The Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) for real estate studies, is to our knowledge the first such institute in the region.
DREI has announced its portfolio of executive training programmes for the first half of 2008. This was reported in Gulf News today.

The programmes are offered in partnership with prestigious universities specialized in various advanced real estate fields.
The DREI is helping fill the void that was present in the real estate industry in this region. We finally have an organization and resource center for real estate professionals and new agents looking to start off their career in real estate.

It should be worth noting that besides certification, which is definitely needed to keep this industry functioning professionally, new students and agents will have the benefit of the resource center at the DREI.
Access to this knowledge base will go a long way in shaping the outlook of Real Estate agents working in the market and would amongst other things introduce methodology and best practices as is seen in more mature markets world wide.

Undertaking at least one of the various courses such as the Diploma and Executive education programs on offer at the DREI is highly recommended and indeed much needed.