Property Report

Dubai property not a bubble
The Dubai real estate market has not yet reached a state of oversupply versus waning demand, and is unlikely to in the short to medium term, according to Hassan Jarrar, Senior VP, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.Jarrar says it is impossible to weed out speculation, but Dubai is likely to be a place of long-term investment.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, December 21 - 2005 at 08:24

Investing in property
Soaring Dubai property prices are a concern, but with plenty of real money around the market is not over speculative, according to Fadi Ghosaini, Head of Business Development, Dubai International Financial Exchange. DIFX aims to help the local real estate sector with a range of products new to the region such as investment trusts, securitised products and sukuks.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, December 18 - 2005 at 10:02

Expanding at home and abroad
Now five years old, Dubai Internet City is planning to expand at home and overseas, with a shift to high-rise buildings to accommodate the continued demand for space in the free zone. Jamal Abdul Salam, Executive Director, says despite the demand, DIC plans to keep rent at a reasonable rate.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, November 06 - 2005 at 09:21

$4bn up for grabs each week
With US$4 billion worth of projects announced in the Middle East every week, regional and international companies need an efficient way to find out about upcoming tenders. MEED Projects has an online database helping subscribers become first to market, as Ayman Razek, General Manager, explains.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, October 26 - 2005 at 09:56

Sudan property opportunity
Investors looking beyond the Gulf can buy property in Alsunut's $4 billion Almogran development in Khartoum, where full freehold is available to foreigners. Osama Daoud Abdellatif, Chairman, DAL Group, explains the advantages of Sudan.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, September 25 - 2005 at 09:47

Qatar property rising
The Qatari property market represents a very different offer from the Dubai one, according to Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director, The Pearl-Qatar, due to its gas-based economy, as opposed to Dubai's serviced-based economy. Investors in tower blocks at the Pearl have already seen 20-30 per cent increases in the value of their plots.
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Qatar: Wednesday, September 21 - 2005 at 10:37

Luxury in the wilderness
Featuring high-end, multimillion-dollar villas in a botanical wilderness setting, the $1.8 billion Al Barari project is inspired by the ancient concept of the Kasbah. Zaal Mohammed Zaal, Chairman, Al Barari, says the development will form an enclosed city featuring residential, leisure, retail and commercial property.
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United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, September 20 - 2005 at 10:21

Dubailand doubts addressed
Is Dubailand an over-ambitious project? Is its projected success based on reliable market data? And how can Dubailand be successfully branded given the wide-ranging scope of projects it contains? Salem bin Dasmal, CEO, Dubailand, answers these questions and more.
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, September 19 - 2005 at 10:51