Dubai Real - Episode 4: The Art Of The Deal | Brian Rose

This is the decision. After three months on the ground, Brian Rose stands in front of a room of serious investors to make the case for Dubai, the world's number one destination for migrating wealth. Then he has to choose. Every project looks like a win, but one stands above the rest. On a private yacht near Marsa Al Arab, it comes down to one moment: invest, or walk away? 🔥 💰 Source hot AI deals in our Investment Club https://lr.academy/ai-investment-club/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=ic&utm_content=43349124 🏦 Invest in luxury Dubai property https://lr.academy/property-investment-g/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=pc&utm_content=43349124 🍿 Watch the full episode with chapters and transcripts for free https://londonreal.tv/dubai-real-episode-4-the-art-of-the-deal/ Chapters 00:00 Previously on Dubai Real 00:55 The moment there's no going back 01:20 Into a room of serious investors 02:00 Why Dubai: global wealth migration 02:55 What a luxury transformation is 03:37 Choosing where to deploy capital 03:57 Why Al Barari stood out 04:58 Toghrul's own stake in Al Barari 05:42 A private yacht near Marsa Al Arab 06:50 Why the Gulf is the new West 09:42 Inside London Real Ventures 10:30 Signing our first project with Chris 11:41 Why access creates the edge 13:02 Next season on Dubai Real

• 0:01Speaker 00

  Last week on Dubai Reel, we discovered where the serious investors are quietly deploying large amounts of capital.

• 0:09Speaker 01

  There's demand, but no supply. What a problem to have, right? Talking to Dubai.

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  Turnkey luxury transformations. Ready to inhabit, ready to impress.

• 0:19Speaker 02

  Your home says everything about you. With Dubai, you need to stand out.

• 0:24Speaker 00

  We broke down the model, spoke to the players already putting their money to work.

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  We had an issue in Dubai. We didn't have quality finishing. I saw the valve in it and I said, and it come in.

• 0:37Speaker 00

  And now it comes down to a decision.

• 0:41Speaker 00

  Do we pull the trigger and invest? Or hesitate and lose our edge?

• 0:48Speaker 00

  This is Dubai Reel.

• 0:55Speaker 00

  The deal doesn't happen when you sign. It happens the moment you realize there is no going back. That instant, when something is put on the table and changes everything. It's a mirror. If you're not ready, you see doubt. If you are, you see conviction and the weight that comes with it.

• 1:20Speaker 00

  This was that moment.

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  The day had come.

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  I was stepping into a room full of serious investors. We had to decide where to deploy capital. You could feel it in the air. Tension, focus, something building. Like the locker room before the final game. Quiet, controlled, but underneath, everything is on the line.

• 1:49Speaker 00

  What we've seen here is some incredible, incredible growth in the luxury and ultra-luxury area of Dubai real estate.

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  So why Dubai? Well, first of all, it's the number one destination for global wealth migration. People are actually moving here with their families and they demand the highest end of luxury. They're not necessarily looking for investment properties. They're looking to live. And this is where there's a very interesting advantage. 142,000 millionaires changed countries last year. Think about that, 142,000. How many billionaires? Where did they go? Top country, United Arab Emirates. Some to the US, some to Italy. It drops off and they go all the way to the bottom here. You can see they're actually hiding down here. They're so embarrassed is the United Kingdom.

• 2:38Speaker 00

  The truth is they're moving here and they demand high-quality luxury homes. This is not property. It's different than that. And it's not about timing the market either. It's capital migration.

• 2:55Speaker 00

  What is a luxury transformation? It's simple. It's a targeted upgrade of a premium property. It's designed to match exactly what these buyers want. They really know what luxury is and it's not 7,000 units that just are being created now at the Mercedes-Benz 11 Towers. They don't want one of those. They want a one of one. Because cash buyers now are looking for completed homes. The whole sector is changing. People are actually moving here with their families and they demand the highest end of luxury.

• 3:28Speaker 00

  And that's exactly what I've been doing here for the last three months. Operating at the highest level, direct with the people who actually control the deals. But then came the real challenge, deciding where to deploy capital. Every project was strong. Every opportunity compelling.

• 3:48Speaker 00

  So what do you choose when everything looks like a win? At this level, you don't get paid for speed. You get paid for precision. But one deal stood above the rest.

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  Al-Burari, a proven enclave with real buyer demand at this level.

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  The conversation with Togru, the investor representative, was pivotal.

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  What followed wasn't small talk. It was hours of focused precision. Every element of the deal dissected, piece by piece.

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  The idea of transformation, like luxury houses in this level with Chris does, and I haven't seen this like anywhere, to be honest with you.

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  And what's the project you're coming in on?

• 4:33Speaker 03

  That's Al-Burari.

• 4:34Speaker 00

  You like it because the community, the location?

• 4:38Speaker 03

  Yes.

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  The layout of the house and this upside potential?

• 4:42Speaker 03

  Everything, everything. All the numbers and analysis. It's a very safe bet.

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  To know that there's someone willing to also cut a very large check for that project makes me feel better about this.

• 4:58Speaker 00

  All right, that was super helpful. It's really different when you actually talk to somebody with skin in the game. I didn't realize that he's investing in Al-Burari. I didn't realize that he's the major investor and putting a huge chunk of capital in there.

• 5:12Speaker 01

  He has one of the most shares out of all the investors that are being managed in the project. And that's the reason why I wanted you guys to actually meet today. So you can also speak and make sure you're also aligned with Togru. But Brian, I have one last place to take you and it's very special. So follow me.

• 5:31Speaker 00

  All right.

• 5:42Speaker 00

  Chris wanted to take me somewhere more intimate for a conversation.

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  A private yacht docked in the ultra-luxurious marina near Marsa Al-Arab. In Dubai, they definitely had a different way of doing business.

• 5:57Speaker 01

  When we do business, we like to keep everything discreet, low-key. Because there's always ears listening. And when it comes to our investors, their discretion is extremely important.

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  You know, when I talk to my investors and I'm saying there's opportunities to make, you know, 30, 40, 50, 60% returns. They always say, Brian, how long is this window available? Is it only two years long? Is it only four years long?

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  I like that question. I like it because no matter how we buy, no matter where the market is, my returns remain the same. If I buy 30% less, my margins become the same. I just can't sell it for the same prices today. I'm happy if the market goes down because then I can do more place. More money will flood in because we can buy at distress. So I think no matter what happens in the market, we're always safe.

• 6:50Speaker 00

  I think that the West is done. I know Europe very well and I think it's going to be in a steady decline for the next 40 years. And the Gulf is really the new West.

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  It is.

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  And the smart money is moving here.

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  Where is safety and security in New York City? In London, in Berlin, doesn't exist. It exists right here. Leadership attracts investment. There's a 100-year plan by the royal family. I ran to be mayor of London. Most politicians have a four-year plan. No, it's a two-year plan because the midterms are coming up. No, it's a one-year plan so I can make as much money stock trading before they throw me out. There's no leadership and no vision. I saw that running for mayor of London. Zero personal taxes, we know. It's the playground for the wealthy, but I'll go a step further than that. This is the playground for anybody who wants to change their life. From the delivery driver to the guy on Uber, to the crypto bro, to the real estate investor, to the billionaire, it's for people who want a better life than where they are and they're all coming here.

• 7:50Speaker 00

  Dubai changes lives and this deal will change hundreds more. Each one of our investors was expecting a result. Capital was committed. Expectations were clear. There was no room for distraction. Everything was on me to deliver, to hold the line, to stay sharp. Months of preparation compressed into a few decisive minutes.

• 8:17Speaker 01

  All right, Brian, let's go down. We have a seat in our privacy of this yacht.

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  Yeah, when I got here, I showed up, I was looking at all this luxury off plan. It's what everyone's talking about.

• 8:32Speaker 01

  Yeah.

• 8:33Speaker 00

  And yet, when the masses go one way, it looks like you're going another way.

• 8:36Speaker 01

  Yeah, I mean, that's what we do. We honestly, really the best way to do any investment is thinking outside of the box.

• 8:42Speaker 00

  For me, it's really this structure that leads to the great returns. And you guys seem to have that alongside what looks like incredible deal flow and incredible demand in a market niche that no one's talking about.

• 8:58Speaker 01

  Yeah.

• 8:58Speaker 00

  With great return. The conversation went on for hours. Every detail examined. This was more than just a single deal. We were unlocking a whole new future. Everything in my journey had led me here. Years in the market, building relationships through our media, earning a seat at the table. We put Reel in our name for a reason, to show what actually happens behind the scenes. Now we're stepping into a new arena. Deploying capital, structuring deals, making the calls. Not to stand on the outside, but to bring others inside. Because the best way to predict the future is to go out and create it.

• 9:42Speaker 00

  This is London Real Ventures. This is something that's never been done before. It's the world's first media-powered investment firm. It's what happens when you take a media empire with a billion views, 5 million subscribers, and you combine it with a venture capital firm with 25, 40, 50 million dollars in capital. Something new happens. Synergies happen. Imagine combining Fox News with BlackRock. Like what kind of new ways would they find to make money to service their customers? This is our portfolio. We've invested in over 100 blockchain and artificial intelligence companies in the past five years. We've had some incredible returns. Some of these companies have already become billion-dollar, $2 billion companies.

• 10:21Speaker 00

  Final question is, do you want to study this or do you want to quietly participate in it? And that's going to be your decision.

• 10:30Speaker 00

  I spoke to my investors last night. They had a lot of questions. They didn't really understand at first what you were doing here, but I explained it and walked them through it. Then I told them about everything that we've learned about with you, with luxury transformations. I told them, "I've been to the sites now. You know, I've been to Al-Burari. I've been to Billionaires Row. I've been to the penthouse at the Royal Atlantis. I've been to Dubai Hills. I've been to all of these locations and I've seen the work you've done." And there were a lot of questions and there were a lot of concerns. But also, I have an expression. And that is, "You miss all the shots that you never take." So we decided to go ahead and sign up for our first project with you. We've got the money ready to be wired and it looks like we're going to be partners.

• 11:17Speaker 01

  Thank you so much.

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  Now that's on one condition.

• 11:18Speaker 01

  Okay.

• 11:20Speaker 00

  I'm going to be on you like white on rice for the next 12 months.

• 11:24Speaker 01

  Okay, but what does that mean?

• 11:25Speaker 00

  That means, I want to be there onsite. I want to see what you're doing. I want to see how the project is. And I want to show these returns to these investors 12 months from now.

• 11:35Speaker 01

  You have a deal.

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  Is that a deal?

• 11:36Speaker 01

  That's a deal.

• 11:41Speaker 00

  Fortune favors the brave, but bravery alone is not enough. Timing, access, and conviction. That's where fortunes are built.

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  By the time most people hear about a deal, it's already gone.

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  Because the best opportunities don't get announced.

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  The real players position themselves early, quietly, without attention. And this city proves it, every cycle.

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  Capital moves before the headlines. And by the time it's visible, the advantage is gone.

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  Those with access move first.

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  Everyone else reacts. Not because we're smarter, but because we're closer.

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  Closer to the operators.

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  Closer to the deals.

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  Closer to the moment decisions are made.

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  That's the difference. And that's where the edge is.

• 13:02Speaker 00

  Next season, on Dubai Real. We land on all-margin islands, where the $5.2 billion win casino is rising. The single biggest investment in UAE history. When something this big hits the market, everything moves. Prices, demand, capital. Where a new wave of high-return opportunities awaits.

• 13:28Speaker 00

  Then, we break ground on our next project with a new developer. Bigger vision, larger numbers, higher stakes. Because at this level, one decision doesn't just shape the deal, it defines the outcome. Then we travel to nearby Abu Dhabi, the capital of capital. Where the scale shifts completely. Not millions, billions. Not projects, portfolios. This is where capital sets the direction. And back in Al-Burari, the pressure is on. Capital is deployed. Timelines are locked. Execution is underway. No room for delay. No margin for error.

• 14:11Speaker 00

  Because now, problems compound. Does the deal deliver, or break under pressure? This isn't just a series. Dubai Real is a front-row seat to how capital actually moves. Who gets the deals? How decisions are made? And what it really takes to execute at this level?

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  Not theory, not speculation. Just real opportunities in real time.