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About us

At Habitare, we provide a professional, reliable, and market-focused real estate advisory service built around understanding the needs of our clients and delivering solutions that are practical, clear, and commercially effective. Our approach is centred on quality, trust, and long-term value, ensuring every client receives guidance tailored to their goals rather than a standard, one-size-fits-all approach.


With 23 years of combined market experience across the GCC, Europe, Asia, and North America, Habitare brings a strong understanding of industry expectations, client requirements, and regional market behaviour. This allows us to approach each instruction with both local insight and broader market awareness, helping clients make informed decisions with confidence.


In a constantly changing market, we remain proactive, adaptable, and focused on long-term client relationships. By listening carefully, communicating clearly, and applying real market experience, Habitare delivers a professional and dependable service aligned with the needs of today’s buyers, sellers, and investors.

About us

At Habitare, we provide a professional, reliable, and market-focused real estate advisory service built around understanding the needs of our clients and delivering solutions that are practical, clear, and commercially effective. Our approach is centred on quality, trust, and long-term value, ensuring every client receives guidance tailored to their goals rather than a standard, one-size-fits-all approach.


With 23 years of combined market experience across the GCC, Europe, Asia, and North America, Habitare brings a strong understanding of industry expectations, client requirements, and regional market behaviour. This allows us to approach each instruction with both local insight and broader market awareness, helping clients make informed decisions with confidence.


In a constantly changing market, we remain proactive, adaptable, and focused on long-term client relationships. By listening carefully, communicating clearly, and applying real market experience, Habitare delivers a professional and dependable service aligned with the needs of today’s buyers, sellers, and investors.

our team

Peter burns

founder & managing director

Peter Burns is the Founder and Managing Director of Habitare, bringing 12 years of experience across the UK and UAE real estate markets. His career spans residential sales, rentals, off-plan investments, and portfolio structuring, giving him a strong understanding of both client needs and market behaviour.


Before founding Habitare, Peter held roles with Countrywide, boutique agency Bailey & Co, and spent six years with haus & haus in Dubai. This experience allowed him to work across different market conditions, client profiles, and investment requirements, shaping a practical and well-rounded approach to real estate advisory.


Peter’s wider background in banking and the pharmaceutical sector also adds valuable commercial perspective. His exposure to investment principles, compliance, risk, and client management has helped shape the professional standards that sit at the core of Habitare today.


Through his career, Peter has built his approach around trust, transparency, and long-term client relationships. The lessons learned across each stage of his journey now form the foundation of Habitare’s values, operating ethics, and commitment to delivering a clear, dependable, and client-focused service.

our team

peter burns

founder & managing director

Peter Burns is the Founder and Managing Director of Habitare, bringing 12 years of experience across the UK and UAE real estate markets.

His career spans residential sales, rentals, off-plan investments, and portfolio structuring, giving him a strong understanding of both client needs and market behaviour.

Before founding Habitare, Peter held roles with Countrywide, boutique agency Bailey & Co, and spent six years with haus & haus in Dubai. This experience allowed him to work across different market conditions, client profiles, and investment requirements, shaping a practical and well-rounded approach to real estate advisory.

Peter’s wider background in banking and the pharmaceutical sector also adds valuable commercial perspective. His exposure to investment principles, compliance, risk, and client management has helped shape the professional standards that sit at the core of Habitare today.

Through his career, Peter has built his approach around trust, transparency, and long-term client relationships. The lessons learned across each stage of his journey now form the foundation of Habitare’s values, operating ethics, and commitment to delivering a clear, dependable, and client-focused service.

Fraser blanchflower

client director

Raised in Hong Kong and educated in Canada, Fraser brings an international perspective to real estate, shaped by experience across property, venture capital, and business development in Asia, North America, and the Middle East.


His background gives him a strong understanding of different client expectations, investment priorities, and the way global markets influence decision-making.


With real estate experience since 2022, Fraser works with clients across both the primary and secondary markets. His approach is centred on understanding each client’s lifestyle requirements, financial objectives, and long-term position before identifying opportunities that are relevant, commercially sound, and aligned with their goals.


Fraser’s wider experience in venture capital and business development adds a strategic layer to his advisory style. He brings a strong focus on market intelligence, negotiation, timing, and asset selection, helping clients assess opportunities with clarity rather than simply reacting to availability.


His work is built around trust, discretion, and tailored client service. By combining clear communication with a practical understanding of the property market, Fraser supports clients through a smooth and considered process, whether they are purchasing a home, selling an asset, or building a long-term investment position.

tharafe phyo

operations coordinator

Tharafe plays a key role in the operational framework of Habitare, supporting the structure, coordination, and regulatory processes that underpin the brokerage.


With over seven years of real estate operations experience across the UAE and Myanmar, including time within established real estate companies and a developer’s office, she brings a strong understanding of the processes and mechanics required to run a professional real estate consultancy.


Her responsibilities span operational coordination, regulatory process management, transaction oversight, CRM control, finance, HR, and liaison with Habitare’s established partners and market connections. This breadth of experience allows her to support the business with consistency, accuracy, and a strong awareness of the standards expected within Dubai’s regulated real estate sector.


Tharafe’s role is central to the smooth running of the company and the service experience delivered to clients. Working closely with the wider team, she helps maintain efficient internal coordination, clear communication, and high service standards, ensuring that Habitare’s clients receive a professional, organised, and dependable experience throughout their engagement with the firm.

peter burns

founder & managing director
Peter Burns is the Founder and Managing Director of Habitare, bringing 12 years of experience across the UK and UAE real estate markets.

His career spans residential sales, rentals, off-plan investments, and portfolio structuring, giving him a strong understanding of both client needs and market behaviour.

Before founding Habitare, Peter held roles with Countrywide, boutique agency Bailey & Co, and spent six years with haus & haus in Dubai. This experience allowed him to work across different market conditions, client profiles, and investment requirements, shaping a practical and well-rounded approach to real estate advisory.

Peter’s wider background in banking and the pharmaceutical sector also adds valuable commercial perspective. His exposure to investment principles, compliance, risk, and client management has helped shape the professional standards that sit at the core of Habitare today.

Through his career, Peter has built his approach around trust, transparency, and long-term client relationships. The lessons learned across each stage of his journey now form the foundation of Habitare’s values, operating ethics, and commitment to delivering a clear, dependable, and client-focused service.

Fraser blanchflower

client director

Raised in Hong Kong and educated in Canada, Fraser brings an international perspective to real estate, shaped by experience across property, venture capital, and business development in Asia, North America, and the Middle East.


His background gives him a strong understanding of different client expectations, investment priorities, and the way global markets influence decision-making.


With real estate experience since 2022, Fraser works with clients across both the primary and secondary markets. His approach is centred on understanding each client’s lifestyle requirements, financial objectives, and long-term position before identifying opportunities that are relevant, commercially sound, and aligned with their goals.


Fraser’s wider experience in venture capital and business development adds a strategic layer to his advisory style. He brings a strong focus on market intelligence, negotiation, timing, and asset selection, helping clients assess opportunities with clarity rather than simply reacting to availability.


His work is built around trust, discretion, and tailored client service. By combining clear communication with a practical understanding of the property market, Fraser supports clients through a smooth and considered process, whether they are purchasing a home, selling an asset, or building a long-term investment position.

tharafe phyo

operations coordinator

Tharafe plays a key role in the operational framework of Habitare, supporting the structure, coordination, and regulatory processes that underpin the brokerage.


With over seven years of real estate operations experience across the UAE and Myanmar, including time within established real estate companies and a developer’s office, she brings a strong understanding of the processes and mechanics required to run a professional real estate consultancy.


Her responsibilities span operational coordination, regulatory process management, transaction oversight, CRM control, finance, HR, and liaison with Habitare’s established partners and market connections. This breadth of experience allows her to support the business with consistency, accuracy, and a strong awareness of the standards expected within Dubai’s regulated real estate sector.


Tharafe’s role is central to the smooth running of the company and the service experience delivered to clients. Working closely with the wider team, she helps maintain efficient internal coordination, clear communication, and high service standards, ensuring that Habitare’s clients receive a professional, organised, and dependable experience throughout their engagement with the firm.

peter burns

founder & managing director
Peter Burns is the Founder and Managing Director of Habitare, bringing 12 years of experience across the UK and UAE real estate markets.

His career spans residential sales, rentals, off-plan investments, and portfolio structuring, giving him a strong understanding of both client needs and market behaviour.

Before founding Habitare, Peter held roles with Countrywide, boutique agency Bailey & Co, and spent six years with haus & haus in Dubai. This experience allowed him to work across different market conditions, client profiles, and investment requirements, shaping a practical and well-rounded approach to real estate advisory.

Peter’s wider background in banking and the pharmaceutical sector also adds valuable commercial perspective. His exposure to investment principles, compliance, risk, and client management has helped shape the professional standards that sit at the core of Habitare today.

Through his career, Peter has built his approach around trust, transparency, and long-term client relationships. The lessons learned across each stage of his journey now form the foundation of Habitare’s values, operating ethics, and commitment to delivering a clear, dependable, and client-focused service.

Fraser blanchflower

client director

Raised in Hong Kong and educated in Canada, Fraser brings an international perspective to real estate, shaped by experience across property, venture capital, and business development in Asia, North America, and the Middle East.


His background gives him a strong understanding of different client expectations, investment priorities, and the way global markets influence decision-making.


With real estate experience since 2022, Fraser works with clients across both the primary and secondary markets. His approach is centred on understanding each client’s lifestyle requirements, financial objectives, and long-term position before identifying opportunities that are relevant, commercially sound, and aligned with their goals.


Fraser’s wider experience in venture capital and business development adds a strategic layer to his advisory style. He brings a strong focus on market intelligence, negotiation, timing, and asset selection, helping clients assess opportunities with clarity rather than simply reacting to availability.


His work is built around trust, discretion, and tailored client service. By combining clear communication with a practical understanding of the property market, Fraser supports clients through a smooth and considered process, whether they are purchasing a home, selling an asset, or building a long-term investment position.

tharafe phyo

operations coordinator

Tharafe plays a key role in the operational framework of Habitare, supporting the structure, coordination, and regulatory processes that underpin the brokerage.


With over seven years of real estate operations experience across the UAE and Myanmar, including time within established real estate companies and a developer’s office, she brings a strong understanding of the processes and mechanics required to run a professional real estate consultancy.


Her responsibilities span operational coordination, regulatory process management, transaction oversight, CRM control, finance, HR, and liaison with Habitare’s established partners and market connections. This breadth of experience allows her to support the business with consistency, accuracy, and a strong awareness of the standards expected within Dubai’s regulated real estate sector.


Tharafe’s role is central to the smooth running of the company and the service experience delivered to clients. Working closely with the wider team, she helps maintain efficient internal coordination, clear communication, and high service standards, ensuring that Habitare’s clients receive a professional, organised, and dependable experience throughout their engagement with the firm.

our principles

our principles

CLIENT FIRST MANDATE

Our clients' interests define our direction. every recommendation, action, and negotiation is aligned with protecting and strengthening their position - never ours.


This is not just customer service; it's a mandate to operate with complete cohesion and accountability ability.

CLARITY In EXECUTION

We simplify complex transactions by removing ambiguity and delivering clear, structured advice.


Our clients move forward with confidence—never guessing what comes next, but knowing exactly where they stand and what steps follow. It’s clarity that enables action, not uncertainty.

STRATEGIC network

We collaborate with developers, agents and partners across the market - not in opposition to them.


Our network gives clients full access without the noise or inefficiency of navigating it alone. We don't just represent clients; we represent their advantage.

INTEGRITY DRIVEN

There are no shortcuts to long-term trust. Our approach is rooted in discretion, transparency, and ethical execution.


In every transaction, we safeguard not just capital, but reputation - ours and our clients’. Because in our world, trust isn’t claimed; it’s consistently earned.

FORWARD POSITIONING

We don’t just act on today’s opportunities — we position clients for what’s next.


Every asset, acquisition, and advisory conversation is shaped by long-term value, resilience, and foresight to ensure lasting advantage in an ever-evolving market.

WEALTH positioning

Real estate is not just a place to live - it's a strategic layer of wealth.


We help clients structure portfolios that balance lifestyle and capital appreciation, ensuring every decision supports their wider goals.

CLIENT FIRST MANDATE

Our clients' interests define our direction. every recommendation, action, and negotiation is aligned with protecting and strengthening their position - never ours.


This is not just customer service; it's a mandate to operate with complete cohesion and accountability ability.

CLARITY IN EXECUTION

We simplify complex transactions by removing ambiguity and delivering clear, structured advice.


Our clients move forward with confidence—never guessing what comes next, but knowing exactly where they stand and what steps follow. It’s clarity that enables action, not uncertainty.

STRATEGIC network

We collaborate with developers, agents and partners across the market - not in opposition to them.


Our network gives clients full access without the noise or inefficiency of navigating it alone. We don't just represent clients; we represent their advantage.

INTEGRITY DRIVEN

There are no shortcuts to long-term trust. Our approach is rooted in discretion, transparency, and ethical execution.


In every transaction, we safeguard not just capital, but reputation - ours and our clients’. Because in our world, trust isn’t claimed; it’s consistently earned.

FORWARD POSITIONING

We don’t just act on today’s opportunities — we position clients for what’s next.


Every asset, acquisition, and advisory conversation is shaped by long-term value, resilience, and foresight to ensure lasting advantage in an ever-evolving market.

WEALTH positioning

Real estate is not just a place to live - it's a strategic layer of wealth.


We help clients structure portfolios that balance lifestyle and capital appreciation, ensuring every decision supports their wider goals.

CLIENT FIRST MANDATE

Our clients' interests define our direction. every recommendation, action, and negotiation is aligned with protecting and strengthening their position - never ours.


This is not just customer service; it's a mandate to operate with complete cohesion and accountability ability.

CLARITY IN
EXECUTION

We simplify complex transactions by removing ambiguity and delivering clear, structured advice.


Our clients move forward with confidence—never guessing what comes next, but knowing exactly where they stand and what steps follow. It’s clarity that enables action, not uncertainty.

STRATEGIC
network

We collaborate with developers, agents and partners across the market - not in opposition to them.


Our network gives clients full access without the noise or inefficiency of navigating it alone. We don't just represent clients; we represent their advantage.

INTEGRITY
DRIVEN

There are no shortcuts to long-term trust. Our approach is rooted in discretion, transparency, and ethical execution.


In every transaction, we safeguard not just capital, but reputation - ours and our clients’. Because in our world, trust isn’t claimed; it’s consistently earned.

FORWARD
POSITIONING

We don’t just act on today’s opportunities — we position clients for what’s next.


Every asset, acquisition, and advisory conversation is shaped by long-term value, resilience, and foresight to ensure lasting advantage in an ever-evolving market.

WEALTH
positioning

Real estate is not just a place to live - it's a strategic layer of wealth.


We help clients structure portfolios that balance lifestyle and capital appreciation, ensuring every decision supports their wider goals.

What We Do

At Habitare, our role is to simplify complex real estate decisions while protecting our clients’ position at every stage. From strategic acquisition planning and portfolio rebalancing to high-level consultation across residential and investment assets, we provide clear guidance built around market knowledge, timing, and long-term objectives.


We assess opportunities not only on availability, but on relevance — considering supply dynamics, liquidity, risk exposure, and how each decision aligns with the client’s wider financial position. Whether working with first-time buyers, relocating executives, or established investors managing multiple assets, our focus remains on precision, discretion, and informed decision-making.


Every instruction is handled efficiently through a single point of contact, ensuring continuity, accountability, and a process that remains aligned with each client’s long-term positioning in the market.

At Habitare, our role is to simplify complex real estate decisions while protecting our clients’ position at every stage. From strategic acquisition planning and portfolio rebalancing to high-level consultation across residential and investment assets, we provide clear guidance built around market knowledge, timing, and long-term objectives.


We assess opportunities not only on availability, but on relevance — considering supply dynamics, liquidity, risk exposure, and how each decision aligns with the client’s wider financial position. Whether working with first-time buyers, relocating executives, or established investors managing multiple assets, our focus remains on precision, discretion, and informed decision-making.


Every instruction is handled efficiently through a single point of contact, ensuring continuity, accountability, and a process that remains aligned with each client’s long-term positioning in the market.

our services

Ready homes search & sales across the whole of Dubai

Offplan Properties 

End-to-end investment guidance

Portfolio strategy, restructuring & Liquidation

Valuation consulting for home sellers

pre-market

International relocation advisory

Access to vetted project managers, architects, and developers

Financial structuring through a trusted panel of advisors

Company formation, legal facilitation, and residency support

WHAT WE DO

At Habitare, our role is to simplify complex real estate decisions while protecting our clients’ position at every stage. From strategic acquisition planning and portfolio rebalancing to high-level consultation across residential and investment assets, we provide clear guidance built around market knowledge, timing, and long-term objectives.


We assess opportunities not only on availability, but on relevance — considering supply dynamics, liquidity, risk exposure, and how each decision aligns with the client’s wider financial position. Whether working with first-time buyers, relocating executives, or established investors managing multiple assets, our focus remains on precision, discretion, and informed decision-making.


Every instruction is handled efficiently through a single point of contact, ensuring continuity, accountability, and a process that remains aligned with each client’s long-term positioning in the market.

our services

Ready homes search & sales across the whole of Dubai

Offplan Properties 

End-to-end investment guidance

Portfolio strategy, restructuring & Liquidation

Valuation consulting for home sellers

pre-market

International relocation advisory

Access to vetted project managers, architects, and developers

Financial structuring through a trusted panel of advisors

Company formation, legal facilitation, and residency support

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