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Real estate brokerage

Connect an authorised seller or landlord with a buyer or tenant, within the brokerage’s permitted scope.

The operating business earns an agreed commission; it does not sell property it owns in this model.

The operation, in one view.

The map shows the business after its required permissions are in place. It is an operating example, not an approved licence or a client outcome.

VANTABLACK / THE CONNECTED ROUTE

Real estate brokerage · Operations

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  1. 01Verify the client & authorityView checkpoint

    Client identity, property and mandate

  2. 02Record the instructionView checkpoint

    Record authorised agent responsibilities

  3. 03Approve & market the listingView checkpoint

    Present the permitted property offer

  4. 04Viewings & negotiationsView checkpoint

    Buyer or tenant reviews the terms

  5. 05Complete transaction checksView checkpoint

    Record the required transaction checks

  6. 06Collect agreed commissionView checkpoint

    Commission follows agreed entitlement

Example operating sequence, subject to the exact licensed scope. Revenue is not profit.

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  1. Verify the client & authority — Client identity, property and mandate
  2. Record the instruction — Record authorised agent responsibilities
  3. Approve & market the listing — Present the permitted property offer
  4. Viewings & negotiations — Buyer or tenant reviews the terms
  5. Complete transaction checks — Record the required transaction checks
  6. Collect agreed commission — Commission follows agreed entitlement
Read the operation as text
  1. Verify the client & authority
  2. Record the instruction
  3. Approve & market the listing
  4. Viewings & negotiations
  5. Complete transaction checks
  6. Collect agreed commission

Licensing boundaries

A company licence, the applicable real-estate permissions and individual practice cards are distinct requirements. Verify current DLD/RERA registration, marketing and professional requirements before operating.

This is a business-model guide, not a single official activity code. Confirm the exact activities, jurisdiction and operating permissions for your scope.

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Premises & delivery

Confirm the office and company requirements for the selected brokerage activity. Do not assume a virtual-office route is available for regulated brokerage.

Related DET mainland activities

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Budget for the whole operation.

Authority fees depend on the chosen route. Suppliers quote for the actual scope. There is no universal startup total or reliable profit figure for every business in this activity.

One-off cash needs

  • Company and real-estate registrations
  • Office deposits and fit-out
  • Required training and practice cards

Costs of each sale

  • Agent commission share
  • Listing, marketing and lead costs
  • Transaction administration

Monthly overhead

  • Office, payroll and subscriptions
  • Insurance, compliance and renewals

Vantablack’s published setup service fees are AED 5,000 for Basic Setup and AED 10,000 for Advanced Setup. These are service fees, not an authority licence price or a full operating budget. Compare the agreed scope and exclusions →

What determines profit?

Advertising without the correct permissions or accepting an instruction from someone without authority creates avoidable risk. Keep client and property checks documented.

Operating result = completed sales revenue − direct delivery costs − monthly overhead. A profit estimate needs your selling price, demand, cost and staffing assumptions. No expected margin or guaranteed earnings are stated here.

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Bring your products, customers, delivery locations and supplier responsibilities to the first consultation.

We confirm the setup scope; additional specialist delivery is arranged through qualified partners where available.

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Does this operating model fit your customers, delivery and budget?

Why this matters

The operation, required permissions and cost assumptions must agree before you choose a setup. Your profit calculation uses your inputs, not a market forecast.

What could change the answer?

Moving from holding an asset to brokerage, short-stay operation or a residency application creates a different evidence and approval question.

Check these details first

  • Who contracts with the customer and earns the revenue
  • Who supplies, stores, delivers or performs the work
  • Required permissions and operating location
  • Selling price, delivery cost, overhead and cash needs

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