David Short
- Bsc (Hons) Estate Management
- Professional Member of the RICS (MRICS)
David is a seasoned real estate professional, having over 10 years of commercial real estate experience spanning GCC, Southeast Asia and UK property markets with a wealth of international and local experience.
David manages the firm’s service offerings in the capital with a focus on commercial transactions within office, industrial and retail sectors as well as overseeing and promoting our research and advisory, valuation, property management, and international residential sales service lines.
Having previously represented Colliers Vietnam, Savills Middle East, and CBRE Cambodia, David has worked with a range of financial institutions, multinationals, governments, and high-net-worth individuals to provide commercial property expertise. Clients David has represented include, Hyundai, Capitaland, Lotte, Qatar Airways, Nokia, Omega Boutique Watches, Playstudios Asia, Talabat, Aramex, Starbucks, Alpha Wave Global and Total Oil & Gas. David is a professional member of the RICS and graduated with a degree in Estate Management from the UK.
Expertise
- Project Sales and Marketing Consultancy
- Landlord Representation
- Tenant Representation
- Transaction Management
- Business Development
- Key Account Management
- Negotiation
- Asset Management
- Sales and Acquisitions
My Listings
Clients
Testimonials
David has been a big help in finding a new office for us and delivered on what we required. He has assisted us from the beginning and even after the transaction. He is always available whenever we have inquiries and responds as soon as he can. It’s a pleasure working with you and Cushman & Wakefield Core
We started the process of looking for a new industrial facility when Covid started tapering off. Which unfortunately coincided with the market rapidly changing almost on a daily basis. Throughout the whole process, David was constantly adapting his offerings to the decreasing supply and our companies demands ie. High power etc. He remained patient and took us to see many facilities until we settled on a few ready built units at KEZAD. Even after the lease was signed he went above and beyond to continue communications on our behalf to the landlord to clarify small points. I strongly recommend David and the CORE team for any industrial requirements.
David was instrumental in us finding our new office in Abu Dhabi. Having viewed about 20 offices, prior to meeting David, I was immediately impressed by the quality of properties in his and CORE’s portfolio. He was a key figure in brokering the deal with the landlord and negotiated hard on our behalf. Post signing and Tawtheeq issuance, he remained available and engaged, until all matters with the landlord were resolved. Having dealt with numerous real estate agents over the years in Abu Dhabi, David by far exceeded my expectations and it was a pleasuring closing on this office with him.
News
Abu Dhabi real estate market witnessed massive growth in residential and office sectors last year, and more growth expected
Arabian Business • 2025-03-14 00:00:00
Abu Dhabi’s real estate market saw unprecedented growth in 2024, with residential rents rising 20%, sales prices climbing 11%, and prime office occupancy reaching 95%, as tight supply fuelled competition and pushed prices higher.
Aletihad • 2025-03-14 00:00:00
Abu Dhabi rents saw sharpest increase in over a decade, said Cushman & Wakefield in its Year to Date (YTD) 2024 Update on the city’s real estate market.
Aletihad • 2024-09-30 00:00:00
