Dream Deals (2024) s01e03 Episode Script

1
PREVIOUSLY
I don't think she'll succeed.
That wasn't a good start.
I'm looking for a villa on The Palm.
I'm throwing a small party. Are you free?
That should work.
I called my friends from the car
and invited them to my party.
Just like Val.
I thought I'd rent a yacht.
Okay.
It's going to be social networking
in conjunction with a possible deal.
-Are you in?
-Sounds awesome.
I'm having a small event
on a sporty and cool yacht.
-Are you in?
-Of course.
Looking forward to it.
I don't know if I'll invite Edwin. Maybe.
But definitely not Sarah.
Okay, Valeria's throwing a party.
Where would one rent a yacht
if not in Dubai?
And I'm always busy.
An e-mail came in.
That's tomorrow.
Okay.
I was wondering why we got this.
I had to call Louisa and tell her.
-Are you awake?
-I just woke up.
I just read my e-mails.
Have you checked your work e-mail?
We got invited to a team building event.
Okay, I'm confused
that we suddenly got one of those.
Yeah, let's see if it's a workshop
or if they're testing us somehow.
I've been tested enough lately.
FIRAS - EMPHASIZES THE TEAM
CAPABILITIES OF HIS AGENTS
HAIMAN - COORDINATED
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EVEN
LOUISA
WORKING ON HER FIRST DEAL
Sarah and Edwin will be there, definitely.
I'm sure there were tensions
because of the listing Valeria got,
since it is basically
in Sarah's and Edwin's domain.
LOUISA
RARELY MINCES WORDS
Let's see if it's just us
or who else is coming,
if we'll hug or shout at each other.
-Doing good?
-Yes, how about you?
Me, too.
How are you?
-Great. You?
-Fantastic.
-You're getting in the mood?
-We just started.
Okay, yeah.
We thought you'd be late again.
-You need alcohol for the mood?
-Yeah.
I don't drink.
I'm definitely skeptical regarding
the team event,
and I want to see
EDWIN
BUSINESS COMES FIRST FOR HIM
if we'll be able to make any use of it.
I wondered why. Edwin and I are close.
SARAH - WANTS TO KEEP
THE TEAMS SEPARATE
We don't need a team building event.
One person's still coming.
-Right?
-Two. Yeah?
-No, there are five table sets.
-Yeah.
If Valeria is coming and somebody else,
then one is missing.
-We'll see.
-What if it's Firas?
We'll have to sit straighter.
A VOLUNTARY COOKING CLASS
IS PART OF THE TEAM BUILDING.
Edwin is usually very confident.
I'm always proud of him,
even when he's cutting fish.
Somebody's coming again.
Like a tourist attraction.
Hello.
All clients.
-No, but really.
-Yeah.
You play golf, too?
Yes, I just played here last week.
It was nice.
You too, Edwin?
-Very relaxed.
-Yes, I've played once.
Accordingly, I don't have the skills.
-Yeah?
-Non-existent.
I love food.
If there's food involved, I'm there.
I don't drink, so I have
to put something else in my mouth.
But at the same time I thought
it was going too well.
There's no team building
because we work well as a team.
I'm going to Topgolf on Monday.
Do you know it?
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
-Who are you going with?
-You got a date?
No, it's not a date.
-With Patrick.
-Who is Patrick?
A business partner.
We want to discuss things
regarding a possible venture.
-Okay. Great.
-Yeah.
What's the company about?
I've got an idea I'd like
to bring to market in Dubai.
And
What kind of idea?
-I don't want to say.
-Okay.
Very interesting team building.
-A lot coming out.
-Definitely.
-Okay. Exciting.
-Sarah's already prowling.
We're close.
That's why it is very interesting.
-Depends on how close, apparently.
-Yes, apparently.
Okay, you're looking for a fight.
I feel like the little Chihuahua
is trying to bite my leg.
That didn't reflect the expected unity.
I teased a bit. That's my style.
I'm excited to see what it is.
No, just because you're a team,
you don't have to work together forever.
That's a fact.
-Okay.
-So.
The weird thing is that I actually
trust Edwin deeply.
But sometimes he does things
and shows me sides of himself
that keep making me wonder
if we're actually as tight
as I thought we were.
I really don't get it.
The best is always saved for last
VALERIA
ENJOYS THE SPOTLIGH
and I usually arrive last.
-Where shall I sit?
-Here.
We just got started at the bar.
-Give me my stuff.
-Edwin has prepared some ceviche.
I love ceviche.
We're slightly mixed now.
-We knew that would happen.
-It's a team building event.
-It's fine.
-Yeah.
Are we here because we need team building?
Not necessarily.
That's what it said.
I don't know why.
I think
I think it's because
we could've solved the whole thing
with the villa on The Palm differently.
Had we known that you would be
getting the listing,
we could've informed you about everything.
Yes, but then we could've just
gotten the listing.
But if we work together,
everybody makes money.
That's why I don't get it.
The question is what is a team?
We two are a team? You two are a team?
But this is team building
for all four of us.
So are we actually
We don't see ourselves as one big team.
-But we're in the same company.
-Sure.
We're the only Germans.
You always work against each other.
Yes, but if we have a listing in your area
or you in ours,
cooperation makes sense.
Otherwise, we can just work separately.
I actually think we could do this well
on our own.
-So
-Did you have the time to
Not at all. I didn't know anything.
Nothing.
But now you know
The next step is, can I sell it? And how?
Yeah.
I've got the brochure with me.
Great.
FIRAS - CEO OF THE LARGES
REAL ESTATE AGENCY IN DUBAI
Since it was on such short notice,
I went there spontaneously
and just wanted to take it in
because I didn't have
all the information on hand.
Maybe she's too proud to find out
the basics for herself.
But that's necessary.
You have to set your ego aside.
SARAH - DOESN'T UNDERSTAND
WHY VALERIA GOT THE LISTING
It's not about coming along
in a pretty outfit.
That doesn't sell listings.
The vibe was strict.
Kind of like, "I'm watching you."
I knew I had to be honest with Firas.
I told him that she tested me.
That I could've known beforehand
what the square meter price
is on The Palm.
Thankfully I'm not in that situation
because facing Firas's wrath
is not pleasant.
She somehow talked herself out of it.
SARAH
HAS A LOT OF RESPECT FOR FIRAS
But very unpleasant.
It's fine. I can deal with criticism.
VALERIA - HAS THE CHANCE
TO SELL A VILLA FOR 60 MILLION
Some can't.
IF YOU DON'T SELL ANYTHING WITHIN
THREE MONTHS, YOU'RE REPRIMANDED.
IF YOU DON'T CLOSE A DEAL
FOUR WEEKS AFTER THAT, YOU'RE OUT.
Louisa sat just across from me.
I saw the tension in her face.
I couldn't really tell him anything
except that I'm on it,
but I've been on it the whole time.
I noticed that Louisa
was very cheeky towards us
and tried to hurt us.
It's totally different with Firas.
She explains herself and pulls in her tail
like the Chihuahua she is.
I just spontaneously
SARAH - DREAMS OF FOLLOWING
IN FIRAS'S FOOTSTEPS
had the urge to tell him
how much it means to me
that he took the time for us.
She tried to suck up to Firas.
I thought, "Okay, if that's her style
VALERIA
DOUBTS SARAH'S IDEAS
"that's her style, but not mine."
That was a little She was so desperate.
I may have a buyer for the villa.
I just wanted to quickly talk to you
about that.
-Really?
-Yes. Can we talk for a minute?
-Maybe now?
-Yeah.
I used the event to tell Valeria
SARAH - IS INTERESTED
IN BECOMING PART OF THE DEAL
that I may have a buyer
for the listing.
And it's good to show Haiman
that we're bringing in the buyer,
not Valeria.
-Can we?
-Sure.
-I've got a German client. Marvin.
-Okay.
He's looking for a direct
Royal Atlantis view on The Palm.
-Your villa is perfect for that.
-Okay.
He wants a big pool.
You've got a 17-meter long infinity pool.
It's perfect, of course.
That's why I'd be thrilled
while we're here
at the team building event
If the deal goes down,
we can split the commission 50-50.
Do you have any other options?
Just this one.
I think this could be the selling point.
Let's organize this. I'll get him in.
We can prepare it together,
have all the information ready.
-Okay, great.
-Hopefully.
-Fantastic. Sounds good.
-Great.
Come on. Let's do it.
You rarely make such a deal alone.
Just think, when the deal
is worth 60 million,
the commission would be
1.2 million euros each.
I'm at a point where I'm just testing.
DUBAI AIRPOR
LOUISA NEEDS A BREAK. SHE'S VISITING
HER BEST FRIEND IN FRANKFURT.
I went to Germany for a few days
to focus all of my energy on one goal.
My problem is
LOUISA
IS UNDER ENORMOUS PRESSURE
I know that I'm not doing well.
Of course I'm not happy
about not selling anything.
That's my sore spot.
Firas has a company which only works
if we deliver.
If we don't deliver,
we're worthless to him.
I've made it.
I just landed in Frankfurt.
We had close to no delay.
Everything went well.
It's important not to tense up
before such an important deadline
but to tell yourself, "Hey, I'll just
take a breath and chill for a moment."
Just so you can get through.
FRANKFURT ON THE MAIN
LOUISA - IS ORIGINALLY FROM
CLOSE TO FRANKFUR
I told my best friend
that I was coming to Frankfurt.
CAFÉ NERO UNO
FRANKFURT ON THE MAIN
-I'm so happy.
-So am I.
Julie and I have known each other
extremely well for a long time.
JULIE
LOUISA'S OLDEST FRIEND
No matter how big or small, she was
always there and simply knows me better.
Well, I got a written warning
from my boss.
I already told you.
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.
If I don't sell anything within a month,
I'm fired.
A deadline puts you under pressure,
of course.
It's a weird feeling because I'm
investing a lot and nothing is working.
I believe in happy endings.
I've put so much energy into this.
I'll find a buyer.
I'm trying to take the energy
that you get from a change of scenery.
-You seem so chill.
-Because I'm with you.
I met my best friend.
I tried to connect that with a meeting
with Bushido or Anis.
LOUISA
RECEIVED COACHING FROM BUSHIDO
And to show him my new video.
Make a video.
Not about a client, but about yourself.
HUNKY DORY BAR
FRANKFUR
He took the time to meet me
on his German tour in Frankfurt.
-Hello.
-How are you?
-All good?
-Great. How about you?
He's a good coach.
He gave me pretty tough feedback.
You need that respect.
If you describe yourself like,
"I think I'm like," that's just
Just say, "This is who I am."
Remember when we first met?
I knew you were there, but that was it.
I want to convince him, of course.
Your problem is your boss saying
BUSHIDO
IS INVESTED IN LOUISA'S PROGRESS
"Look at the papers. There's
a zero missing," or something like that.
It's only zeroes.
I do feel like we're bonding.
-We talked about the video.
-Yeah.
I did my homework.
-Okay.
-Looking forward to your honest feedback.
You watch the video
while I watch your face.
Let's see what's prettier.
I'm slightly nervous
because I prepared something
and don't know how he'll react.
-Okay.
-There.
Hi, I'm Louisa,
a real estate agent in Dubai.
I've used my time intensively
to study the market
to support you in the best way
possible with your real estate sales.
My advice is not just based
on my personal opinion,
but on numbers and facts.
My experience working
in consulting is also helpful.
With my social media knowledge
in particular, I can help sellers
with their sales in the best way possible.
I'm looking forward to meeting you
and advising you
about Dubai's real estate market.
Sick.
I'm not laughing about you.
-Don't get me wrong.
-No, it's fine.
My favorite scene was with that stick.
Germans might think it's weird or awkward.
Awesome. Louisa.
That's what you need to stand out here.
I don't want to offend you,
and maybe what I'm thinking is bogus.
But I'm thinking if this reel is supposed
to make a guy spend 60 million euros,
I would say, "Forget it."
Just forget it. That's the problem.
I know I'm a bit more girly
and sweet in the reel.
And you're a rapper.
You know,
"Sweet is the little sister of"
Yes.
What works for Bushido
works for him because he's Bushido.
And I'm just Lulu.
I wanted to make it more personal.
The difference between us is
you're Bushido.
When you talk to the camera,
people always listen.
Yes.
I want to show him that I've changed,
that I've listened to him.
Not "I think." I know.
Where did Louisa from Dubai go?
You've changed a bit.
You're totally straightforward now.
Not like, "Hi, I'm also here
"and that's my best friend
who sells a lot of houses."
He's very honest.
But I like that.
If you ask me, I'd make another version.
I have something else to confess.
I'm listening.
-Okay.
-I already posted it.
-It's online already?
-Yeah.
Well
then that's the way it is. What can I say?
You have to sell the house, you know?
Maybe we're not quite on the same page,
but he can accept that.
-Any comments yet?
-Yeah.
-What do they say?
-They're smileys.
Positive smileys.
No laughing smileys.
The people in Dubai love it.
You don't make it far
with a run-of-the-mill video.
I think it's the right match for Dubai.
Okay.
The nice thing is
that you've done what you wanted.
You're standing behind what you've done.
Whether it works out or not,
we shall see.
We don't know.
I'll try until my final day.
Give it everything. Fingers crossed.
It's awesome that Bushido
helps you like that.
The chances of that
are much smaller than selling a property.
I hope that's a good sign.
Frankfurt Airport
Marvin is a German client
SARAH
CLOSED MORE DEALS THAN VALERIA
who is looking for a villa on The Palm.
Marvin is very successful
in the crypto field.
He's now getting
into the restaurant business.
That's his motto.
I brought in my buyer and I'm positive
that Valeria can take over.
Whether or not she'll do a good job,
we shall see.
We're hoping for a deal.
VALERIA'S LISTING
60 MILLION EUROS - PALM JUMEIRAH
-Hello.
-Hello.
-This is Marvin.
-You speak German?
-Yes. But we can also speak English.
-Cool. My pleasure.
That's the constellation.
I was a bit confused.
-Nice to meet you.
-Likewise.
I've heard of you
First off, there are ten rooms.
VALERIA
IS IRRITATED
It wasinappropriate.
You can change the floor plan.
-In most respects
-Let's take a look around.
Valeria will show us around.
Then you can decide.
You can definitely throw good parties
and invite friends over here.
Exactly.
-Where are you from?
-Berlin.
I've been in Dubai
for three and a half years.
-Okay. Awesome.
-Exactly.
-Where are you from?
-Originally from Düsseldorf.
Three and a half years ago, it boiled down
to the question: Miami or Dubai?
Various aspects drew me here.
That was the big dream for me.
Downtown is starting to get busy.
And I'm looking into my options now.
Yes, of course.
The Palm is the absolute peak.
-It's
-Sorry to interrupt.
We've got a 17-meter long pool.
Sarah just babbled on,
putting information and facts out
VALERIA - GREETS CLIENTS
WITH SMALL TALK
as if she was the agent.
That was confusing.
I really don't know
what was up with the small talk.
That's not what the owner hired you for.
You're there to represent them.
And you see
-Of course. The Royal Atlantis.
-Royal Atlantis.
Let's just open the door and step outside.
Yes, I'd love to.
If you know The Palm, that's the G Frond.
The Billionaires' Frond.
And you have a great view
of all the signature villas.
FROND G IS ALSO CALLED
BILLIONAIRES' ROW
When was the villa built?
It was built I'd have to look it up.
I've got a brochure.
I was at a loss for words.
And the price?
250 million dirham.
-250 million dirham.
-Yeah.
-So roughly 60 million euros.
-Yeah.
I can show you another option on Frond A
with a view of the marinas.
No-go. Taboo. You don't do that.
Even if there are other options.
We're talking about this listing.
-You can
-Let's stay here.
-Let's look at this villa, then
-Yeah, perfect.
-Right. One step at a time.
-Yes, of course.
Okay, let's take a look.
The dining area is down here.
I'm guessing the kitchen is, too.
-You've never been here?
-No.
-No, it's Valeria's listing.
-Okay.
-I see.
-Yeah.
You can't take the lead
if you don't know the house
and you even say so to the client.
-I've gathered some information.
-Some.
-Okay.
-Yeah. Sure.
It was more out of sheer interest.
I didn't have to do that.
I can come there with my client,
just know the bullet points
that the client cares about before buying.
Okay, so here's the dining area
and the kitchen.
Where's the kitchen?
Where can I envision that?
Unfortunately, I don't know.
-Okay.
-Okay
-Okay.
-So, we
Well, the kitchen would be
rather essential.
Not being able to tell the client
where the kitchen is
in a 60 million euro property,
that's pretty embarrassing.
You can house up to twelve employees
-in six rooms.
-Yeah.
Okay.
I think how big was the property?
-About 16,000?
-Yes, roughly 16,000.
-You think or you know?
-16,500.
-I'll give you the brochure.
-That'd be great.
It contains all the details
about the villa.
Giving the client a brochure and saying,
"check it out yourself."
That's a no-go.
So. Okay.
Do you like the style?
-It's super sexy.
-Yeah.
I love the high ceilings
and the large windows.
THE 8 METER HIGH WINDOWS
GO FROM THE FLOOR TO THE CEILING
The natural light.
You enter and it's open for entertaining.
When you open the door
How much can you talk
and interrupt others?
I'll follow you.
-It's your listing. Or Valeria's.
-Yes, Valeria's.
-Okay.
-Are we going upstairs?
That wasn't respectful.
You're not very well prepared.
It's not my listing. All good.
That was not my style at all.
It had neither style nor class.
And it was unprofessional.
It bothered me that it also
reflected negatively upon me.
And yes, it was just awkward.
You never want to hear
SARAH - THINKS SHE ISN'
RESPONSIBLE IN THIS CASE
a client say that an agent is
badly prepared, that's a total no-go.
APART FROM THE PURCHASE PRICE
OF 60 MILLION EUROS,
THE RENTAL PRICE OF THE VILLA
IS 4 MILLION EUROS A YEAR.
What's your estimate
of the real estate market?
It's always a secure investment.
In Dubai, definitely.
It would be interesting to consider
not using the house for myself
but renting it out.
Renting These are
very individual properties.
Prices range from 1.2 to 1.5 million.
Yearly rental prices in dirham.
-One could say.
-But not for this villa.
Yes, that's way too low.
No. But those are
the current rental prices.
-Impossible.
-But they are.
I'd say roughly four million.
VALERIA
4M EUROS IS ABOUT 16M DIRHAM
For this villa, it's much higher.
She was talking garbage there.
-But if you calculate
-No. Really.
Are we talking 1.5 million per month
-or per year?
-Per year.
-Impossible.
-But it is.
It really is.
That would make it a very bad investment.
I would not recommend it
as a rental property.
When you talk that kind of rubbish
and notice the client is confused,
you shouldn't keep insisting
on your opinion,
but just keep quiet for a moment.
I meant euros.
SARAH
CONFUSED THE CURRENCIES
I was slightly confused.
I hope you can take the time
to look through the brochure.
-I'm there in case of any questions.
-A beautiful brochure.
Definitely.
-Thank you.
-Thank you very much.
It was my pleasure.
You can contact me.
-How do we communicate?
-Through me.
-It was my pleasure.
-Likewise.
Through me. I'll send it to Valeria.
Okay.
Alright. Great.
Thank you.
-See you.
-Bye.
Bye.
There was no teamwork whatsoever
with Sarah. It didn't work.
I think he likes it.
We have other options,
but this one is a good candidate.
Don't show him too many other options
so as to not confuse him.
Just a few, of course.
But only if he wants to. But he did say
we'd stay here for now.
I told him about various options,
but you two were very personal
right from the start.
We don't have that much time.
We're in a professional situation.
You have to
How much your client talks is up to you.
I mean, we cannot change that.
You noticed that he talked a lot.
You can't change that
unless you interrupt him.
No interrupting.
Just keep directing him and showing him.
That's what I did.
Really? I didn't notice.
How immature and childish can you be?
Going straight on the defense instead
of thinking about what I just said.
Who are you to criticize me?
And the criticism was
that I had too many options.
You didn't even know
your one and only option.
Different approaches.
No, it's not that.
Maybe you perceived it differently.
I think you didn't get it right
in your head, so
I didn't get it into my head right?
-No problem.
-Weren't you thinking about the villa?
There seemed to be some confusion there.
No, I have everything straight in my head.
-And
-Okay, where's the kitchen?
Just speechless.
Okay, got it.
She didn't take the team building
seriously and didn't pass the test.
And I'll report that to Haiman.
Conclusion.
COMING UP
Oh, my God.
Suddenly, Sarah is standing there.
At my yacht party.
I hoped to be able to symbolically hide
behind his back.
That's enough.
Then we should part ways!
-Probably for the better.
-Yes, please leave.
Oh, my God!