What is DaaS, and how does it differ from traditional development
management services?

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Table of Contents :


✔ What are Development Management Services?

✔ What Is DaaS?

✔ What Does DaaS Include?

✔ Who Should Consider DaaS?

✔ Advantages of the DaaS Model


Real estate development has long depended on development management services, a model built around advisory and oversight, where developers coordinate a network of external consultants, project managers, designers, and sales teams.

Enter Development as a Service (DaaS): a modern, integrated model that expands on the development management model. From land acquisition to handover, DaaS is designed to offer developers and investors turnkey, hands-off solutions — while ensuring speed, quality, and control.

As part of our continuing series for Dubai real estate developers, this blog illustrates what development as a service is, how it differs from traditional development management, and who should consider its use.


What Is DaaS?


DaaS is an end-to-end property development model that bundles together all the services required to take a real estate development project from concept to completion — and delivers them through a single, unified ecosystem.

Think of DaaS as a “plug-and-play” solution. Rather than sourcing individual consultants or service providers, developers or real estate investors can opt into a fully mobilized, in-house real estate infrastructure that can handle each vertical on their behalf..


What Does DaaS Include?


Unlike traditional development management services which focus mostly on advisory and coordination, DaaS spans both advisory and execution across multiple verticals. These include:


• Land acquisition & feasibility studies

• Legal advisory & structuring

• Concept & brand development

• Architectural and interior design

• Project management & contractor coordination

• Sales & marketing strategy execution

• Escrow administration & financial oversight

• Admin support & operations management

• Snagging, handover, and post-delivery support

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Who Should Consider DaaS?


DaaS is particularly valuable for:


• Family offices and investors seeking a hands-off development model.

• Landowners who want to monetize their asset without building internal teams.

• Developers entering new markets without existing infrastructure or local expertise.

• Corporate entities or private equity firms diversifying into real estate.

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