Investors expect Abu Dhabi properties to beat Dubai and Northern Emirates in price appreciation

Survey reveals startling facts about consumer perceptions of the UAE real estate market

A survey conducted by DSL Exhibitions as a prelude to the company's latest edition of R&R Local Property Show - due to be held at the Sheikh Zayed Center for Conferences & Exhibitions (Ajman University of Science and Technology, Ajman) on Thursday 19th, Friday 20th & Saturday 21st June 2008 - has revealed significant differences in the perceptions and attitudes of property investors who choose between the 3 regions of the UAE: Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Northern Emirates (Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah).

"While it is unfair to compare the real estate markets of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Northern Emirates as they are all at different stages of development, we thought it was important to compare the attitudes of those who have invested in these different regions of the UAE, so we as industry professionals could better understand investors' motivations and their needs," said Tessa Morris, Marketing Director, DSL Exhibitions.

"As organizers of the R&R Local property Show, the only show focusing soley on the Northern Emirates we regularly conduct these consumer audits as a value add for our exhibitors and partners."

Survey design:

Objective:
To discover if any significant differences exist in the perceptions, attitudes and motivations of real estate buyers choosing between Dubai, Abu Dhabi or one of the Northern Emirates (Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah) and to underline any apparent trends.

Sample size:
• Invested in Abu Dhabi: 42
• Invested in Dubai: 167
• Invested in Northern Emirates: 121

Sample profile:
• The survey targeted adults who have been residents of UAE for at least the past 3 years or more, with or without a break in their stay.
• The survey focused only on those individuals who have bought property in the UAE, in their own name, or in the name of a company they wholly or partly own.

40 companies will exhibit at the R&R Local property Show offering a mix of residential and commercial property from all over the UAE and in particular Ajman and Northern Emirates.

The show is free and open from 11.00am - 9.00pm Thursday June 19, Friday June 20 and Saturday June 21, 2008 at the Sheikh Zayed Centre for Conferences & Exhibitions - Ajman University of Science & Technology