A 10 to 20 per cent drop in rents is healthy for the Dubai property market following a four-year rally, said a top developer. Rizwan Sajan, founder and chairman of Danube Properties, expects a correction in rents next year after a double-digit increase since the Covid-19 pandemic. “Rental correction might come around 10-20 per cent next year, which is required and healthy...

As one of the leading cities in the construction industry, Dubai hosts many builders and large companies in this area. Below are some of the best developers and construction companies in Dubai: Emaar Properties: Emaar Properties is one of the largest and leading developers of Dubai. They have been involved in the construction of Burj Khalifa, Address Tower Apartments and many other famous projects...

Dubai is one of the most populous and thriving cities in the United Arab Emirates and has a thriving property market. Following are some areas of Dubai to buy property that are known as the most popular and welcoming areas: Downtown Dubai: Downtown Dubai is the commercial and financial hub of the city and includes Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mole Shopping Mall, and the grand community of Burj Khalifa. In this...

The UAE, known as a shelter for the world's wealthiest, will welcome 4,500 new millionaires this year, according to the Henley & Partners Private Wealth Migration Report 2023. The UAE is placed second, behind Australia, in a global list of high-net-worth individuals published by the global wealth tracker and residency experts. Henley & Partners reports that millionaire migration has...

Dubai has surpassed New York, London, Tokyo, Sydney, Johannesburg, Paris, and San Francisco to take third place among the top 10 cities in the world in The Economist's most current rankings. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai tweeted about this achievement on Friday, saying: “Dubai secured the third position among 10...

The launch of Nesba, a two-building apartment complex inside the Aljada master plan, Sharjah’s largest community, has been announced by Arada. The two Nesba blocks, which are expected to be finished by the end of 2025, have 291 residences with modern and innovative architecture. Ahmed Alkhoshaibi, Group CEO of Arada, said, “When designing amazing communities Arada always focuses on amazing...

Developers remain drawn to Palm Jumeirah even if there aren't as many plots available on the first Dubai destination island. Mahdi Amjad, the executive chairman of Omniyat Properties, can recognize this enthusiasm. After investing billions in a series of ultra-luxury projects, such as "One at Palm Jumeirah" and more recently "Ava" and "Orla," that's what happened. He is preparing to launch two more on...

The real estate market in Dubai had 547 sales transactions worth AED1.25 billion on Thursday, along with 95 mortgage transactions totaling AED386.79 million and 49 gift transactions totaling AED177.98 million, according to data given by Dubai's Land Department (DLD). The sales included 503 homes and apartments worth a combined AED1.03 billion, as well as 44 land parcels valued AED214.38 million. real...

According to data provided by Dubai’s Land Department (DLD), the real estate market in Dubai had 517 sales transactions worth AED1.52 billion on Thursday, along with 111 mortgage agreements totaling AED345.38 million and 16 gift deals totaling AED37.42 million. 483 homes and apartments worth AED1.15 billion and 34 land plots worth AED366.16 million each were sold. The mortgages covered 12 land...

With Trojan General Contracting, Q Holding Group has signed two agreements to design and construct 1,742 villas for Emiratis in the Al Samha and West Baniyas areas of Abu Dhabi. The two agreements follow a collaboration between Q Holding and the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority to develop the two regions in line with the 2030 Vision for Abu Dhabi, which calls for the development of sustainable communities...