Your client is in the Gulf. I can be there.
Local meetings, yacht viewings, commercial qualification and written visit summaries in Dubai and the GCC for international brokers with an active case. Your client remains your client.
A serious enquiry should not wait for your next flight
A buyer in Dubai requests a meeting. A client wants to inspect a yacht at short notice. An owner in the Gulf wants an initial conversation before committing to a formal process. The lead broker is in Monaco, London, Palma or Fort Lauderdale, and travel is not justified at this stage.
I provide the local response, meet the client, clarify the situation and report back, so that you decide whether and when direct travel is required. UAE assignments can normally be arranged within 48 hours, subject to availability, access and case requirements.
Assignment types
- Client meetingRequirement, stated budget and timeline, decision structure, existing broker relationships, written assessment.
- Yacht viewingAttendance, photo and video documentation, the client's reactions, questions and objections, recommended next action.
- Transaction supportSea trials, survey attendance, shipyard visits, delivery support, local coordination.
Broker protection
Scope, fee, responsibilities and information sharing are agreed before work begins.
Your prospect
The brokerage already has the enquiry or client. Fixed assignment fee, no automatic commission share, the client remains controlled by the appointing broker. I do not remarket or independently approach introduced clients.
My introduction
I independently introduce a buyer, owner or opportunity not already active with the brokerage. Separate written agreement, defined introduction protection, agreed commission structure, responsibilities confirmed before disclosure.
Commissioned per case
No retainer, no permanent regional commitment. Travel and third party expenses are quoted separately. Fees are indicative and confirmed per assignment.
Client meeting
From $1,500
- Personal client meeting
- Commercial qualification
- Written assessment, normally within 24 hours of the meeting
Viewing assignment
From $2,500
- Viewing attendance
- Photo and video documentation
- Client feedback and objections
- Written recommendation, normally within 24 hours
Extended support
Custom scope
- Multiple meetings
- Sea trials, surveys, shipyard visits
- Delivery coordination
- Travel outside the UAE quoted separately
Commercial qualification does not replace formal KYC, AML, sanctions screening, source of funds verification or legal review.
Coverage
Primary: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Northern Emirates.
By arrangement: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman.
The report
Objective, client requirement, stated budget, timeline, decision makers, yachts already considered, viewing feedback, commercial objections, information not yet verified, open compliance questions, recommended next action. One page the lead broker can act on.
How an assignment runs
You remain the lead broker throughout.
Brief
You provide the case background, location, objective and the support required.
Scope
We agree deliverables, timing, fee and the boundaries of communication, in writing.
Execution
I meet the client, attend the viewing or complete the agreed local task. I communicate only within the assignment.
Report
You receive a concise written assessment with observations and a recommended next step, normally within 24 hours where practical.
Typical assignments
- The meeting before the flightA buyer in Dubai wants a personal meeting before the international broker commits to travel. I meet, qualify and report; the broker decides whether to fly.
- The short notice viewingA broker receives a viewing request for a yacht lying in the UAE with two days' notice. I attend, document and report the client's reactions and objections.
- The long transactionA survey, a sea trial, a shipyard visit or a delivery needs someone on site for a day or a week. I am there and I write it up.
Sample assignment report
Sample only, anonymised and illustrative
- Assignment objective
- Meet buyer prospect, qualify requirement, report basis for broker travel decision.
- Client
- Confidential client, Dubai, UAE.
- Client requirement
- Motor yacht, 30 to 40 m, refit or late model, Gulf based for winter use.
- Stated budget
- Indicated range provided verbally. Not yet documented.
- Purchase timeline
- Intends to decide within the current season.
- Decision makers
- Principal, with one family adviser involved in the final decision.
- Yachts already considered
- Two candidates seen previously through another broker.
- Viewing feedback
- Positive on layout and condition. Reserved on tender arrangement and crew accommodation.
- Commercial objections
- Asking price considered above comparable regional inventory.
- Information not yet verified
- Budget confirmation, ownership structure, intended flag.
- Open compliance questions
- Identity documentation and source of funds not yet provided.
- Recommended next action
- Direct broker call within seven days. Travel justified only after budget confirmation.
Commercial qualification does not replace formal KYC, AML, sanctions screening, source of funds verification or legal review.
Questions brokers ask before appointing me
Do you represent my brokerage in the GCC?
No. I act only within the agreed assignment and do not present myself as your office, employee or regional representative.
Who retains the client relationship?
The appointing broker retains the client relationship, mandate, commercial terms and transaction control.
How quickly can you respond?
UAE assignments can normally be arranged within 48 hours, subject to availability, access and case requirements. Other GCC locations are confirmed individually.
Do you receive a share of the commission?
Not automatically. Brokerage generated prospects are handled under an assignment fee. Independently originated opportunities are governed by separate written introduction or co-brokerage terms.
Can you complete KYC or source of funds verification?
No. I can collect information, identify open questions and support commercial qualification. Formal compliance remains with the responsible brokerage, legal adviser or regulated provider.
Is a retainer required?
No. Assignments are commissioned individually, and scope, fee and responsibilities are agreed before work begins.
Have an active case in the Gulf?
Send the location, client status, required support and preferred timing. You get a proposed scope, fee and next steps. Please do not send passport copies or financial documents through the form.