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HI-TRAC The author’s shorthand for Happiness Index, Infrastructure, Talent, Regulations, Access and Capital. The six pillars that make the UAE a great place for a startup. This week’s is about a company that is leveraging the positive regulatory environment and creating capital for small investors in real estate. Forty two years – that’s the time…
Already the most “transparent” real estate market in the region, the UAE and Dubai are pushing up the ranks in the global stakes too. The UAE is ranked 40th most transparent market in the world by the consultancy JLL in its annual study, an up from the 48th spot last year. The UK, Australia and…
Off-plan residential transactions in Dubai for the first six months of 2018 totalled 9,437 units, down 20 per cent from last year’s 11,805 during the same period. The gap could have been wider had it not been for the 2,006 homes sold as off-plan last month, and the first time this year that monthly sales…
The different ways to create “happy real estate” was a hot topic at the recent Happy Cities FIABCI World Real Estate Congress in Dubai. While delegates concurred that happiness largely comes from within, the community one chooses to live in plays a major role in enhancing wellbeing. “Understanding who you are, your own core values,…
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.