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Finding lucrative property buyers overseas

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A concerted effort by real estate stakeholders to expand into international markets has seen significant gains in the past few years. Last year alone the Dubai Property Show, one of several real estate initiatives aimed at the global market, attracted some 10,000 potential investors and generated enquiries valued at around Dh3 billion from key cities…

Global cities can’t have a one design fits all strategy

Reading the history of many of the world’s iconic cities leads to conclusions about how each of these developed into global centres. For example, in the case of New York, it becomes fairly obvious that the city achieved the pinnacle of success because of repeated periods of financial innovation. Wall Street, that bastion of capitalism,…

47 realty projects completed in Dubai in first eight months

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Dubai: Forty-seven real estate projects were completed in the first eight months of the year, together adding 14,000 new homes to the marketplace. This includes 10,000 apartments and 1,575 villas, as well as 2,258 townhouses and 364 residential complexes. During the reporting period, 1,000 investors received their properties from 900 transactions, with a combined value…

Happiness is the focus for Dubai real estate summit

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Happiness will be the overarching theme of this year’s Cityscape Global in Dubai, say organisers. The move comes as the regional industry has seen a shift in recent years as developers, architects and real estate professionals implement a means to positively impact peoples’ lives, show organisers said in a statement. Cityscape Global returns to the…