The team

Editors, analysts, regulatory + investor-relations specialists

Oliva is founder-led today. Every named byline below is a real human with verifiable credentials. Non-founder editorial work is currently published under the "Oliva Editorial" house byline rather than against a placeholder persona; named editors and analysts will be added here as they are hired.

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Javier Sanz Alvarez
Founder and CEO, Oliva. RERA BRN 1573501, DLD Broker Card 92025. Twelve-plus years building and selling regulated platforms before Oliva.
Javier is the founder and CEO of Oliva. RERA-registered (BRN 1573501) and DLD-licensed (Broker Card 92025). He spent twelve years building regulated financial platforms before Oliva, most recently as President and CEO of Ninety Nine, an ESMA-regulated broker-dealer that scaled to 5M+ users across all 27 EU markets before being acquired by a tier-one investment bank. He signs off on every developer profile and every market analysis published on Oliva. Editorial focus: how off-plan payment plans actually work once Oqood is registered, how RERA escrow protections behave when a project is delayed, and how the Golden Visa property route interacts with mortgage lending. Speaks English and Spanish. Press: press@joinoliva.com.
- Dubai Off-Plan
- RERA Compliance
- DLD Transactions
- UAE Real Estate Investment
- Foreign Buyers
- Golden Visa Investment
Languages: English, SpanishExperience: 12+ yearsRERA: RERA BRN 1573501DLD: DLD Broker Card 92025Author archive →
Oliva Editorial
House byline for the Oliva editorial desk.
Editorial content produced by the Oliva team. Reviewed against primary sources (DLD, RERA, UAE Central Bank) before publication.
- Dubai Real Estate
- DLD Transactions
- RERA Compliance
- Market Research
Languages: EnglishAuthor archive →