Podcast · 20 episodes

Podcast: real estate and short-term rentals in Dubai

Hillal Medini · 20 episodes · YouTube channel

Updated on · latest episode published 2 September 2026

At a glance

This podcast is hosted by Hillal Medini, founder of Medini Homes. He covers real estate and short-term rentals in Dubai and Marrakech, the day-to-day of running an Airbnb operation, and interviews with investors, operators and industry professionals. Below are the 20 episodes published so far on the YouTube channel, newest first. The episode with Mamadou Sakho, a Dubai owner, is also featured on the Testimonials page.

·11 min

On a décoré le plus bel Airbnb de cette tour ! (avec un vrai home-cinéma)

A full tour of a studio in Dubai redecorated around a private home cinema theme, from the retractable projection screen to the building's pool area.

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·17 min

Investir à Dubaï : les 5 erreurs qui coûtent cher

The five costly mistakes investors most often make when buying property in Dubai, from blind off-plan purchases to picking the wrong management operator.

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·10 min

DUBAI IMMO : Comment survivre au conflit ?

How Dubai's real estate and short-term rental market has held up since the regional conflict, and what now separates apartments that stay booked from those that sit empty.

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·14 min

Courte durée VS Longue durée à Dubaï : le vrai verdict ⭐

A head-to-head comparison of short-term and long-term rental strategies in Dubai, weighing the real pros and cons of each.

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·14 min

Visite d’une villa à Marrakech : est-ce un bon produit pour Airbnb ?

A tour of a villa in Marrakech with an operator's read on its Airbnb potential, strengths, weaknesses and target guests.

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·46 min

Investir à Marrakech : Airbnb, riads et médina, ce qu’il faut vraiment savoir

A conversation about investing in Marrakech's riads and medina for short-term rental, covering the neighborhoods to watch and the mistakes to avoid.

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·16 min

Dubaï sous les missiles. Quels impacts sur les locations ?

A look at how the missile strikes affecting the region impacted short-term rentals in Dubai.

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·38 min

On visite 3 appartements airbnb rentables à Dubai !

A visit to three profitable Airbnb apartments in Dubai to see what makes them perform well.

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·1 h 37 min

Dubaï : On fait le bilan. Echec ou réussite ?

A year-end recap on Dubai's short-term rental market, looking back at what worked and what did not.

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·58 min

+28% de revenus avec les bonnes strategies tarifaires.

Pricing strategies that increased Airbnb revenue by 28%.

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·1 h 13 min

Airbnb. Dubai vs Marrakech, le bilan !

A comparison of running Airbnb in Dubai versus Marrakech, and the lessons learned from operating in both markets.

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·49 min

De Roubaix a Dubaï. Il lance sa société de rénovation

The story of an entrepreneur who moved from Roubaix to Dubai and launched his own renovation company.

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·1 h 34 min

Investisseur immo : "Je préfère que mon appartement soit VIDE !"

A property investor explains why he would rather leave his apartment empty than rent it out under the wrong conditions.

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·1 h 25 min

Dubai ou Marrakech ? Wiss Nj a fait son choix

Consultant Wiss Nj on why she chose to invest between Dubai and Marrakech.

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·1 h 05 min

Mamadou Sakho : Son incroyable ascension, des terrains de foot à l'immobilier !

Former footballer Mamadou Sakho on his transition from professional football to real estate.

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·51 min

Immobilier Halal : Les confidences exclusives du CEO de MuslimMobilier

The CEO of MuslimMobilier shares an inside look at halal real estate investing.

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·59 min

Sobha : leur meilleur agent immobilier nous dis tout ! #dubai #immobilier

A top real estate agent at developer Sobha shares an inside look at the company.

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·49 min

Sales manager chez Binghatti. Elle nous dis tout du promoteur !

A sales manager at developer Binghatti gives an inside look at the company.

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·42 min

Dubai vs France: location courte ou longue durée?

A comparison of short-term versus long-term rental in Dubai and France.

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·1 h 17 min

Les vérités choquantes de Dubaï: Immobilier et expatriation révélés !

A candid look at the realities of real estate and expat life in Dubai.

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