Conor McKay was inspired to get into real estate after watching a reality TV show about young agents in LA with lavish lifestyles selling luxury property. “I thought to myself, if these guys can do it, then so can I.” After five years of hustling in Dubai, one of the seven states that comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Derry native sold the city’s most expensive mansion for €70.5 million in 2022. McKay, 28, is now firmly positioned among the leading luxury brokers in Dubai’s property market, which is in the middle of a record bull run. Residential values…

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