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Centro Capital Centre, Abu Dhabi

Office 1003, Centro Capital Centre, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Al Rawdah, Abu Dhabi, UAE

+971 4 245 2100

David Short

Head of Abu Dhabi

Commercial Sales & Leasing

About

David is a seasoned real estate professional, having over 10 years of commercial real estate experience spanning GCC, Southeast Asia and UK property markets with a wealth of international and local experience.

David manages the firm’s service offerings in the capital with a focus on commercial transactions within office, industrial and retail sectors as well as overseeing and promoting our research and advisory, valuation, property management, and international residential sales service lines.

Having previously represented Colliers Vietnam, Savills Middle East, and CBRE Cambodia, David has worked with a range of financial institutions, multinationals, governments, and high-net-worth individuals to provide commercial property expertise. Clients David has represented include, Hyundai, Capitaland, Lotte, Qatar Airways, Nokia, Omega Boutique Watches, Playstudios Asia, Talabat, Aramex, Starbucks, Alpha Wave Global and Total Oil & Gas. David is a professional member of the RICS and graduated with a degree in Estate Management from the UK.

Expertise

  • Project Sales and Marketing Consultancy
  • Landlord Representation
  • Tenant Representation
  • Transaction Management
  • Business Development
  • Key Account Management
  • Negotiation
  • Asset Management
  • Sales and Acquisitions

Thought leadership

Thought Leadership

Abu Dhabi’s Industrial Market: Why More Occupiers Are Re-Evaluating Where They Base Operations

Industrial activity in Abu Dhabi has accelerated sharply, with many companies reassessing whether their current locations still support their operational and cost objectives.

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