A group of 10 high achievers from Frank Salt Real Estate were treated to an incentive trip in Dubai.

Known for its extravagance, the busiest of the seven United Arab Emirates is growing so fast that if one blinks they will miss the latest superlative.

The team travelled on an all-expenses-paid trip, where they got to enjoy some of the mesmerising wonders the place has to offer. They were treated to five-star luxury, including lavish dinners, off-roading in the desert, a private suite for the horse races, cruising on the river and even skiing in the Ski Mall.

Omar Xuereb and Grahame Salt.

The trip included brainstorming sessions, key meetings and planning exercises, all of which will be relayed to the rest of the team in the coming weeks as part of the company’s ongoing development strategy.

Meetings were held in private dining rooms at iconic destinations, including level 125 of the Burj Khalifa, which towers over the city, at an area of the Sheraton Jumeirah Beach and at the Meydan Racecourse.

Several topics and operational areas were covered, focusing on the customer experience for clients buying or renting a property, as well as the provision of a more comprehensive service to vendors and landlords.

The idea driving this annual incentive is to select people from the various tiers within the company, including managers, consultants, sales and letting staff, administrative personnel and secretaries, and to reward them with a vacation. This encourages them to feed their ideas into the general running of the company, helping it to constantly grow and improve.

This year’s team was composed of company director Grahame Salt, property sales consultants Dylan Micallef, Josianne DeGaetano and John Middleton, letting consultants Edward Aquilina and Matthew Buttigieg, branch secretary Marcelle Mercieca, branch managers Omar Xuereb, Marie Grech and Patrick Xuereb and HR manager Sandra Aquilina.

“It really was the experience of a lifetime,” said Grahame Salt upon returning to Malta.

“The trip offered a good element of fun and extravagance, coupled with plenty of meetings that align with our recently unveiled strategy. It was fantastic to share ideas in a relaxed environment with our team and develop a deeper understanding of our client and team member needs. And, as the result of the discussions in Dubai, a number of concepts will be formulated and implemented as part of our strategy and vision for 2015 and beyond.”

Given the expansion plans for Frank Salt Real Estate, which also include the opening of several new branches, the company is in the process of hiring more staff members.

“These are exciting times and our team is growing as a result,” Mr Salt added.