Dubai Property
10 reasons why Dubai property will boom this autumn
- Dubai real estate agents report a seasonal slowdown. But doom-mongers are trying to make this something it is not. There are still at least 10 good reasons to believe that Dubai property will boom this autumn.
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, June 08 - 2005 at 09:22 |
Due diligence points for Dubai property
- Imagine you are trying to convince the most skeptical of investment bankers that Dubai property is a good investment. So would local real estate pass this tough due diligence?
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 30 - 2005 at 15:34 |
Would leasehold be better than freehold for Dubai property?
- A new UAE federal property law is expected this autumn. But would it be better if the UAE opted for leasehold rather than freehold for its property ownership system? For high-rise apartment buyers leasehold is common overseas, while freehold is awkward to operate in multiple-occupancy buildings.
- United Arab Emirates: Thursday, May 26 - 2005 at 10:57 |
'Hattanizing' The Meadows: a business opportunity?
- Take one standard villa in The Meadows. Add marble floors, bathrooms, new fixtures and fittings. Re-sell as a Hattan-standard Meadows villa. Capital gain will be considerable.
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, May 21 - 2005 at 10:02 |
Has the demand curve shifted for Dubai real estate?
- Property watchers love to talk about supply and demand. The focus is usually on the supply side. Is Dubai building too much? But what about the other factor of rising demand? In truth both supply and demand curves are moving which changes the market outlook.
- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 10 - 2005 at 10:30 |
Dubai property: demand greatly exceeds supply
- A friend just got a demand for a 37% rental increase in Dubai this week, and paid it as there was no cheaper alternative. Similarly if you want to buy a one-bedroom flat in the re-sale market there were none at the last inspection of the classified ads.
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, May 04 - 2005 at 14:18 |
How inflation helps a Dubai property investor
- Inflation is the friend of the real estate investor. Asset price inflation creates equity for property owners, while consumer price and wage inflation can rapidly shrink the real value of debts and improve rental yields.
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, April 30 - 2005 at 10:20 |
Is Dubai property in for a long, hot summer?
- Tempus fugit! If you have been waiting to buy in Dubai then you should get a move on. Prices in the re-sale market have picked up again, and are going higher. By international standards Dubai property is still cheap but that may not last for much longer.
- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, April 24 - 2005 at 16:38 |
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