Abstract
In February, I landed in Dubai for the first time, after having heard so much about it. I was astonished by the number of towers already built at that time but more by the huge amount of cranes and construction sites. Therefore, I decided to do my internship for a real estate broker. I quickly understood how easy it was to earn a lot of money with the growing flow of expatriates demanding accommodation, versus the lack of availabilities. As a result, I started to work as a freelance agent till July 2006, when I left the country to complete my studies. As I returned to Dubai in 2008, the skyline had totally changed, with towers and projects that have popped out of the sand in such a short lapse of time. Those experiences as a "trainee" in the real estate sector in Dubai, have brought me much, but something above the others: I have discovered the industry in which I want to start my career and this is priceless. While I was out in the field, I had two tasks. Not only was I dealing with customers, and acting in actual situations but I was also trying to analyze the environment I was evolved in, trying to step back, keeping a critical point of view and meeting with as many people as possible, from different backgrounds, in order to ensure the credibility, objectivity and accuracy of this research.
