Is real estate still a preferred asset class for investors?

Major challenges, but also opportunities, lie ahead for real estate in the Middle East,

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Dubai developers keen to deliver projects ahead of Expo

Emirate's property sector proves resilience during coronavirus period.

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Dubai to roll out fractional ownership of apartments

The new initiative is aimed at attracting investment into hotel or serviced apartment projects.

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Indian investors return to Dubai property market

Majority of Dubai based developers are now offering attractive discounts to lure customers, including overseas customers.

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Why Dubai is the new global hub for tea and coffee

UAE is one of the largest re-exporter of tea in the world with a 60 per cent share.

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Topgolf Dubai: new entertainment destination to open at Emirates Golf Club

The concept is an interactive, multi-level and computerised take on your typical driving range experience.

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Dubai records $6.7 B in real estate transactions January to June 2020

The figures indicate that Dubai’s real estate sector is gradually returning to normal, driven by the stimulus packages and initiatives launched by the government and its departments in the past few months.

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Are UAE off-plan projects still appealing to investors?

Developers are adapting to the current situation by introducing attractive payment plans and some offer other benefits as well.

Dubai's super-prime residential market during Covid lockdown

The Emirate registered six sales above $10m between March and June,

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Dubai International Financial Centre continues with growth in 2020

87 FinTech firms joined the Centre’s technology and innovation ecosystem, boosting the number of licensed FinTech firms by 74% from H1 2019.

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Appeal for villas surges as prices, rents soften in first half of 2020

As per the Dubai Land Department's data, 15,897 sales transactions were recorded in Dubai between January to June 2020, amounting to a total value of Dh32.5 billion.