Coraly Pioneers MENA Proptech with Groundbreaking RESO Certification Achievement

It’s not every day that you see a MENA startup stepping straight into the global limelight, but Coraly seems to have pulled that off with a flourish. The Dubai-based proptech company has officially bagged the RESO certification for the Common Format 2.0 data standard—a bit of a mouthful, yes, but the significance shouldn’t be underestimated. Essentially, this bit of recognition makes Coraly the first property tech provider from the MENA region, and apparently the first one outside the Americas and Europe, to hit this particular international benchmark. If you’re in the real estate game, that’s not small potatoes.

Let’s break it down a touch: RESO (Real Estate Standards Organization) sets the gold standard—literally—for how property data gets handled, ensuring it’s consistent, secure, and can plug in with systems worldwide without a bunch of awkward workarounds. Getting this badge means Coraly has proven it can “speak MLS” natively, as they like to put it—no translation needed, no data headaches. And believe it or not, that sort of seamless connection has been a stumbling block for many regional platforms. When I’ve chatted to MENA founders before (not in this case, mind), integration woes come up all the time.

Coraly’s at the forefront in the region with its AI-driven platform, offering automation, predictive tools, and—here’s a sticky point for some—smooth data integration for estate agents, developers, and property portals. The team reckons this latest certification signals that Coraly is ready to play ball with top-tier MLSs, brokerages, and even data platforms across the world—no delays, no faff. CEO Fouad Bekkar called it “a signal of trust” and insisted that it means faster onboarding and cleaner integrations for clients who have their sights set beyond local borders.

That said, there’s more at stake here than just technical showboating. Sam Debord, who heads up the Real Estate Standards Organization itself, chimed in to say Coraly’s achievement is proof that global standards are making inroads far beyond their original patch. He sounded quite chuffed that this sort of international cross-pollination is finally taking off, noting lower barriers and more innovation—even governments joining hands. Not every day you see regulators, techies, and brokers singing from the same hymn sheet.

For those of us at Arageek who’ve watched regional startups trying to “go global,” it can be a pain—really—a headache and a half, if your platform struggles to communicate with global systems. I reckon Coraly’s technical leap forward might just spur a bit of healthy competition in MENA’s proptech field. Still, I wouldn’t say global domination is guaranteed—standards are one piece of a much larger puzzle. But to give credit where it's due, this achievement puts Coraly on the map as a serious player, especially for anyone after cross-border collaborations built on solid, international footing.

You can find more about what they’re up to on www.coraly.ai, although I must admit I’m not a fan of companies waffling on with jargon. As always, at Arageek, we’re keen to see startups taking big swings—and when one gets it spot on like this, typos and all, it’s honestly worth a nod.

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