James Hubbards
Founder & Managing Director
With over 14 years of experience advising international property investors, James founded Hubbards Real Estate to bridge the gap between the UK and Dubai property markets. Having worked extensively across London and the UAE, James specialises in structured offplan investment strategies, capital allocation planning, and cross-border execution for UKbased clients. His approach is advisory-led, disciplined, and focused on long-term portfolio growth rather than transactional volume.
Charlotte Bennett
UK Director of Operations
Charlotte leads the UK investor onboarding process, ensuring seamless communication, documentation, and compliance for clients allocating capital into Dubai. With a background in financial services operations in London, she oversees investor due diligence, consultation scheduling, and cross-border coordination between the London and
Dubai teams. Her focus is delivering clarity, structure, and efficiency at every stage of the client journey.
Amina Al Mansoori
UAE Director of Operations
Amina oversees Hubbard’s on-ground operations in Dubai, including developer coordination, transaction execution, and regulatory compliance. With deep experience in the UAE real estate sector, she ensures clients receive structured guidance through reservation, SPA signing, payment scheduling, and handover. Her role bridges investor strategy with operational execution on the ground.
Sophie Harrington
Senior Investment Advisor
Sophie specialises in advising UK-based investors seeking structured exposure to Dubai’s off-plan market. With a background in private client advisory, she focuses on yield modelling, capital growth analysis, and risk-mitigation planning.
Her approach prioritises disciplined entry points and transparent performance expectations.
Omar Khalid
Senior Investment Advisor
Omar advises international and GCC investors on off-plan opportunities aligned with longterm capital growth. With experience in cross-border property transactions, he specialises in payment plan structuring, exit timing strategy, and developer benchmarking. He works closely with both UK and UAE teams to ensure smooth acquisition execution.
Layla Rahman
Off-Plan Investment Advisor
Layla focuses exclusively on Dubai off-plan launches, working closely with leading developers to provide structured allocation opportunities for investors.
She conducts project benchmarking, payment plan analysis, and launch pricing comparisons to help clients identify strategic entry points. Her role is to ensure disciplined project selection within a fast-moving market.