01x02 - Episode 2

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That was a surprise to me.

I don't think she'll succeed.

BUSHIDO

IN REAL ESTATE FOR 20 YEARS

The door opens and Bushido steps in.

Sarah.

-How are you? All good?

-Yeah.

BUSHIDO WAS INVITED BY FIRAS

TO THE OPEN HOUSE.

Yes, that was crazy.

VALERIA

THE CELEBRITY WHISPERER

Bushido. Sick.

-That's

-Do they know each other?

-No idea.

-I don't think so.

How come you're here?

This is also how I make money.

For almost 20 years now.

Rappers are my thing.

That's true.

-I need space.

-How many kids do you have?

-Eight.

-Yes, okay.

You need more room then.

I'm single. That would be perfect for me.

Of course, if you don't have kids

-Sarah laughs a lot.

-I think she's nervous.

I should take over.

Sarah

schmoozed up with him, talked to him.

I think she talked a lot, so I thought

I'd just join in.

The Palm is one of the big trademarks

of Dubai.

Definitely.

People who don't live in Dubai

see The Palm and think, "Wow."

Yes, it's a unique selling point.

Everyone knows it.

Have you done a tour?

-Not yet.

-No, would you like to?

Let me show you the terrace first.

As I said, 6,900 square feet,

including the terrace.

THE APARTMENT HAS A VIEW

OF THE PERSIAN GULF.

You've got a magnificent view here.

Water as far as the eye can see.

You could tell

LOUISA

ROOKIE REAL ESTATE AGENT IN DUBAI

that Sarah didn't let go of him.

One question after another.

Most people want the Marina downtown view,

but honestly, it's so rare

when all you can see is the ocean.

It's a totally different feeling

of freedom.

And a stark contrast to the desert.

SARAH

THE PALM JUMEIRAH EXPER

Bushido is in the real estate business

as well.

He works hard, he's successful.

I like working with people like that.

I've been in real estate for 20 years.

Twenty years?

It's funny. My wife and I were

We've been a couple for 13 years,

married for 12 years.

And 11 years ago

How old were you when you met?

Forty-five minus 13?

Minus 13

So 32.

-Thirty-one?

-No, 32.

-So either 31 or 32.

-You can't tell.

-It depends on your birthday.

-She's right

-What's your zodiac sign?

-Libra.

We met on February 1st. I was still 31.

I wouldn't have started

with the small talk.

SARAH

ORGANIZED OPEN HOUSE WITH EDWIN

Where he's from, where I'm from

But I think Valeria does that a lot.

-We'll talk later.

-Yes.

You're in good hands

with Valeria and Louisa.

-See you.

-See you.

-You were in Berlin?

-I'm from Berlin.

-Right, yes.

-Cool.

You're both from Germany?

I came from Berlin

three and a half years ago.

Valeria loves celebrity boys.

LOUISA

TEAMED UP WITH VALERIA

When somebody's famous, she's interested.

You've been in real estate for two years?

-One and a half.

-One and a half.

I thought you were my age.

-How old are you?

-Thirty-four.

You've got great skin.

I'd like to have the same cosmetician.

Does that make

the apartment more expensive?

Bushido is super cool, super casual,

really down to earth.

I really didn't expect that. He's so nice.

It's great that he came.

DOWNTOWN DUBAI

VALERIA'S APARTMEN

-Good morning.

-Good morning, sweetie.

Are you hungry?

Not really.

But I'll have a glass of juice.

Maybe some fruit.

-Yes, great.

-Okay.

What day is it today?

Tuesday? Wednesday?

Typical Valeria. What day is it today?

Yes.

I've known Louisa for a few years.

VALERIA

HER RENT IS 6,000 EUROS A MONTH

I brought her to Dubai on a hunch.

She doesn't have her own apartment yet

so she's living with me.

I'm not sure I learned anything

at that open house.

Everything was already prepared

when I arrived.

-Did she give you instructions?

-I didn't do anything special.

Draped some balloons and lit some candles.

Yes.

Those aren't tasks

through which you can learn

what's going on behind the scenes.

Did you get enough information

about the penthouse?

Yes, the most important parts.

But Edwin explicitly said

that if someone shows serious interest,

I should send them to them.

Right?

And

-No idea.

-You want some coffee?

With collagen?

I'm supposed to drink collagen?

-I'll prepare some more.

-Okay.

We got some mail this morning.

Louisa was the recipient.

From fäm.

Anyone who doesn't sell anything

gets this letter.

Read it out loud for me.

They noticed that I didn't make the 40%

in the last few months.

It was a written warning.

A notification that

she has to sell something ASAP

in order to stay in the team.

She has to deliver.

LOUISA

HASN'T SOLD A LISTING IN 3 MONTHS

I panicked straight away.

-Have you ever gotten one of these?

-No.

I keep stressing myself out and now this.

People like me who are driven

and invest a lot in their work

don't want to get those kinds of letters

saying that you aren't doing enough

or saying that you're about to fail.

THE FÄM RULES

IF YOU DON'T CLOSE A DEAL

WITHIN THREE MONTHS, YOU GET A WARNING.

IF YOU DON'T CLOSE A DEAL

FOUR WEEKS AFTER THAT, YOU'RE OUT.

DOWNTOWN DUBAI

SHOWROOM - APPROVED AUTOMOTIVE

Going to a car showroom feels great,

because I can see where I came from,

where I am right now,

and at the same time I also see

what's possible in Dubai.

-Hey.

-Nice to see you.

I met up with my good friend Michael.

Since we're both very busy,

we thought we'd take one or two hours,

go to a car showroom together

EDWIN

HAS CLOSED 26 DEALS

and take a look at the gems there.

How do you like this one?

Awesome.

That's you, sitting in a car like that.

MCLAREN SPIDER

264,000 EUROS

-You'll draw more attention.

-Yes.

Would you get an S-Class with a driver?

I'll be honest.

MICHAEL

PERSONALITY COACH & FRIEND

I'd rather be in the back and work.

You can make more money in that time,

as opposed to driving,

-given the traffic in Dubai.

-Yeah.

BMW Z8 ALPINA ROADSTER

279,000 EUROS

Wow! That's sick.

Yes. That's totally my thing.

LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR

379,000 EUROS

That's the one I'm getting in one year.

You can drive a car like that at 27,

right?

Sitting in this car, enjoying life,

feeling the sun,

the wind in my hair.

Awesome, right?

Imagine your real estate agent

arrives in a car like this one.

What would you think?

-I'd definitely buy.

-Yes. Definitely.

-We'll do the first drive together.

-A test drive.

-Yeah?

-Definitely.

How was your open house?

Are you satisfied, Sarah?

-It went great.

-Yeah.

Yes. We were very happy with it.

We've got some offers.

-Really?

-Yeah?

From Bushido too?

-Not yet.

-Okay.

We'll see. He seemed interested.

-Did you exchange numbers?

-Yes, we did.

I don't believe her.

Nice of you to come.

-Yes.

-Thank you for inviting us.

My pleasure.

It's great that you helped out.

And your new listing?

He gave it just to you?

Yes, it's just for me.

It's actually on The Palm.

The fact that Valeria

SARAH

THE PALM IS HER CORE AREA

got the villa on The Palm surprised me.

That's our area.

After the letter,

I wanted to talk to Haiman anyway.

That's why I was surprised

when I was called in to Firas's office.

FIRAS

CEO OF FÄM PROPERTIES

That's a whole different level.

I have to solve this problem

and look confident at the same time.

LOUISA

HAS FOUR WEEKS LEFT TO CLOSE A DEAL

Either I'll get fired right away,

or there's something else there.

I thought the thing about the letter

was tough.

And?

How was it?

What did he say?

He said this is my last chance.

I've got one month, otherwise I'm out.

You could tell that

tough words had been said.

Louisa was a bit down.

She really has to deliver now.

The time has come.

It's about knowing the right people,

people with a high budget.

And that I shouldn't just be

in the office.

-Outgoing. You're in the right place.

-Yeah.

I'm sorry.

SARAH

HAS CLOSED 25 DEALS

That's the real estate business.

You need to close deals.

If not for the company,

at least for your own sake.

It's a tough job.

Either you deliver

or you're out.

You'll manage.

I hope so, otherwise

PURCHASE PRICE

60 MILLION EUROS

LIVING SPACE

2,200 SQM

10 BEDROOMS - 6 ROOMS FOR STAFF

CINEMA - SPA - FITNESS STUDIO

HAIMAN

FIRAS'S RIGHT-HAND MAN

NICOLE RODRIGUES - CEO "DIVA GROUP

OF COMPANIES" AND "DIVA HOLDINGS"

I didn't really prepare.

SELLING A LISTING ON THE PALM

FOR THE FIRST TIME

It was very short notice.

I just wanted to meet her.

I decided not to lie, but simply say no.

That wasn't very pleasant.

That wasn't a great start, I have to say.

It's just a lot for me right now.

Setting up contracts, calling people,

checking if my listings are still online.

That's why I wanted to get an assistant.

-Hi.

-Hi, Leonard. Nice to see you.

-Hi. Sarah.

-Yes, I'm happy to be here.

I expected Sarah to tell me

before we get some sort of help

for the team.

-Let's head over, yes?

-Okay.

The room is free now. See you in a minute.

Why didn't Sarah tell me

when she invited Leonard?

NICOLE RODRIGUES - INVESTOR AND

SELF-TITLED "QUEEN OF THE PALM"

Nicole was totally intense.

I didn't expect that.

I'm looking for somebody to have my back.

There's a lot to do currently.

I need somebody who is motivated

and who's willing to work until 11:00 p.m.

I work with Edwin.

We're a good team.

But I've started to notice

that it is becoming too much.

Sounds good.

You need somebody for the back office,

for administrative work,

making and canceling appointments,

somebody who works hard.

I'm here because I want to work hard

and make a lot of money.

That's my mission.

If you start with me,

you'll be at the forefront.

-Great. Sounds good.

-Yeah?

Okay. Perfect.

-Well then.

-Well then.

-I'll see you out.

-Of course.

I have to go to another meeting.

Okay. Let her do it.

She knows best.

I'll get my own assistant.

CEILING HEIGH

8 METERS

I was confused, but I didn't say anything.

She really walked over me.

You could tell it wasn't working out.

DOLBY SURROUND HOME CINEMA.

SPACE FOR 13 PEOPLE.

BETTER THAN ANY HEALTH CLUB -

YOUR OWN GYM WITH ADVANCED EQUIPMENT.

I accept the challenge.

I'll do my best to sell the listing.

I don't really like the brochure.

She thought I was a Palm specialist.

I thought she was a media specialist.

The brochure could be better.

She may have a lot of self-confidence,

but she'll see that I do too.

Sarah and I use the time we have at work

to coordinate important things.

But sometimes that's not enough

to talk about everything.

Have you looked at the menu?

No. What did you order?

-Filet mignon.

-Okay.

And two more small starters. A salad.

-Okay.

-Yes.

How did it go with Leonard?

-Did you

-Good.

How do you feel about it?

Are you going to hire him?

I just need some help.

I thought he was very open,

straightforward, very disciplined.

I was slightly confused

because you didn't mention him.

Don't you think we could share him?

Do you have that much work

that it pays off

to hire him for that amount of money?

-I do.

-Yeah?

Yes.

I would've liked to share him

because I also need an assistant.

Tell me which area you need help in.

I'll discuss it with him

and if he manages to do all the work

that I give him, then he can do that.

Edwin was taken aback.

I was simply too busy.

I don't want to cause any problems.

Let's talk about it.

Either way, we're a team.

If I have less on my plate,

we can do more, you know.

It would be great if he has the capacity.

Otherwise I need to hire someone too.

I'm a fan of open communication.

But that doesn't mean

that she can't do anything on her own

and must discuss everything with me.

PALM JUMEIRAH

VALERIA'S LISTING

VALERIA IS PREPARING

FOR HER 60 MILLION EURO LISTING

SHE HAS OTHER PLANS FOR LOUISA

What do you think about your new listing?

I love it. I think it's really awesome.

It'll be tough because we're talking

about 60 million euros after all.

Yes.

But it isn't impossible.

That would be so sick.

But that's not what this is about.

It's not about the sale.

But you've been warned.

-That's why I came up with this surprise.

-Okay.

BUSHIDO

HAS LIVED IN DUBAI SINCE 2022

I had Bushido's contact information,

and because he was so cool,

I spontaneously asked him

if he could help out.

And he just said yes.

-Shall I give you my shades?

-No, it's fine.

Good morning.

Good morning.

We meet again.

-How's it going?

-Great.

-Hi.

-Hey there.

-How are you?

-Great, how about you?

I can't complain.

That's today's surprise.

-A small surprise.

-Have a seat.

Thank you.

Louisa reacted

MEETING CELEBRITIES

IS EVERYDAY BUSINESS FOR HER

with her poker face.

But I know she was totally shocked.

I expected pretty much anything,

but not that Bushido would show up

around the corner.

-I'll leave you two to it.

-Great.

-See you later.

-Cool.

Yeah, so

She told me that you had

a rather unpleasant date.

With my boss?

Yeah. Why? Were there any other dates?

No, but a date sounds romantic,

and this definitely wasn't.

I think Bushido

LOUISA

BUSHIDO IS HER LAST HOPE

or Anis, as I call him now,

already knew a lot about my situation.

I was slightly surprised

that they had discussed my life

in such detail.

And my written warning.

At the open house, everybody tried

to approach you and connect with you.

But when I see that people do that,

I usually hold back.

Yes, I was a bit overwhelmed.

Who would think

that after a screw-up at work,

Bushido would come around

and give you life advice?

Quick tip, when describing yourself

BUSHIDO

REAL NAME ANIS FERCHICHI

don't always say,

"I think I'm pretty good."

Or, "I believe I'm pretty good."

It's really tough out there.

The higher the levels are

in which you navigate,

the tougher and, in some ways,

nastier the dealings get.

There are guys Just imagine,

it's like a pool full of piranhas.

Or a shark tank.

A drop of blood is enough

and they don't just come and eat you up,

but they know what you're like.

If you give them the impression

that you're just a little

"Hi, I think I'm so nice

and I'm not so pushy.

"Don't worry, I won't make you

spend any money."

Then it's game over.

You need to get the respect

and admiration of these people

so it's like, "Okay, I'm on board,

on an equal footing.

"Let's make a deal."

So when you describe yourself like,

"I think I'm," then that's

Just say, "This is who I am."

Remember when we first met?

-Yes.

-You were there.

Yeah.

I know that you were there.

We talked briefly. But that's it.

Yeah.

I was impressed that Bushido was there

talking to me as Anis.

He was tough,

but we were on the same level.

He was there as a mentor.

I think it would be very important

and interesting for us both

if you made a video.

In that video,

you're not talking to a client,

-you're talking about yourself.

-Okay.

And you must try to introduce yourself

in a clear and concise way,

describe yourself

and show off your strengths.

Explain the reason why you're the woman

from whom I just have to buy the house

or the apartment.

It wasn't a given for him

to take so much time to solve my problems.

For him to come over and say,

"I'm not just saying stuff,

I want you to learn."

-Can you do that?

-I hope so.

Good. Tell me when you're ready.

-Thanks. Yeah.

-Shall we do it?

I won't take up more of your time.

-No problem.

-All the best.

-Take care of yourself.

-Thanks.

I'm looking forward to seeing

your homework. Back to school.

-Thank you.

-See you.

I love going to the beach

because it keeps me grounded.

Meditation helps me

to find the ideal version of myself.

To know who I am.

Unexpectedly, I got a call from a client.

Hi, Sarah. Hello.

My name is Marvin.

A friend gave me your number.

He said you specialized in The Palm.

That's right. What are you looking for?

A villa on The Palm.

I want a huge pool and beach access.

Not just to live,

but also as an investment.

Got it.

For now, the budget isn't an issue.

I thought of Valeria's villa

for 60 million euros.

COMING UP

I might have a buyer.

No-go. Taboo. You don't do that.

I'm the listing agent. You've betrayed me.

Stop with the whole "betraying" thing.

That's bull

Please leave.

Be loyal!

No. You're not my wife.

Do you notice anything, Sarah?

I thought it was great

that it all came out.

I have something else to confess.

I think you didn't get it right

in your head.