deal through to the keys.
We represent your residence: architectural film, editorial photography, a written narrative and a distribution plan — off-market to our private buyers, or openly on the portals.
Off-plan selection costs you nothing — the developer pays the commission. Two ways in: with a broker, or on your own through AI Discover (coming soon).
Active branded-residential portfolio across the Maldives — branded resorts and private islands. Specific operators and lots shared on a personal call.
We remember well what it is like to find your feet in an unfamiliar city. That is why we have a concierge: we meet you, drive you, book what you need, and help with anything that comes up. For our clients it is complimentary for the whole time you are in Dubai.
We represent you at handover — and can accept the property on your behalf. We register DEWA, cooling and internet, deal with the building manager, and bring in an interior studio if you want one.
Long-term letting: we set the rent, find and vet the tenant, handle the contract, see the handover through and report to you.
Как оформить владение, налоги, валютный контроль, наследство. Бутиковая юридическая практика — отдельный сайт, ведёт сделку со стороны России параллельно с командой в Дубае.
Holding property — residential and commercial — through a DIFC or ADGM foundation: succession without probate, asset protection, confidentiality and continuity. We run the whole process: choosing the provider and law firm, keeping the timeline, handling the purchase.
Settle in BTC, ETH or USDT through regulated escrow, full KYC/AML — no UAE bank account required. Plus transfers, currency routes and banking introductions.
10-year UAE Golden Visa through your property purchase. We do not file or adjudicate visas ourselves — that requires a separate licence. We coordinate the full process with our licensed immigration partners: visas for spouse, children and parents, Emirates ID, driving licence conversion.
The Lana · Dorchester Collection × Omniyat, Business Bay. Sample of the full service.
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We don't sell square metres.
We work with residences as art.
The pattern is real. The pattern is also conditional. Same architect, two buildings — one appreciates 73%, the other loses $167M in cuts. We've spent time unpacking when this works, when it doesn't, and the four conditions that separate the cases.
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“Honesty is the filter. Before I represent a residence, I ask one question: would I want to live in it myself? If the answer is no, it never enters our catalogue. That filter is the only reason Heart of the City exists.”
Alexey Alifanov Founder & Managing Director · Dubai since 2022 @alex__alifanov More about Alexey ↗
Selected by what we'd put our name to — not by commission. Pritzker architects, branded hospitality residences, and the developers we actively transact with across Dubai and the Maldives.
Why architect-branded outpaces fashion-branded on the 10-year horizon.
From AED 550M penthouse to AED 410M Sky Villa — what the records mean.
$3B+ pipeline. Why CIS capital is quietly leading the second wave.
No names on this page. No photos of clients. No deal sizes published. Off-market lots are introduced under signed NDA. The absence here is intentional — and it is what our clients are paying for.
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