Elaine Jones: 35 Years of Real Estate Mastery Shaping Dubai’s Skyline

Elaine Jones stands out as a pioneering figure in the UAE real-estate industry. From launching her career in Dubai to founding one of the region’s major property-services firms, Jones has played a defining role in shaping how the city manages and values its built environment. Her story is not just about property it’s about foresight, professionalism and growth in a rapidly evolving market. Early Career and Founding of Asteco Elaine Jones first arrived in the UAE market in the early 1980s, at a time when Dubai was beginning its transformation into a global city. She arrived nearly 40 years ago and took a position with a global property-services firm before venturing out on her own. In 1985 she co-founded Asteco Property Management in Dubai a firm set up to provide leasing, asset management, valuation and advisory services for residential, commercial and industrial property.  Under her leadership,