Earning in Property Sales in Abu Dhabi: 'Up to Dh80,000 monthly. Expect intense hard work'
Alexandra Warren's Journey from Flight Attendant to Real Estate Success
Alexandra Warren, a resident of Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi, embarked on her career as a flight attendant with Etihad Airways at the age of 21. She worked for six years, earning a salary that fluctuated between Dh11,000 and Dh12,000 per month. However, her journey took an exciting turn two and a half years ago when she transitioned into the real estate sector, becoming a sales consultant at Crompton Partners Estate Agents.
In her new role, Warren has been successful, earning up to Dh80,000 per month. Her frontline customer service experience from her aviation career has proven invaluable in the competitive real estate market, where strong communication and people skills are essential.
Warren holds a bachelor's degree in arts with a major in communication and psychology. She is a proud mother to a four-year-old daughter, and her financial concerns revolve around providing for her daughter's future, particularly university or college fees.
Despite not currently earning passive income, Warren has plans to invest in a rental property in the UAE or South Africa, which she hopes will generate a steady stream of income. She also owns a land plot in South Africa that is currently rented out as a storage unit.
Warren's idea of financial freedom is not having to worry about finances, having a safety net, and having multiple income streams from her investments. She has an emergency fund, which she refers to as her savings, and her financial goals include closing more deals, performing better than the previous month and the prior year, and exceeding the targets she sets for herself.
Warren's main monthly expenses include mortgage payments, costs related to her daughter, pets, a nanny, gas, utilities, municipal tax on their property in South Africa, and service charges for their home in Abu Dhabi. She manages her finances by budgeting a certain amount for savings each month.
In her leisure time, Warren spends her disposable income on activities with her daughter, going out with friends, dinners, personal upkeep, and retail therapy, with a monthly limit of Dh2,000 on herself.
Warren's real estate journey has been marked by significant financial milestones. She has owned a three-bedroom apartment in Abu Dhabi that has appreciated in value from Dh2.5 million to Dh3.6 million since purchase. Her highest salary in real estate was Dh195,000 in July.
Warren's career progression is a testament to her resilience and adaptability. She was made redundant due to Covid-19 while working as a flight attendant, but she persevered and found success in the real estate sector. Her next investment will be a smaller property in an up-and-coming area of Abu Dhabi.
- Alexandra Warren, now residing in Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi, initially started her career as a flight attendant earning a salary that varied between Dh11,000 and Dh12,000 monthly with Etihad Airways at the age of 21.
- In her new role as a real estate sales consultant at Crompton Partners Estate Agents, Warren has been successful, generating up to Dh80,000 per month.
- Warren completed her bachelor's degree in arts, majoring in communication and psychology, and is a mother to a four-year-old daughter.
- Her primary financial concerns revolve around her daughter's future, particularly university or college fees.
- Despite lacking passive income at present, Warren has aspirations to invest in a rental property in the UAE or South Africa for a steady income stream.
- She also owns a land plot in South Africa that is currently rented out as a storage unit.
- Warren envisions financial freedom as having multiple income streams from her investments, a safety net, and not worrying about finances.
- In her free time, Warren utilizes her disposable income for activities with her daughter, social outings, personal maintenance, shopping, and retail therapy, with a monthly limit of Dh2,000.
