Dubai Off-Plan: Real Property or Pure Hype?

Dubai Off-Plan: Real Property or Pure Hype?

Dubai’s off-plan property sector continues to thrive, offering exciting new opportunities for global investors. Luxe Vista Properties CEO Ajay Menon joins Tim Elliott to explore how Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are shaping the market, revealing how these strategic deposits grant savvy buyers early access to prime developments and help top developers successfully gauge high-demand trends for upcoming luxury launches.

Business Editor Slams 'Sloppy' UK Media Reporting on Dubai

Tim Elliott sits down with Justin Harper, Editor of Arabian Business and CEO Middle East. Harper tackles recent sensationalised UK media headlines mischaracterising Dubai, exposing misleading imagery and sloppy, out-of-touch journalism while offering a candid defense of the region’s actual business and cultural climate.

Money Mistakes UAE Expats Make Before Retirement

International market volatility and rising living costs are triggering a major shift in retirement planning. Speaking on Mira Business FM, Michele Carby, Founder of The Michele Carby Practice, joins Tim Elliott to analyse critical pension blind spots. Carby challenges the dangerous misconception that home country provisions remain sufficient for modern expatriates.

Why Fujairah Has Become the Gulf’s New Strategic Hotspot

As global tensions reshape traditional shipping routes, the Emirate of Fujairah has rapidly transformed from a regional port into an essential linchpin for international energy security. In this episode of Morning Drive, Tim Elliott sits down with Frank Kane, Editor-at-Large at Arabian Gulf Business Insights. Together, they analyse what this strategic realignment means for volatile oil markets, marine insurance, and the wider Gulf economy amidst ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.

How to Build and Scale a Massive Business in the UAE

Tatiana Vishnevskaya, founder of MME Media, discusses corporate growth and market dynamics with Tim Elliott on Mira Business FM. The broadcaster analysed strategic frameworks for scaling media enterprise pipelines, translating structural commercial complexities into clear metrics, and mitigating operational risks within regional international markets.