{
  "id": 17271004,
  "title": "Money & Me: 'I own eight properties worth Dh25 million and plan to retire before I’m 40’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/money-me-i-own-eight-properties-worth-dh25-million-and-plan-to-retire-17271004",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T18:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/10/30/money-me-i-own-eight-properties-worth-dh25-million-and-plan-to-retire-before-im-40/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shabbash Khan, a 35-year-old performance director at a digital media agency, owns eight properties valued at Dh25 million and has a net worth of nearly Dh10 million. He plans to retire before turning 40. Khan, who rented an apartment while his properties appreciated, finally moved into one of his own homes last month. He attributes his success to understanding the importance of time, family connections, and avoiding impulse buying. Khan invested in real estate early in his career, attracted by the higher rental returns compared to India. He emphasizes the importance of reading and pursuing passions, suggesting that those who start investing in their 20s have an advantage over those who begin later.",
  "summary": "For the first nine years Shabbash Khan owned properties in the UAE, he did not live in any of them. He rented a flat while his assets appreciated, reinvested the rental income and used equity to buy more. It was a deliberate strategy – but last month he finally moved into one of his own homes for the first time. Khan, 35, is a performance director at a digital media agency. He holds eight…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}