Mahmoud ElBurai
Managing Director
Dubai Real Estate Institute
UAE

Biography
Mahmoud AlBurai is currently serving as Managing Director of Dubai Real estate Institute. Mahmoud is currently the Vice President of International real estate federation, FIABCI ,UK, since Jan 2011 and sits on the board of Association of Real estate License Law officials(ARELLO), International Real estate Society (IRES) and Middle East North Africa Real estate Society(MENARES). Mahmoud has been selected to be FIABCI representative at the United Nations Economic Commission for West Asia(UNESCWA).Mahmoud is also a member in UNGC/RICS steering committee mandated to apply Global Compact Principles in the real estate industry Prior to his position in Dubai Real estate Institute, Mahmoud worked for 3 years as Senior Director of Real estate Sector development at Real estate Regulatory Authority of Dubai and few years as a Development Associate Manager at Dubai holding. Mahmoud completed his bachelor's degree in engineering at the American University before continuing on to earn his Master's in Real Estate from National University of Singapore. Mahmoud completed his MBA in Finance from his alma mater, American University of Dubai in 2010.

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