Christie's International Real Estate Affiliate of the Year

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (12th May 2025): Following a year of remarkable growth—including the launch of a new office, doubling its sales volume and successfully managing some of the region's most significant transactions — Christie's International Real Estate Dubai has been named the Christie's International Real Estate Affiliate of the Year for the EMEA and APAC regions. 

Managing Partner Jackie Johns accepted the award on behalf of the brokerage during Christie’s International Real Estate’s 2025 Summit, held from 4th to 8th May in New York.

The Dubai-based firm, led by Johns and her longtime U.A.E. real estate partner Dinesh Chhatwani, joined Christie’s International Real Estate in 2021. In the four years since affiliating with the luxury brand, Chhatwani and Johns have tripled their agent count and expanded into new markets including Ras Al Khaimah. In 2024, the brokerage reached several notable milestones including:

- Achieving more than $270 million in closed deal value, doubling sales from the previous year 

- Opening its fifth office, located in Dubai Media City 

- Placing several luxury agents into the Christie’s International Real Estate Masters Circle, an elite group of the brand’s top producers from around the world 

- Successfully brokering a number of the region’s most noteworthy transactions in 2024, including the sale of a beachfront villa in Palm Jumeirah that closed for approximately AED 100 million ($36.7 million)

“We are thrilled and humbled to receive the Affiliate of the Year accolade,” said Chhatwani and Johns. “This award reflects our robust growth and outstanding sales in the U.A.E. market, as well as our excellence with EMEA and APAC – dynamic regions renowned for world-class living.”

“When Jackie and Dinesh joined the Christie’s International Real Estate network, Dubai was still emerging as one of the world’s premier luxury destinations. They were able to capitalise on the incredible momentum and opportunity in the market, leveraging the unmatched power and resources of Christie’s International Real Estate, to position themselves as one of the region's leading luxury brokerage firms," said Mike Golden, co-CEO of Christie’s International Real Estate. “With a long track record of success and dedication to providing clients with white-glove service in the U.A.E., Christie’s International Real Estate Dubai is incredibly deserving of the title of Christie’s International Real Estate’s Affiliate of the Year, EMEA and APAC.”

The Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate of the Year award was given to two brokerages: one in the EMEA/APAC regions and Christie’s International Real Estate Park City in the Americas. The brokerages were chosen for their commitment to excellence and innovation, passion to succeed in the local and global marketplace under the Christie’s International Real Estate brand, and collaboration with network colleagues and the Christie’s auction house.

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About Christie’s International Real Estate Dubai 

Christie’s International Real Estate Dubai was the first affiliate of the invitation-only Christie’s International Real Estate network in the Middle East. As the leading luxury property firm in the region, it serves a discerning clientele in the U.A.E. and beyond via comprehensive professional services that deliver exceptional value. These include residential, commercial and off-plan sales, property investment advisory, project development consultancy and more. 

About Christie’s International Real Estate 

Christie’s International Real Estate has successfully marketed high-value real estate around the world for more than 30 years. Through its invitation-only affiliate network spanning over 50 countries and territories, Christie’s International Real Estate offers incomparable services to a global clientele at the luxury end of the residential property market. Christie’s International Real Estate operates as a distinct luxury brand under the ownership of Compass (NYSE: COMP), the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United States by sales volume. Founded in 2012 and based in New York City, Compass provides an end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.