Omar Saeed

Senior Property Market Data & Insights Editor | Khaleej Times | UAE & GCC Real Estate Trends & Investment Analysis

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

I’m currently the Senior Property Market Data & Insights Editor at Khaleej Times, focusing on the UAE and wider GCC property markets. Over the past 10 years, I’ve moved between newsroom desks, analytics teams, and investment advisory roles - always with one goal in mind: turning complex real estate data into clear, useful insights. I started out in Vancouver, working in one of the most competitive property markets in North America. Later, I joined Bayut.com to dive deep into business intelligence and market analytics, before taking on regional analysis at Knight Frank MENA. Today, I combine that on-the-ground experience with editorial leadership at one of the region’s most respected publications. Key areas I work on include: • Tracking market trends and projecting ROI for investors • Turning raw data into compelling stories for a broad audience • Analysing cross-border property investment flows (UAE, GCC, Canada) • Exploring how urban policy and development shape market behaviour What drives me is helping investors, developers, and policy makers make informed decisions in a market that changes faster than most people realise.

Experience

  • Senior Property Market Data & Insights Editor at Khaleej Times
    Aug 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

  • Senior Property Investment Advisor at Knight Frank MENA
    May 2018 - Jul 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Business Intelligence & Market Data Analyst at Bayut.com
    Jan 2017 - Apr 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Property Investment Advisor at Macdonald Realty
    Aug 2014 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos