Most brokers won't tell you what's wrong with the property. I will.

Civil engineer with 14 years in construction management. Helping buyers in the 1–5M AED range — including the things other brokers don't mention.

RERA BRN 50032 · 5 years in Dubai · 14 years in construction management

Arcady Polansky, portrait
Arcady Polansky, black-and-white portrait
02 / About

I built before I sold.

I started as a civil engineer on construction sites in Russia. My first jobs were not glamorous — checking concrete, arguing with contractors, walking the site at 6 a.m. when nobody else wanted to.

For thirteen years I managed builds — including the IKEA / MEGA shopping-centre rollout across 14 cities in Russia, from St. Petersburg to Yekaterinburg. That is the kind of work where a small mistake costs millions and "we will fix it later" is not a real plan.

When I moved to Dubai in 2021, I noticed something specific: most brokers here have never built anything. They sell what looks good in renderings. I read renderings differently — I see what is missing, what is being hidden, and what is going to leak in three years.

That is the value I bring to a transaction. Not pressure, not "exclusive listings". A second pair of eyes that has seen what happens after the keys are handed over.

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03 / By the numbers

Track record

14+
years in construction management
5
years in Dubai real estate
14
IKEA / MEGA shopping centres delivered (Russia)
12
direct developer partnerships
{{TODO: 100+}}
closed deals in Dubai
3
languages — RU · EN · construction
04 / How I work

Four steps. No surprises.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    A 30–60 minute call. We map your goal, time horizon, risk tolerance, and what success actually means in your case.

  2. 02

    Due diligence

    I research the developer, the building, the area economics. You get a written shortlist with the actual reasons for and against each option.

  3. 03

    Selection

    Site visits — physical or video. We compare on data, not on the agent's emotional commentary. You choose; I help you not regret the choice.

  4. 04

    Closing

    Contract review, payments, escrow, DLD registration, NOC, handover snagging. Your signatures only. Everything else I run.

06 / Developers

Direct partnerships

No sub-broker chains. Off-plan launches reach me on the same day they reach top-tier agencies.

07 / Common questions

A few honest answers

The most common questions — with direct answers. Full list on the FAQ page.

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Can a non-resident foreigner buy property in the UAE?

Yes — in designated freehold areas a non-resident foreigner can take full ownership in their own name. The catch is that the area must actually be freehold for foreigners (not all are), and the developer must hold a valid escrow account. I check both before I show you the unit.

I keep seeing "guaranteed 8–15% yield". Is that real?

No, not as advertised. Net yield after service charge, agency, vacancy, furnishing depreciation and operator fees is usually 4–7% on solid units, and lower on the wrong ones. "Guaranteed" usually means the developer pre-pays you with a price uplift baked in. I will run the numbers with you before you sign anything.

How do I transfer the money from Russia / CIS in 2026?

There are several legal channels still open in 2026 — through UAE-friendly banks, through correspondent routes, and via crypto on-ramps in compliant jurisdictions. Each has different cost, speed and KYC profile. I will not advise you on this in writing publicly — it changes — but I will walk you through current options on a call.

What can go wrong — and how exactly do you protect me?

A lot can go wrong: the developer slips on delivery, the building is built badly, the area underperforms, your exit liquidity dries up, the contract has a clause that costs you money. My job is to filter out the avoidable risks before you commit, document the unavoidable ones in writing, and stay involved through delivery so a problem at handover does not become your problem.

08 / Get in touch

Message me directly

Not a call center, not an assistant. Messages come straight to my phone.

What you're interested in

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