Will GCC investors move from shares to real estate?

A phenomenon noted around the world is that stock market booms are often followed by short-term... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, April 03 - 2005 at 15:34

The good life on the cheap, a reason to buy in Dubai

Long-term Dubai residents often forget how lucky they are compared with citizens in other major... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, March 26 - 2005 at 12:07

Post 9/11 capital flow benefits Dubai real estate

One of the more perverse effects of the September 11th tragedy has been a withdrawal of capital... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, March 20 - 2005 at 12:08

To buy in Hong Kong, Shanghai or Dubai?

This weekend the Dubai-organized Worldwide Property Show will pitch its many diverse real estate... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, March 10 - 2005 at 08:52

How high can Dubai property prices go?

The many announcements of new massive property projects in recent weeks seem at least partly... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, March 05 - 2005 at 10:12

Speculators under pressure, end-users profit

To start with the Dubai freehold market was a paradise for speculators. A small deposit payment... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, February 26 - 2005 at 11:02

Introducing the top investor in Dubai property

Everybody wants to know where the money is coming from. The modest increase in UAE bank lending... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 20 - 2005 at 08:33

Dubai yields down but still attractive

The new Dubai property market is criticized for its lack of transparency and data which will only... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, February 12 - 2005 at 09:01

Premiums decline on new property launches

Perhaps inevitably the re-sale premiums on new property in Dubai have started to decline. This is... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 06 - 2005 at 08:51

Are weaker global property markets bad for Dubai?

Property prices started to fall in Australia early last year and by the autumn weakness was... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, January 29 - 2005 at 15:30

Oil prices and Dubai property

High oil prices are a crucial support to Dubai property values, and a new investment book... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, January 23 - 2005 at 14:31

What is the outlook for Dubai mortgages?

How will interest rates behave in the emerging Dubai mortgage market? Will the range of products... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, January 16 - 2005 at 13:38

Four reasons to think Dubai house prices will rise in 2005

After some strong gains in 2004, pundits are convinced that Dubai property prices still have room... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, January 02 - 2005 at 12:07

New Year cheer for Dubai house prices

Rising rental prices have improved the yields on Dubai property in the past few months, leaving... Read full article »
Thursday, December 23 - 2004 at 10:18

More thoughts on Dubai and global property cycles

With US interest rates rising, and UK house prices falling, an important part of the Western... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, December 18 - 2004 at 10:10