What Does Dubai’s Growing Digital Economy Mean for Real Estate?
Dubai is looking to a digital future as it moves beyond its traditional reliance on trade, tourism and real estate in its growth strategy.
The...
Middle East Point of View: Ethical Tax, Anti-bribery Management and GCC...
Financial institutions are working together to combat tax evasion, bribery and corruption through ISO certifications and the Common Reporting Standard. These are among the...
First Time Dubai Property Buyers Attracted by Prices and New Visa...
Lower prices mixed with new laws regarding visas and retirement options are pushing Dubai residents to take the plunge as first time buyers in...
VAT Has Limited Impact on Real Estate Sector
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) and Dubai Land Department (DLD) have confirmed that the UAE’s recently introduced VAT will have a limited impact on...
Dubai’s Real Estate Sector Benefits from Web3 Applications
Union Square House to launch region’s first Metaverse mansions as Dubai tops the MENA region in digital assets
Ultra-luxury virtual properties to be traded as...
How Home Prices Impact Talent Choices
When a large accounting firm organized for 40 of its 2015 graduate intake to move into the former Olympic Athletes’ Village in London, with...
Are real estate bubbles predictable?
Since real estate is inherently cyclical, analyzing and predicting market cycles have always been critical topics for real estate investors, tenants and developers. The...
VAT to Increase Costs for Real Estate Investors Across GCC
A survey of local investment professionals across the GCC region revealed that real estate is likely to become a costlier investment following the implementation...
Technology, Customer Preferences Driving Real Estate Sector Evolution in Dubai
Deloitte launched the sixth annual Middle East Real Estate Predictions, Dubai, which examines the performance of Dubai’s real estate market in 2019 and forecasts...
New Visa Rules: White Collar Workers In, Less Remittances Out
Last year, 164 billion dirhams of remittances were sent abroad, according to the UAE Central Bank. “The goal of keeping more of this...
Dubai’s Luxury Homes Prices Remain Resilient
FDI expected from ultra-high net worth individuals seeking to live or invest in exclusive, luxury properties in prime residential areas in the Emirate
Estilo Architects,...
Predictions for Dubai Real Estate Market in 2021
2020 was a roller coaster for Dubai's real estate professionals. From the Covid-19 pause that stopped showings and sales entirely the second quarter, to...
Top 5 Most Affordable Communities in Dubai
Jumeirah Village Circle and Al Furjan, the two most affordable communities in Dubai to rent a villa, saw some of the steepest declines in...
UAE Properties Boom Is Back With a Bang, Says Yzer Property
Business cycle of the United Arab Emirates and its local property market are no longer relying on area of oil exploration to drive its...
What to Expect from Dubai Real Estate Market in 2019
2019 will see the same level of growth in the Dubai real estate, construction and manufacturing sectors, as we saw in 2018, due...
Real Estate Investment Strategies More Creative in 2018
In the coming year, real estate investors will become increasingly inventive with their strategies — often opting for recapitalizations, refinancings and more private, unpublicized...
Co-living Gets off The Ground in Dubai
In among the high-rise apartments and the low-rise townhouses, a new style of accommodation is springing up in Dubai: coliving.
Following the likes of London...
The current state of Dubai’s real estate market
While reports from developers and analysts report that Dubai’s real estate market is down, according to industry experts transactions are still happening although these...