Real Estate MENA Edition

construction

Saudi Arabia to restart work on $26.6bln Grand Mosque expansion

Work will resume after the annual haj pilgrimage, and Saudi Binladin will pay outstanding salaries owed to staff involved in the project.

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Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council holds workshop on Hudayriat Island

Huge island lying to the south and southwest of Abu Dhabi Island will be transformed into a mixed-use development.

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Flying taxis to have major impact on Dubai's architecture, says consultant

Architects begin receiving requests to incorporate landing pads for autonomous air vehicles in project designs

real estate

Sell your home in the UAE within 30 minutes

Omar Chihane, Co-Founder of SellAnyHome.com, told us about their new online service which gives free home evaluations and provides an offer within 30 minutes. This is based on the SellAnyCar.com concept and shares the same Founder, Saygin Yalcin.

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UAE investors chasing bargains in London property

Some UAE investors are heading to London for property investment

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A flood of new homes has no effect on Dubai property prices

The sheer volume of new off-plan launches has not led to high unsold stock levels.

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Manazel Real Estate reports 81% profit increase

Developer says performance has been driven by higher revenue from new business streams

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Indian buyers overtake Arabs as biggest investors in prime London property

Indian buyers have overtaken those from the Middle East to become the second-largest purchasers of prime Central London property, as Gulf investors’ appetite remains hampered by regional economic uncertainty.

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Danube eyes mid-market expat buyers

The Dubai-based developer is aiming to capitalise on demand from tenants who want to move from renting units to owning their own homes.

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Dubai's Nakheel assesses bids for Dragon City residential towers

Nakheel expects to award the contract by the end of 2017, with construction completed in 2020.