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Real Estate
Premium residential, commercial and investment-grade real estate across vetted markets.
Trusted Cross-Border Opportunity Network
Access Global Opportunities Through Trusted Local Experts
CBV sources, verifies, and facilitates opportunities across real estate, strategic partnerships, manufacturing, market entry, and business expansion through a vetted network of local experts and advisors.
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Countries
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Continents
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Point of Contact
Saudi
Jordan
Lebanon
Turkey
France
Ibiza
Zanzibar
China
Real Estate
Technology & Startups
Infrastructure & Energy
F&B & Hospitality
Travel & Tourism
China Sourcing Desk
UAE
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
France
Ibiza, Spain
Turkey
Zanzibar
Australia
Real Estate
Technology & Startups
Infrastructure & Energy
F&B & Hospitality
Travel & Tourism
China Sourcing Desk
UAE
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
France
Ibiza, Spain
Turkey
Zanzibar
Australia
The Verticals
Six focused sectors. One network.
Each vertical is anchored by trusted operators, advisors and on-the-ground partners we've worked with for years.
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Technology & Startups
Early to growth-stage opportunities with cross-border scale potential.
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Infrastructure & Energy
Capital-intensive projects spanning utilities, logistics and energy transition.
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F&B & Hospitality
Operators, franchises and venues — from concept to multi-territory rollout.
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Travel & Tourism
Hotels, resorts, experiences and tourism infrastructure in emerging destinations.
06 — FeaturedFlagship Desk
China Sourcing Desk
What it is
A dedicated desk inside CBV that gives GCC businesses direct, trusted access to Chinese factories, manufacturers and suppliers — without the friction of language, distance, or guesswork.
FactoriesManufacturersClothingElectronicsConstructionF&B SuppliesFurnitureTech HardwareRaw MaterialsPackagingCosmeticsAutomotive PartsAnything
How it works
- 01Tell us what you need — product, volume, target price.
- 02We tap our China network and shortlist verified suppliers.
- 03We negotiate, sample, inspect and coordinate logistics.
- 04You receive product at your door — no language, no guesswork.
Who it's for
- ·Retailers needing reliable supply at scale
- ·Brands launching private-label production
- ·Distributors importing into GCC and Africa
- ·Developers sourcing materials and fit-out
- ·Anyone tired of unverified suppliers
The Process
From mandate to close — handled end to end.
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Qualify the Mandate
Before we accept any mandate, we assess the client's intent, capital readiness, jurisdiction preferences, and timeline. We only take mandates we can genuinely deliver on. This protects our clients — and our reputation.
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Source Off-Market
We do not search public listings. We activate our private network of operators, developers, landowners, and local partners in each market to find opportunities that are not available to the general public. Pre-market access is our edge.
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Verify & Due Diligence
This is where CBV earns its fee. Every opportunity and every counterparty goes through our trust framework — ownership verification, background checks, financial health review, regulatory standing, and cultural fit assessment. We present only what we would invest in ourselves.
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Coordinate the Full Team
We assemble and manage the entire professional team on behalf of our client — lawyers, brokers, translators, financial advisors, and local consultants. One call to CBV replaces five separate relationships. You stay focused on the decision, not the logistics.
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Stay Until Close
Most intermediaries disappear after the introduction. CBV stays active through every round of negotiation, legal structuring, and final signing. The deal is not done until it is done — and we are accountable for the outcome.
Mandates
Every deal starts with a mandate.
Tell us what you're looking for, in one line. Specific is faster.
- "A villa in Ibiza by August."
- "Twenty hectares of land in Jordan."
- "A garment factory in Guangzhou."
- "A distributor in Saudi Arabia."
- "Clothing manufactured in Guangzhou."
- "An eco-resort in Zanzibar."
- "A franchise territory in Australia."
Amro Barakat
Founder & Trusted Cross-Border Advisor
The Founder
Your Trusted Partner Across Borders
For more than a decade, Amro Barakat has built relationships across the GCC, Europe, Asia, and emerging markets. Through CBV, he helps investors, business owners, and strategic partners access trusted opportunities through a vetted network of local experts, operators, advisors, and industry leaders.
Trusted Network
Relationships built over a decade across the GCC, Europe and Asia.
Local Expertise
On-the-ground operators, advisors and industry leaders in every market.
Due Diligence First
Every opportunity vetted before it ever reaches your desk.
End-to-End Execution
Involved from first introduction through to final signing.
"My role is simple: open the right doors, eliminate unnecessary risk, and stay involved until the opportunity becomes a successful outcome."
Insights
Notes from the field.
China Sourcing8 min read
Why the GCC's next supply-chain advantage is built in Guangzhou.
China is no longer just the world's factory — it's the GCC's quietest competitive edge. We break down how to source from China without getting burned.
Real Estate5 min read
Off-market villas: how trusted networks beat listings every time.
Australia6 min read