Sara
Managing Partner
Prime residential and family-office mandates
With Meridian since 2008 · English, Arabic, French
The firm
A private office since 2008.
Meridian began as the property desk of a single family office. Today we advise investors and families from four continents, in the same way.
Our story
Built for one family. Kept that way.
In 2008 a Gulf family office asked a small team to manage its UAE property: buying, letting, selling and, just as often, deciding not to. Friends of the family asked for the same help, then their advisers did, and Meridian Private Office was formed.
We have kept the structure that made it work. Each client has one partner. We take on a limited number of new mandates each year, so that partner can answer the phone. And we are open about how we are paid, so our advice can be trusted.
Our office is on Level 8 of Boulevard Plaza in Downtown Dubai, with Burj Khalifa outside the window. Most clients visit once; many we never meet in person.
Principles
Four things we will not change.
Discretion first
No public listings of client homes, no names in marketing, no client data shared or sold.
Advice before sales
We put recommendations in writing, including the recommendation to wait or walk away.
Open about fees
Every client knows who pays us on every transaction before it starts.
One partner, always
The partner who takes your first call stays on your file for as long as you hold UAE property.
The partners and team
The people on your file.
Between us we speak nine languages and have handled property in all seven emirates. We introduce ourselves by first name; full details come with your first meeting.
Daniel
Head of Off-Plan
Developer allocations, escrow checks and resale timing
With Meridian since 2013 · English, German
Farah
Residency & Golden Visa
Eligibility, DLD filings and family sponsorship
With Meridian since 2017 · English, Arabic, Urdu
Karim
Commercial Leasing
Occupier searches in DIFC, Business Bay and ADGM
With Meridian since 2015 · English, Arabic
Anya
Abu Dhabi & Ras Al Khaimah
Saadiyat, Yas and Al Marjan Island
With Meridian since 2019 · English, Russian
Marco
Client Services
Viewings, snagging, handover and lettings
With Meridian since 2016 · English, Italian, Spanish
Client voices
What clients tell others.
They told us not to buy the first two villas we fell for, and explained why with numbers. The third one, on Saadiyat, has been the best decision of our move.
I bought from London without flying in once. Every document arrived explained in plain English, and every payment was checked against the escrow account before I sent it.
Our golden visa was stamped eleven weeks after the title deed. One advisor, one WhatsApp thread, no surprises.
Meridian negotiated six months rent-free on our DIFC floor. That paid for most of the fit-out.
What I value is that they say no. Two of the launches I asked about, they told me to skip. Both have since been delayed.
In numbers
Eighteen years in the market.
- Founded
- 2008
- Transactions advised
- AED 12B+
- Homes & floors placed
- 1,400+
- Clients’ home countries
- 38
- Developer relationships
- 40+
- Languages spoken
- 9
Consultation
Begin with a private conversation.
Tell us what you want the property to do: income, growth, a home, residency. A senior advisor replies within one business day, usually by phone or WhatsApp.