Luca VallelongaAn investor before a consultant.
I help investors enter the real estate markets that actually grow — UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bali — with a method built on data, not promises.
The story
Before real estate, I spent years as an IT consultant for large multinationals. That's where I learned to think in data: to break a complex problem down into its numbers and not trust impressions. Then came the entrepreneurial phase — my own company, employees, suppliers, the books — fourteen, sixteen hours a day.
Those years taught me something the balance sheets don't show: you can recover almost anything, except time. I started studying how to make capital work in my place, testing different markets and instruments. In 2019 I made my first real estate investment in Dubai and began travelling regularly to the UAE.
In 2021 I decided to move to Dubai and turn that experience into a profession: guiding other investors across the markets of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bali, as a Senior Real Estate Advisor at Gabetti Middle East. I do it with the same method I use for my own investments: numbers first, everything else after. I know the difference between reading a yield on a brochure and actually collecting it, month after month.
2019
First investment in Dubai
2021
Moved to Dubai, consultant
8
Markets covered
100+
Investors guided
How I work
01
Numbers first, everything else after
Every piece of advice starts from verifiable data: DLD transactions, real yields by area, calculated hidden costs. No optimistic brochure estimates.
02
Zone, project, unit. Three filters.
A prime zone takes you into a deep market. But within that same zone, there are buildings that age well and others that don't, developers who deliver on time and others who keep chasing deadlines. And inside the same building, the wrong unit, low floor, poor orientation, awkward layout, is worth much less. Three filters in sequence, and all three have to add up.
03
The eye
Beyond the numbers, there's a personal filter of mine: I won't propose a building I wouldn't buy myself. Care in the design, build quality, materials, comfort, services — not aesthetic details, economic levers. At equal price, a tenant always picks the well-finished and well-serviced one: that means higher-profile renters, more stable leases, less turnover. That's what holds up appeal — and value over time.
04
I don't work for a single developer
I work with all the main developers in the area. That means I can propose what's right for you, even when it's not what would be easiest for me to sell. Going direct to the developer is like walking into a BMW dealership: the developer's price list is the same, but at BMW they will never tell you that Mercedes was the right choice for you. I'm free to do exactly that. Reputation, in this job, is built over ten years and lost in an afternoon. That's why I tell you things as they are, even when they're not what you want to hear.
05
I get you there prepared
When we first speak, you already know 70%. The call is for your specific case, not to explain the basics.
06
I work on your profile, not my listings
Budget, horizon, objectives and tax setup differ for everyone. The right strategy for you may be not to invest now: if so, I'll tell you.
07
The work doesn't end at signing
Buying is just the start. There's furnishing to set up, the rental to get going, day-to-day management on the ground, and one day the resale. To me, you're not just a signature, you're someone I build a relationship with: we stay in touch, share updates, talk through what comes next. It's over the years that you find out whether the deal was really the right one, and I'm there through those years.
What I never do
I don't promise guaranteed returns. Nobody can, and whoever does is selling, not guiding.
I don't default to one type. Ready stock and off-plan are different tools: ready gives income from day one, off-plan offers staged payment plans, value built during construction, and quality and services that improve launch after launch. The right choice comes from your profile, not from my listings.
I don't hide costs: DLD, service charge, maintenance, vacancy. We put them all on the table first.
I don't sell courses, masterclasses or dreams. I work on real deals and stay with you through every phase — selection, due diligence, purchase, residency, property management, exit.
I operate as a Senior Real Estate Advisor at Gabetti Middle East, the Middle Eastern arm of one of the historic names in Italian real estate. It means a structure with legal, tax and management expertise behind me — and the authority of an institutional brand, not an improvised broker.
In Dubai anyone can call themselves a property consultant. Anyone operating legally holds a registration number issued by the Dubai Land Department. Mine is below, along with everything else you need to check that what you are reading holds up.
- DLD registration
- BRN 85642
- Office
- Blue Bay Tower, Office 1711, Business Bay, Dubai
- Luca Vallelonga
- @lucavallelonga_dubai
- Languages
- Italian, English
The BRN is the number the Dubai Land Department assigns to every licensed broker. You can ask it of anyone offering you property in Dubai and check it on Dubai REST, the DLD's official app. If someone cannot give it to you, you already have the answer you were looking for.
What people ask when they look me up
Who is Luca Vallelonga?
I am an Italian property consultant, based in Dubai since 2021. I work as a Senior Real Estate Advisor at Gabetti Middle East, guiding investors across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bali. Before real estate I was an IT consultant and then ran my own company: my first Dubai purchase was in 2019, as a private buyer, before any of this became my profession.
What is Gabetti Middle East?
It is the company operating in the Middle East under the Gabetti brand, one of the historic names in Italian real estate. For an investor it means dealing with a firm that has legal, tax and property management expertise behind it, rather than an intermediary who exists only as a social media profile.
Are you a registered real estate agent in Dubai?
Yes. My registration number with the Dubai Land Department is BRN 85642. The profession is regulated in Dubai: without that number you cannot legally broker a sale.
How do I check that a Dubai real estate agent is licensed?
Ask for their BRN, the number issued by the Dubai Land Department, and check it on Dubai REST, the DLD's official app. A properly licensed agent gives it to you straight away. It is worth doing before any money moves, not after.
Where is your office?
Blue Bay Tower, Office 1711, Business Bay, Dubai. Meeting in person is always welcome, but most of the work with overseas investors happens over video call: in the UAE the purchase process can be completed remotely, power of attorney included.
Let's talk about your case.
The fastest way to find out if it makes sense: build your strategy, then we talk for thirty minutes.