Danielle Hall: Banking, Teaching, and Building Safe Spaces for Women in the Dubai

Описание: In this episode of the Rebel Agent Podcast, I sit down with Danielle Hall, founder of Co-Living Legends Dubai, to talk about her inspiring journey from banking and teaching in the UK to creating a thriving, female-focused co-living business in Dubai.

Danielle shares how she became an accidental landlord, why she saw a gap in the UAE housing market, and how she built a trusted brand that offers professional women not just accommodation, but a sense of safety, community, and belonging.

If you want to learn about entrepreneurship, property investment, or the co-living trend in Dubai and the wider UAE, this episode is for you.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
00:23 – Danielle Hall: Founder of Co-Living Legends Dubai
01:03 – Early career in banking with HSBC
02:15 – From mortgages to teaching: a career pivot
03:33 – Becoming a mum and rethinking career paths
05:06 – Teacher training and career progression in the UK
07:01 – Moving from Leeds to London schools
09:33 – How Danielle made the leap to Dubai
11:06 – Adapting to life and work in the UAE
13:00 – Her son’s journey from Dubai to US college basketball
15:10 – How Co-Living Legends Dubai was born
17:45 – Short-term lets, HMOs, and property strategies
19:09 – Why community and safety are at the heart of co-living
21:03 – Apartment features and community-building
23:01 – Expansion plans in Dubai, the UAE, and the GCC
24:19 – Marketing and word-of-mouth success
25:15 – Competition vs collaboration in co-living
26:27 – Challenges of managing shared living spaces
28:14 – Safety, respect, and the UAE lifestyle
30:53 – Advice for women moving to Dubai
32:12 – Danielle’s vision for the future of Co-Living Legends
33:42 – Final thoughts and contact details


Danielle Hall
LinkedIn:   / danielle-h-dubai  
Instagram:   / dxb_dee  
https://www.colivinglegends.com

David Allen
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/david-allen-dubai
Mob: 056 288 4820