DriveEstate
DriveEstate is a UAE marketplace app that brings property, cars and premium plate and phone numbers together in one place, in Arabic and English. We built the mobile app, the API and the admin dashboard, with deep filters for each category, in-app chat with price offers, wanted ads and a wallet for paid boosts.
- Real estate · Cars · Premium numbers
- UAE marketplace startup
- 2026
- Markets: property, cars, numbers
- 3
- Emirates' plate styles
- 7
- Real-time chat with offers
- Live
- Fully bilingual
- AR/EN
The story
Project overview
01
The challenge
In the UAE, people looking for a home, a car or a premium plate number usually jump between separate apps and WhatsApp groups. Each vertical needs very different search filters, buyers want to negotiate without sharing their number with everyone, and sellers need a way to stand out without the marketplace filling up with duplicate or low-quality ads.
02
What we built
We built one bilingual marketplace with three dedicated sections: property for sale and every kind of rent, new and used cars, and premium plate and phone numbers. Each section has its own detailed filters, and guests can browse everything before signing up. Buyers contact sellers by call, WhatsApp or real-time in-app chat, where they can send, accept or counter price offers. They can also post wanted ads with their budget and let sellers come to them. Sellers publish through a guided flow with photos, video and a map location. Every listing is reviewed before it goes live, plate images are generated for all 7 emirates, and verified sellers get a trust badge. A wallet topped up by card pays for listing plans and featured or VIP boosts, and the admin dashboard handles moderation, payments, refunds, reports and content.
Key features
- Property, cars and premium numbers in one app
- Browse and filter everything without an account
- Deep filters for each section, from furnishing to service history
- Photo galleries, video tours and seller location on the map
- Call, WhatsApp or real-time in-app chat with price offers
- Wanted ads: post a budget and let sellers come to you
- Guided listing flow with review before publishing
- Plate images generated for all 7 emirates
- Wallet top-up by card for plans and featured or VIP boosts
- Verified seller badge, reviews, reports and blocking
- Push notifications for messages, offers and listings
- Admin dashboard for moderation, payments, refunds and reports
Results
DriveEstate launched on the App Store and Google Play in October 2026, with a public website at driveestate.ae. The DriveEstate team moderates listings, verifies sellers and manages payments, plans and content from one admin dashboard.
DriveEstate
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