Joshua Onyeka
Founder & Principal Advisor
Twelve years across UAE and West African real estate, and the person most clients deal with from first call to handover.
Who We Are
Your trusted partner
Your trusted partner
in Dubai.
One team for the four things every overseas client needs in the UAE — the right property, the right visa, the right management, and somewhere excellent to stay while it all happens.
480+
Clients guided into Dubai
Our Story
Built because four companies
Built because four companies
were three too many.
Haven Stays & Hospitality began with a frustration our founder heard on repeat: buying in Dubai from abroad meant juggling an agent, a visa typing centre, a management company and a hotel — none of whom spoke to each other.
Joshua Onyeka had spent years selling Dubai property to clients in Lagos, Abuja, Accra and London, and watched the same pattern each time. The purchase went well. Then the visa file stalled because a birth certificate was not attested. Then the handover slipped because nobody inspected the snag list. Then the apartment sat empty for five months because the management company never answered the phone.
So we built the company that should have existed: real estate advisory, residency visas, property management and licensed holiday homes under one roof, with one advisor accountable for all of it. From acquisition to occupancy — unified solutions.
Joshua Onyeka
Founder & Principal Advisor
What We Promise
Expert guidance at every step.
The four commitments on which every Haven relationship is built.
Expert Guidance at Every Step
One advisor from first enquiry to handover — never a call centre, never a hand-off.
Trusted Partner in Dubai
On-the-ground in the UAE with the developer, conveyancing and typing-centre relationships that move files fast.
Transparent & Client-Focused
Every fee, service charge and yield assumption written down before you commit a dirham.
Tailored Solutions for Your Goals
Capital growth, rental income, residency or a family home — the plan is built around your objective.
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Clients guided into Dubai
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Property value advised
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Visa approval success
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Average net rental yield
How We Work
Tailored solutions for your goals — not for our pipeline.
Capital growth, rental income, residency or a family home. The objective decides the asset, never the other way round.
Before we show you a single listing we want to know three things: what the money needs to do, when you need it back, and whether residency is part of the plan. That conversation changes everything — it is the difference between two AED 1.1 million units and one AED 2 million unit that also earns you a ten-year Golden Visa.
Book a Discovery CallTransparency first
Every fee, service charge, commission and yield assumption is written down before you commit. If a deal only works on optimistic maths, we will tell you.
Accountability
One named advisor owns your file end to end. No hand-offs between departments, no chasing someone who has “left the company”.
Advice before sales
We have talked clients out of more deals than we care to count. A purchase that does not fit your goal costs us a reputation worth more than the commission.
Always reachable
A real phone number, answered by someone who knows your file — including out of hours when you are in a different time zone.
From Acquisition to Occupancy
The Haven process
Five stages, each with a clear deliverable and a written cost. You are never guessing what happens next.
01
Discovery Call
We map your budget, timeline and goal — income, growth, residency or a home to live in.
02
Curated Shortlist
Three to five options with real numbers: price, service charge, projected yield and exit view.
03
Viewing & Reservation
In-person or live video tours, then reservation and contracts handled with the developer or seller.
04
Visa & Transfer
Title deed at the DLD, then your Golden or investor visa, Emirates ID and bank account.
05
Occupancy & Income
Furnishing, licensing and management — long-let tenants or a live holiday-home listing.
The People You Will Deal With
Your team in Dubai
Amina Yusuf
Head of Residency & Visas
Runs every Golden Visa, investor visa and family sponsorship file, and knows exactly which document stalls an application.
Rashid Al Marri
Director, Property Management
Oversees tenants, snagging, Ejari and service-charge negotiation for our owners’ portfolio across Dubai.
Grace Adeyemi
Guest Experience Manager
Looks after every holiday-home guest — the reason our stays average 4.9 stars and repeat bookings.
Our Core Services
Everything you need,
All Services
Everything you need,
all in one place
Let’s Begin
Haven is not just a place, it’s your new beginning in Dubai.
Start with a free consultation. No obligation, no pressure — just a straight answer on whether Dubai fits your plan.