As an award-winning property market specialist, Laura helps clients achieve their most ambitious real estate dreams. She has been an active leader in Dubai’s real estate market for over 11 years, developing a keen insight into real estate development, residential and commercial brokerage, portfolio and investment management, and feasibility studies, from plot to completion. Laura began her career in the UK, where she spent nine years growing her practice with well-established London-based agencies before relocating to Dubai in 2008. As Co-founder and Managing Director of Carlton Real Estate, she lead a team of specialised agents, offering insightful expertise to clients looking to sell, purchase, or lease residential or commercial real estate. Under her direction, the company managed a portfolio of over 20,000 apartments and villas located throughout the city with a focus on assisting high net worth individuals (HNIs) develop, manage, and enhance their portfolios. Having seen the change in the industry leaning more towards technology, Laura took the opportunity to join the first-ever PropTech company to take the entire residential leasing journey online, in January 2020 ready for its launch the following month. http://www.gourban.com