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REAL ESTATE
REVOLUTIONARY
ROAD
Looking for a new home in Dubai that would be ideal for the family?
Tregoning Property is the solution to that conundrum. Here’s why
By Meryl D’souza
Dubai can be quite taxing and overwhelming if you land
here without someone to hold your hand and take you
through the rigours of the city life. It’s far better now than
it used to be, as Harry Tregoning, Managing Partner at
Tregoning Property, found out when he went through his
first housing ordeal back in 2011. Before we get to that,
you should know that since the tender age of eight, the
man from Essex, United Kingdom studied in boarding
schools – first Maidwell Hall in Northampton and then
Harrow School in London. While that may seem like an
uninteresting detail, know that boarding schools aren’t as
easy to navigate as regular day schools. These schools
cultivate a sense of no-nonsense independence from a
very young age.
Imagine Tregoning‘s dismay then when he had to deal
with an appallingly incompetent agent when he and his wife
tried to rent their first home in Dubai. Having worked in
property insurance in the UK, Tregoning took up a job in
Dubai to increase his experience in the property world. “I
was fairly shocked by the process and the lack of response
and co-operation of the agent involved,” Tregoning said. “I
called the agent five times to organise a viewing but we
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