Peter Riddoch, CEO, Damac Properties was buoyant and confident about the market when he spoke to Phil Blizzard at Cityscape. However, with the offer of guaranteed rental returns, along with a Dhs100,000 voucher for future property buys he was asked if this was an incentive in a weak market.
The opening day of Cityscape saw Nakheel reveal its proposed record breaking tower, a confident, buoyant Damac, luxury residence from Sunland with its Atrium project and former London mayor Ken Livingstone talking to Phil Blizzard in this first day report.
Nakheel's record breaking 1km tower raised the bar for soaring skyscrapers on Day 1 of Cityscape, Dubai. Phil Blizzard looks at the first tower to surpass the 1000m mark, which will be the focal point of Nakheel's Harbour and Tower development.
Rohan Marwaha, Group Director, Cityscape talks to Phil Blizzard ahead of the opening of the largest business-to-business real estate investment and development event in the world, Cityscape 2008, Dubai.
Billed as the largest business-to-business real estate investment and development event in the world, Cityscape 2008 is ready to open its doors. Phil Blizzard previews the event which is held at the Dubai International Convention Centre.
A busy season of real estate shows is the focus of the concluding part of September's Property Talk. Mike Bridge also answers questions sent in from around the globe. Send your property queries to us by emailing Phil.
In the second part of September's edition of Property Talk, Mike Bridge and Phil Blizzard look at some of the issues affecting the local property market, as well as the impact of the economic collapse of certain American 'institutions'. Plus, when is a good time to buy?
The first part of the September edition has Phil Blizzard and Mike Bridge looking at the debut Cityscape USA, New York, from a GCC perpsective and we also hear from Donald Trump Jnr, who was at the show,talking on build standards in Dubai.
We travel from the top of the trunk of Palm Jumeirah, through the sub-sea tunnel and onto the crescent. The breakwater which surrounds the Palm is where the island's flagship hotel, the Atlantis, strikes a stunning pose. Phil Blizzard reports.
Property Talk looks ahead to a busy season of shows, Cityscape New York and Dubai, and also the Worldwide Property Show, Dubai. Plus Mike Bridge answers some of the many emails sent in from around the globe. Send your property queries to us by emailing Phil.
Mike Bridge and Phil Blizzard discuss the Dubai market and the possibility of a softening, whilst Marcus Arbourne, Head of Research, Asteco, talks about certain aspects of their report which indicates a 'slowing down' in the rate of rent increases. Plus a look at government control within the property market.
August edition has Mike Bridge and Phil Blizzard discussing the strong market in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi and various international property issues. These include the U-turn on UK 'stamp duty', the flat Spanish market, investments afloat and bargains in North Cyprus.
Once the domain of bargain hunters, property auctions have turned full circle. In Dubai they are seen as a way to quickly release top end inventory, at a premium price. Piaras Moriaty, VP Sales, IFA Hotels & Resorts talks to Phil Blizzard about the benefits of auctions, for both the seller and buyer, and how the feedback enables developers to 'fine tune' their product to suit market demands.
The latest look at Palm Jumeirah as we take you on a drive alongside the recently completed monorail and up the trunk to the soon to be opened Atlantis, The Palm Resort. Phil Blizzard reports.
Vacational ownership is booming and in this report Phil Blizzard talks to Piaras Moriaty, IFA Hotels & Resorts about the options of ownership, new regulations in the UAE and the previous bad image of 'timeshare'.
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