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Half-year review: VAT in real estate

VAT

Half-year review: VAT in real estate Brokers discuss the first six months of VAT implementation and how it has affected tenants and homeowners VAT’s implementation has been generally trouble-free six months on, although a closer inspection of its impact on property at the end of the year would reveal more practical insights Six months into…

Residents gain upper hand in northern emirates

Residents gain upper hand in northern emirates

Real estate price movement in the northern emirates has largely been at par with each other, according to real estate research firm Reidin. Sales prices in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah have increased by 1 per cent and 0.6 per cent respectively on a quarterly basis, while prices in Ajman have dropped by 4.9 per…

Look: New ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ opening soon in Dubai

The French Riviera of the Middle East

UAE residents will soon get to enjoy a new waterfront destination that’s inspired by the picturesque coastal communities in the French Riviera and it is set to open before the end of the year. Joining the growing list of seaside venues in Dubai, such as La Mer, The Beach and Marina Cubes, the Creek Marina…

Bringing China to the Middle East in a big way

China real estate

There are two things I have always loved about Dubai, even before I moved here. This is a city full of ambition, climbing one peak only so it can size up a taller one to ascend. It is also a city of incredible diversity. Almost every metropolis in the world is described as a ‘melting…