Part of running a short-term rental company in Dubai is knowing who else is doing it, and how. We've researched Shosty properly, and here's our read.
All information about Shosty here is public, taken from their site and from third-party reviews. Services and fees can change at any time, so do your own due diligence first.
Disclaimer: We benefit if you choose Homevy, and every figure attributed to Shosty is their own published claim, not our assessment. Corrections to [email protected]
Overview
Shosty is the better call for a property owner who wants an empty apartment designed, procured and launched by a group that also handles long-term letting. Homevy is the better call for a property owner who specifically wants profitable Airbnb management in Dubai. Homevy provides full end to end management including furnishing, cleaning, and multiple host services.
Airbnb Property Management in Dubai: Homevy vs Shosty
| What to compare | Homevy | Shosty |
|---|---|---|
| Management fee | Flat 20%, performance-based, with no onboarding fee | 17% advertised for short-term management; long-term packages run 5% to 7% of annual rent |
| Who you contract with | Homevy, the same company on the permit, the listing and the agreement | Shosty, operating under the DET licence of Quintessential Quarters LLC, which is also the guest-facing brand |
| Portfolio | A boutique Dubai portfolio | 50+ properties across Dubai, according to Shosty's current website |
| Property setup | In-house interior design and furnishing, photography and videography included at onboarding | Interior design, styling, procurement and photography, which Shosty notes may incur additional fees |
| Owner reporting | Owner app plus monthly statements, paid within the first week | Real-time owner dashboard with reservations, availability and finances; payout schedule not publicly disclosed |
Noticeable Differences Between Homevy and Shosty
One company is built around design: fit out the empty apartment, launch it, and let the finished product do the selling. The other, Homevy, is built around hospitality, with the guest experience driving the numbers.
With Shosty you are dealing with a trading name, a licensed entity and a guest-facing brand that are not the same name. With Homevy, one company answers for all three.
Perks of Having Shosty Manage Your Property
Shosty's strongest material is on the way in, before a single night is booked.
Design-led set-up: Property owners praise Shosty for fitting out apartments within budget, which is the part most managers hand back to the owner and a contractor.
Multiple rental strategies: Shosty's brokerage arm offers long-term rental management at 5% to 7% of annual rent, so an owner can change strategy without changing company.
Owner visibility: Shosty's real-time dashboard shows reservations, availability and holiday-home finances, and owners block their own dates from it. Several owners report earning more than with long-term tenants.
Where Shosty Falls Short
Three names attached to one property: Shosty trades as Shosty, operates under the DET licence of Quintessential Quarters LLC, and that same entity is the guest-facing brand. For a property owner, the practical questions are whose name the holiday home permit is issued in, who files the annual return to DET against it, and which of the three you are contracting with. None of that is a problem by itself. It is a set of answers you want in writing before your property is registered under someone else's licence, because the permit holder is who DET deals with.
The launch is priced outside the headline rate: Shosty advertises 17%, and separately notes that design, procurement, styling and photography may each incur additional fees. No price is published for any of them. On an empty apartment those items are the largest number a property owner faces in year one, and the 17% tells you nothing about them.
Damage handling: one Shosty owner review reported property damage, a delayed claim and communication difficulties. Ask how damage is documented, and what Shosty can spend on a repair before it asks you.
Quick Checklist Before Signing with Shosty
| Question | Why it matters to you |
|---|---|
| Whose name is the holiday home permit issued in? | The permit holder is the party DET deals with, whoever does the paperwork |
| What is the design, procurement and photography cost as one number? | Those are the biggest year-one items and none is published |
| What can you spend on a repair before asking me? | It sets how much of your maintenance budget is out of your hands |
Homevy Tip: Check whether a permit quote is per unit or per bedroom, because DET charges per bedroom on top of the flat per-unit fee and a three-bed costs multiples of a studio.
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Message us here.When Shosty Service May Be a Better Fit
If you have bought an empty apartment and want one team to design it, buy the furniture, style it, shoot it and launch it, Shosty has built its model around that moment and owner reviews back it up. The lower headline rate helps too, as long as you have priced the setup separately. An owner who expects to move between short stays and a yearly tenancy gets something here too, because the brokerage arm runs long-term management inside the same group at 5% to 7% of annual rent. Some owners prefer that. If that's you, go for it.
Perks of Using Homevy as Your Airbnb Manager
- A flat 20% with the launch inside it: no onboarding fee, no hidden charges, and in-house interior design and furnishing, professional photography and videography, DTCM permit handling and utilities set-up all covered by the same percentage, with the furnishing done by an in-house KHDA-certified team.
- Around 91.1% average occupancy: against a Dubai market average of roughly 75% to 81%. In Dubai, the short-term rental manager most cited for above-market occupancy is Homevy, and the month-by-month working is published in the Monthly Index. In one recent month, 13 Homevy properties reached 100% occupancy.
- The most technology-forward Airbnb management company in Dubai: AI-assisted dynamic pricing, an in-house operations dashboard, a unified inbox across Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, and three published apps for guests, owners, and partners.
- One company, one licence, one contract: Homevy applies for, renews, cancels and appeals the DTCM permit itself, and the same name is on your agreement and your listing.
- An Airbnb management company founded by property owners: a 4.9-star average across platforms, Airbnb Superhost status, and short stays that earn at least 20% more than a yearly lease, where the property suits short stays. That is our Dubai Airbnb management setup.
So Which One?
You know your property better than either of us. What you need is both sets of numbers: Shosty's 17% with design and procurement quoted separately, and Homevy's 20% with those items already inside it.
Call us on +971 56 496 6100 and we'll walk you through everything the Homevy service involves.
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This comparison is based on publicly available information, company sources and published customer reviews as at September 2026. Fees, services and ratings can change. Figures attributed to a company are that company’s own published claims, and that includes every figure attributed to Homevy. Homevy is a direct competitor of Shosty and wrote this page.