About BuySmart Real Estate

Established in Dubai in August 2023, BuySmart Real Estate is a real estate investment company licensed by the Department of Economy and Tourism and approved by the Dubai Land Department to invest with its own balance sheet. We focus on deal sourcing and principal investments in UAE residential and commercial real estate using a value-based approach.


We also collaborate intimately with leading family offices and private pools of capital on co-investments, club deals and opportunistic projects.


The firm works with a trusted network of counterparties, professional investors and partners, mainly located in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, wider Middle East, CIS region ex-Russia, Asia Pacific, United Kingdom and United States

About BuySmart Capital

BuySmart Capital is a boutique investment advisory and consulting firm focused on global real estate, infrastructure, private equity, private debt and venture capital opportunities. The firm was established in June 2024 and offers specialist advice, deal sourcing, club deals and capital raising services on a global basis from its offices in Dubai.


The firm is licensed and regulated by the Meydan Free Zone in Dubai and acts as a trusted advisor to family offices, global asset managers, wealth managers, banks, sovereign wealth funds and private pools of capital, alongside real estate developers and operators.


Our core function is identifying unique assets, development projects and closed-end funds across diverse markets, aligning capital with promising opportunities, and serving as a reliable partner for our network.

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Senior partners have around 20 years of average experience in the institutional real estate and private markets, investment banking, asset management and extensive advisory and track records in capital raising. 

Discrete advisor and solutions provider to private investment offices, global real estate managers, private market managers, operators and investors.

Based in Dubai the firm has connections and trusted relationships in London, Almaty and Kuala Lumpur.

We are independent and seek to provide best-in-class advice to our clients.

The BuySmart companies are led by a team of experienced private market investment professionals with backgrounds from both the institutional investment world and local enterprises.

Miras Abdukhalikov,
CEO

  • Over 10 years of Real Estate experience;
  • Over 16 years of experience in the financial markets;
  • Worked for a Sovereign Wealth Fund and managed the alternative part of the central bank’s $100B portfolio;
  • Deep knowledge of international capital markets and private markets in particular;
  • Big network of relationships in private markets ranging from key real estate managers to largest institutional investors;
  • Educated in the UK (University of Birmingham) and the US (Simon Business School, Rochester, NY).

Eduard Shtern,
COO

  • Over 16 years of local UAE experience;
  • Deep operational background with local financial institutions;
  • Started over 10 companies in the UAE with different specialisations;
  • Big network of relationships inside and outside the UAE;
  • Excellent knowledge of the local UAE real estate market via shareholding in a local real estate broker;
  • Educated in Russia, UK and the UAE.

Faisal El Hakim,
CIO

  • Seasoned banking and asset management executive;
  • Over 20 years of institutional sales, wealth management, fintech and alternative investments experience;
  • Worked at HSBC, Bear Stearns, ABN Amro and Invesco;
  • Established trusted relationships with financial institutions, family offices, intermediaries, corporate clients and UHNWIs across the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Europe;
  • Completed a Bachelors in Economics at the LSE and Masters in Mathematical Trading & Finance at Cass Business School.

Our core activities 

Buying/selling distressed and opportunistic real estate in the UAE, with the aim of building a track record and subsequently launching a dedicated Private Equity Real Estate fund in the DIFC.

Capital aggregation on behalf of clients and partners across various geographies as well as co-investments in high conviction projects and real estate funds in the UAE and globally (US, UK, Europe, APAC, MENA).

Consulting on real estate, infrastructure, PE and VC opportunities - including sourcing, due diligence, deal structuring and asset allocation - for qualified institutional and professional investors.


‌BuySmart will typically focus on prime residential, new economies (infrastructure, logistics, data centres, life science, technology), hospitality, retail, growth capital, distressed and special situations.

Our Strengths

Combined track record in raising assets and international fund placements totalling over $15bn

Focused on sourcing compelling private real estate investment opportunities both at asset level and fund level in theMiddle East and globally

Over 50 years of combined transactional, investment, asset management and asset raising experience

Capital aggregator as well as equity co-investor at various levels, to ensure access to attractive opportunities and favourable terms

Comprehensive, risk-based approach to compliance, AML/CFTF and due diligence in respect of clients, partners andinvestment opportunities

We aim to provide our network of market counterparties and professional investors with unique alternative strategies and solutions. Integrity, transparency and unmatched investor experience lie at the heart of the firm

Buy side

  • Logistics assets (warehouses, cold storage) in UAE & KSA, $30-75mn
  • 4*/5* hotel or serviced apartment building in Dubai, $100-200mnv
  • Residential apartments and villas in Dubai, AED 2-10mn

Our Recent Real Estate Advisory Projects

Sell side

  • Labour accommodation in Jebel Ali, AED 28-32mn
  • Boutique hotel in Marrakesh, EUR 12mn (brand new)
  • Luxury hotel in Djerba, Tunisia, $50mn
  • Several 4*/5* hotels in Dubai, ranging from AED 135 to AED 500mn
  • Commercial offices in London (value add and opportunistic)
  • Hotels and industrials assets in Greece (strategic, touristic)
  • Minority stake in lifestyle mall in Almaty, Kazakhstan (growth capital)
  • Residential buildings, villas & units in Dubai (Meydan, BB, District One)
  • Development of a sustainable apartment complex, Yas Island, $10-20mn
  • Various development opportunities in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah


‌We are dedicated in our cross-border deal origination efforts and real estate sourcing, and unconflicted and thorough in our advice, due diligence and deal structuring.

Our Local Partners

A leading UAE real estate broker. Livrichy covers all aspects of residential real estate, including sales, rental, property management, investments and design services

A leading UAE law firm that provides legal advice and support to individual clients, entrepreneurs, small to medium sized enterprises and corporate organisations

KG design studio offers tailor-made solutions in the fields of interior design, architecture, styling and fit-outs, including furnishings and decoration services

Our local partners help us in sourcing, executing and managing assets in a way that reduces operatingexpenses and gives us first-hand access to attractive opportunities

Office 3101-07, Anantara Business Tower  

Dubai, UAE