Private OpportunityCommercial Land · JV
The Palm · Dubai
Commercial land at an island address, offered as a joint venture.
Confidential information available upon qualification
Private EnquiryShoaib Shahid
Private advisory for extraordinary assets, capital & opportunities
Strategic advisory on land, hotels, commercial assets, rare estates and joint ventures.
For family offices, institutional investors, developers, landowners and principals across selected global markets.
Global NetworkChristie's International Real Estate · Private Office
Private ClientsUHNW Individuals · Family Offices · Principals
Strategic RelationshipsDevelopers · Investors · Landowners · Hospitality Groups
International ExposureMiddle East · Europe · Türkiye · Azerbaijan · United States
Christie's International Real Estate2026 Luxury SpecialistMasters Circle & Agents Summit
Introducing
Shoaib Shahid.
Executive Director
Corporate Investments & Developers Advisory
Christie's International Real Estate Dubai · Private Office
The advisor principals call when an asset is too significant, or too private, for the open market.
Shoaib has spent more than fifteen years in international luxury real estate, advising private clients, family offices and developers on assets and transactions of significance. Before joining Christie's International Real Estate Dubai, he was Associate Director with Sotheby's International Realty.
His work today sits at the intersection of ultra-prime real estate, corporate investment, developer advisory, hospitality and joint ventures, bringing together land, capital, development expertise and international distribution across the Gulf, Europe, Türkiye and the United States.
15+Years in luxury real estate
1766The Christie's heritage
2026Masters Circle & Luxury Specialist
Rare Assets & Strategic Opportunities
Hotels, land, commercial assets and rare estates.
A curated selection. Confidential information is shared upon qualification, and many opportunities are never presented publicly.
Private OpportunityFive-Star Hotel
A Five-Star Palace Hotel
One of the region's rarest hotel assets, offered privately at an entry value we consider exceptional for an asset of this calibre.
Shared in confidence with qualified principals only
Private EnquiryPrivate OpportunityUltra-Prime Residence
Manhattan · New York
Ultra-prime residences at Manhattan's most established addresses, presented privately.
Confidential information available upon qualification
Private EnquiryPrivate OpportunityResort Estate
Tuscany · Italy
Agricultural estate with resort potential in the Chianti hills.
Confidential information available upon qualification
Private EnquiryPrivate OpportunityUltra-Luxury Residences
Miami · Florida
Waterfront estates and ultra-prime residences across Miami Beach and its private islands.
Confidential information available upon qualification
Private EnquiryPrivate OpportunityUltra-Luxury Estate
Beverly Hills · California
A private estate in Beverly Hills, presented discreetly to qualified buyers.
Confidential information available upon qualification
Private EnquiryPrivate OpportunitySignature Residences
Abu Dhabi · The Capital Collection
Beachfront mansions and branded residences on Saadiyat and Al Ras Al Akhdar, the capital's most coveted addresses.
Confidential information available upon qualification
Private EnquiryPrivate OpportunityBranded Residence
Jumeirah Asora Bay · Dubai
One of only six Ocean Mansions on a private coastal headland.
Confidential information available upon qualification
Private EnquirySeeking something specific?Share your brief in confidence. Requirements are matched against opportunities that are not publicly available.
Submit an Investment MandateSignature Residences
View the CollectionBranded and ultra-prime residences from the world's most respected names.
DubaiJumeirah Asora BayOcean Mansions on a private headland beside La Mer.Abu DhabiFour Seasons Private Residences, SaadiyatThe largest standalone Four Seasons private residences, on the beach.Abu DhabiEmirates Palace, Mandarin OrientalPrivate mansions on the beach beside Emirates Palace.Dubai · Palm Jebel AliThe Coral CollectionSix and seven bedroom beachfront villas by SAOTA, LOCI, LW Design Group and NAGA Architects.
Strategic Joint Ventures
Connecting capital, land, development expertise and global opportunity.
Shoaib works selectively with landowners, developers, investors, family offices and strategic partners to identify and structure opportunities where capital, development expertise and international market access create exceptional value.
Strategic AlignmentPrincipal to PrincipalLong-Term Value Creation
Discuss a Joint VentureLand AcquisitionsDevelopment PartnershipsHospitality ProjectsBranded ResidencesMixed-Use DevelopmentsLuxury ResidentialHotel DevelopmentsInternational Market EntryCross-Border VenturesInstitutional Investment
Land
Capital
Developer
Brand
Value
Hospitality & Hotel Investments
Advising on exceptional hospitality assets and development opportunities across selected global markets.
- Hotels & Resorts
- Hotel Development Sites
- Hospitality Portfolios
- Strategic Hotel Acquisitions
- Mixed-Use Hospitality
- Operator & Investor Introductions
Advisory
Independent counsel for assets, developments and partnerships of consequence.
Every mandate begins with the client's objective, not the transaction. The advice is evidence-led and candid, including when the right answer is to wait, renegotiate or walk away.
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Private Client Advisory
For principals, families and their offices acquiring or divesting assets of significance, where access and discretion matter as much as price.
- Acquisition and Disposition Strategy
- Trophy and Ultra-Prime Assets
- Off-Market Opportunities
- Cross-Border Portfolios
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Developer Advisory
For developers and landowners who need more than inventory sold: positioning, feasibility, international investors and the right partners.
- Land Acquisition and Feasibility
- Project Positioning and Product Mix
- Branded Residence Strategy
- International Investor Access
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Joint Ventures: Mixed-Use and Hospitality
Bringing land, capital, development expertise, operators and brands together into joint ventures built to create durable value.
- Mixed-Use Master Planning
- Hotel and Branded Hospitality Projects
- Operator and Brand Introductions
- JV Structuring and Capital Partners
How a mandate is run.
Confidential at every stage- 01OriginationRare land, assets and partners, sourced privately and verified at source.
- 02UnderwritingMarket evidence, feasibility and downside cases, before any capital is committed.
- 03StructuringLand, capital, operator and brand arranged into a structure each party can stand behind.
- 04PartneringIntroductions to developers, family offices, operators and institutions, in confidence.
- 05ExecutionNegotiation and coordination with legal, tax and technical advisers through to completion.
Independent viewsAn honest assessment of value and risk, never a sales narrative.
Verified informationFacts, estimates and assumptions are always kept clearly apart.
Aligned interestsFees and roles are agreed transparently at the outset.
Absolute discretionNames, terms and positions remain strictly confidential.
Global Perspective
Based in Dubai. Working across selected markets.
An international network of cross-border relationships, rather than a map of offices.
Middle East · BaseDubai
Abu Dhabi25.2° N · 55.3° E
Abu Dhabi25.2° N · 55.3° E
EuropeLondon
Italy51.5° N · 0.1° W
Italy51.5° N · 0.1° W
Türkiye & CaucasusIstanbul
Baku41.0° N · 28.9° E
Baku41.0° N · 28.9° E
United StatesNew York
Los Angeles
Miami40.7° N · 74.0° W
Los Angeles
Miami40.7° N · 74.0° W
A Name Since 1766
The heritage of Christie's, applied to the world's finest property.
In 1766, James Christie held his first sale in London. Two and a half centuries later, Christie's remains the auction house entrusted with many of the most important works of art ever sold, from the Old Masters to Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi.
Christie's International Real Estate carries that name and its values of provenance, expertise and discretion into luxury property, through a network of brokerages in around fifty countries and territories.
UAE
Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Ras Al KhaimahGlobal Luxury Real Estate Network1766James Christie holds his first auction in London.
1995Christie's enters luxury real estate, acquiring Great Estates.
2011The network becomes Christie's International Real Estate.
TodayA global network serving the world's most discerning buyers and sellers, with the UAE among its most dynamic markets.
Christie's International Real Estate · The Private Office
For the few who expect everything to be handled, and nothing to be seen.
The Private Office is a single, trusted point of contact for some of the world's most private individuals, families and their offices. One relationship, one standard of discretion, and the full reach of the Christie's network behind it.
IOff-Market AccessResidences, estates and investment assets that are never publicly marketed.
IIConfidential TransactionsAcquisitions and disposals handled quietly, with a single point of contact from first call to completion.
IIICross-Border ReachThe Christie's International Real Estate network in around fifty countries and territories, working as one.
IVFamily Office CoordinationPortfolio reviews, reporting and coordination with the family's existing advisers.
VWealth and StructuringEstate planning, tax and holding structures through trusted specialist partners.
VIResidency and RelocationUAE residency, schools, staffing and settling in, arranged with care.
“Discretion is not a service we offer. It is the condition on which every conversation begins.”
TrustConfidentialityAccessExecution
Private Deal Room
For qualified clients and strategic partners.
Access is granted by application and reviewed personally.
- Investment Memoranda
- Private Property Dossiers
- Land Opportunities
- Hospitality Assets
- Joint Venture Teasers
- Market Studies
Request received.Your application is under personal review. You will hear from the Private Office within two business days.
Private PerspectiveA quarterly letter on Gulf real estate, capital and hospitality.Sent to a private list. Never shared.
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Private Enquiries