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We advise first.
Nobody should register a company before they know why. We start with what you’re building here, what matters, and what to leave alone.
A private strategic office in the UAE
Coming to the UAE? Let’s think it through first.
Whether you’re moving your family, your business, your money—or thinking of building something here that lasts—we help you decide what to do, and then we do it with you. Since 2012, through relationships built over twenty years in the UAE.
Since 2012·Dubai·Abu Dhabi·DIFC & ADGM·Consultant-led·English, French, German, Italian, Arabic
Why the tern The arctic tern makes the longest journey of any creature on earth. Every year it flies from one pole to the other and back—some seventy thousand kilometres—and it always arrives.
It does this without maps. It knows the route because it has flown it, and it knows where the good stops are along the way.
That is what we try to be for the people who come to us: not a directory of options, but someone who has made the journey and knows the way.
EnterMarkets, UAE, since 2012.
Why people come to us
Advice before action.
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We’ve done it ourselves.
Moved, structured, invested, grown—and we still do. We advise as people who have sat on your side of the table.
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We’re few, and we’re discreet.
Three consultants, a small number of clients at a time. Most people find us through someone who trusts us. Every conversation is confidential from the first call.
How we work
First we think it through. Then we get it done.
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We think it through with you.
What you are building, what matters, and what to leave alone. Within a couple of conversations, you will know what to do here and in what order—and sometimes the honest answer is “not yet”.
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We put the right structure in place.
Structure, residency, banking, and the practical steps follow the decision—with the right licensed people involved where needed.
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We help you belong here.
The introductions, the people, and the local understanding that turn a presence into a life or a business.
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We help it grow.
Capital, partners, the right team—and, for some companies, the path to a listing on a UAE exchange. Licensed advisers execute regulated work; we help make sure the company is ready and the right doors are open.
AmjadThe consultants
Three consultants. One relationship.
Amjad Mustafa
FounderStrategy, structure, and the decisions that should come before any application.
Swetha Domingo
General Manager & ConsultantHas run EnterMarkets alongside Amjad for more than five years. Leads execution and advises on people, leadership hires, teams, and family-office staffing.
Alexandra Zaiko
Consultant, Client RelationshipThe client’s consultant for the day-to-day: documents, sequencing, and keeping every adviser and authority moving in the right order.
Trained in gemology in Monaco, with a Luxembourg business background.
English · French · German · Italian · Luxembourgish
Supported by
Abady Alabhari
Government Relations & Property AssociateDeals directly with UAE authorities on residency, approvals, and licensing steps, and is the client’s point of contact for property through EnterMarkets affiliates.
Amelia
Research AssociateLaw student from Malta. Keeps the advice current on UAE and European rules.
Client stories
How it has gone for others.
Details are withheld or generalised to protect client privacy. Each story starts with a decision, not a task list.
A South Asian entrepreneur
The question. Should the UAE be a base for the business, the family, or both—and in what order?
What we advised. We advised base first, then family, with a specific structure and sequence.
What was then done. The work covered structure, banking introductions, home and office, team, and introductions to licensed citizenship specialists.
The result. One coherent long-term presence rather than three separate projects.
An African investor
The question. How should UAE real estate be held so ownership, financing, and a future sale all work?
What we advised. We advised on the holding structure before the acquisition moved forward.
What was then done. Property registration and the relevant property and legal specialists were coordinated around that decision.
The result. The investor could approach the business, property, and ownership decisions as one process.
An Arab founder
The question. How can the company become investable and better connected?
What we advised. We shaped the investment case and clarified which relationships would genuinely help.
What was then done. We made relevant introductions while licensed specialists handled a second-citizenship pathway.
The result. A clearer case for growth and a more relevant network around the company’s next stage.
Client identities and identifying details are withheld with permission. Regulated legal, tax, immigration, citizenship, financial, banking, and real-estate services are delivered by licensed professionals where required. No outcome is guaranteed.
A confidential first step
Start with a conversation.
Thirty minutes with Amjad or Swetha, in confidence. No forms, no proposal, no pressure—just an honest view of whether the UAE is right for you and what it would take. You decide what to share and when.
We reply personally, usually within one working day.