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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the ruler of UAE has announced a new rule for the expats living in Dubai. "Expats aged 55 or over will be eligible to secure a five-year retirement as of next year – if they meet a series of requirements". The Cabinet approved a plan to allow non-Emiratis to remain...

You asked the right questions. As far as I know, People who can't afford down payments usually go for this. The extra rent you pay depends on a lot of factors. It can't be a shared ownership. The tenant has no rights on the property until he pays the full amount to own that property. If he is...

Rent to own schemes are slowly getting popularity in Dubai. Almost 70% of expats who live in Dubai rent due to lack of downpayment or uncertainty on how long they live in Dubai. In these schemes, they need to pay a bit higher rent than normal but they own a property in the longer run. This might...

Looking at the current scenario it seems moving down. But you can't judge by taking only the current scenario because every market faces this situation at one point in time. I feel, UAE is facing it now. The situation can be reversed at any time. Who knows? :)

Well, everyone has their own opinion. But, just a couple of days back I have found this article. I guess, this makes sense https://www.thenational.ae/business/property/where-dubai-and-abu-dhabi-rents-have-risen-and-fallen-q2-2018-1.759703

Hi @realdeals I would like to invest in residential property and currently, I have saved around 10K riyal (converted from my currency to riyal currency). Can I make an investment in Qatar with this amount?

I have researched for it but found very less info. Do anyone of you have the experience or knowledge of investing in Qatar properties? If yes, share it plz

As per the recent report released by Asteco, the villa & apartment rents have been decreased by 2% and 3% in the Second Quarter with annual declines of 10% and 12% respectively. Though the government has implemented some rules like 100% foreign ownership of companies outside free zones, 10-year...

Yeah, I personally believe them. Because of those policies only, country like India is able to balance their economy even in tough times. I think monetary policies work well for the country's having huge population. Countries having less population might not need these.

The hot market always profits a seller (IMO). So, How is the idea of flipping a house and selling it when the market is hot? What do you feel about this? Suggestions are welcome

It's true that rents are softening. As we know it's a variable market. we can't predict anything now about an increase/decrease in real estate prices. And I feel World Expo 2020 brings more loss than gain to Dubai real estate

As per (moderated) A surge of supply is expected to hit the Dubai residential market in the run-up to 2020. This is a result of the slew of off-plan launches witnessed in the past two years, riding high on incentives offered by developers. However, a concern is being raised in some quarters on...

I know that both have some unique features. But unable to decide which is better? Can anyone tell me which is best for good returns

Hello, Can you mention those here? Please!

Have you gone through this article? This is really amazing. I never heard(you might heard of it) that you can become a real estate investor for just 5000 bucks. But these guys making it happen. Unbelievable! Here is the(moderated. Looks like crafty advertising)

What Questions should I ask realtor while selling my home? I think a lot of people will face this. Can anyone provide me with the list of questions should ask realtor when selling a home

The recent survey conducted by Savory & partners says that more than 40% of expats sold their properties in their home countries to obtain a second citizenship in UAE. Well, I think the reason for this might be the on-going changes that are happening in the UAE.

I think they are assessing the on-going conditions and planning according to that. That is the reason why we can see rule changes like 10-year visa, 1-week free transit visa etc.

True. There is always an interlink between everything in an economy. For example, when there is a change in crude oil rates, that impact is shown throughout the world.

Saudi Arabia has won a landmark inclusion in the MSCI emerging markets index which will help the country to attract billions of dollars into the region's biggest stock exchange. We need to wait & see how it is gonna affect(+ve or -ve) various opportunities in the country