Dubai’s new property listing rules are just what was needed Some of the sharper practices selling the property will benefit from a complete rejection Some years ago, on a flight, I made the acquaintance of a prominent real estate professional, who, during the conversation, described
UAE investors should be chasing solid yields right now The right real estate and stock picks offer those very outcomes in spades There has been a resurgence of commentary about the relevance of cashflow income streams (whether through dividends or rental yields) and whether it
With mortgage rates on the up, what next for the UAE property market? In the UAE property market, potential buyers need to factor in conflicting dynamics As interest rates rise in an environment where mortgages are flourishing, the impact on the housing market becomes more
Property investments at a time of higher inflation need deft handling A surging dollar will go some way towards taming inflation Economics is full of stories and competing narratives. Words like ‘enabling, facilitating, regulating, spending, and allocating’ create stories often boring and put both regulators
With cryptocurrencies, it will be a long time before speculation is ironed out There needs to be a lot more convincing left to do to get a real investor buy-in The South Sea Company opened for business in 1711, but never managed to do the
Even with inflation, UAE investors have opportunities for the taking What investors should not get bogged down over is total risk aversion Anyone who took introductory economics 50 years ago was barely exposed to finance, for it was considered a backwater field. The standard approach
Comparisons between UAE and US property markets are exaggerated Recent hikes in mortgage rates will not decelerate the extent of end-user buying What we know historically is that UAE real estate markets have a high correlation to that of US real estate prices. Even though
UAE’s IPO launches offer investors that ‘margin of safety’ A safety-first approach never hurt investor’s long-term Despite the prevailing wisdom, investing successfully over a lifetime does not require a stratospheric IQ. What is needed is an intellectual framework for making decisions and the ability to
In Dubai, neighborhoods have a way of defining your identity Introducing New York-style ‘co-op boards’ could work well in ensuring consistent quality While in every city and village social status is determined in part by what side of the tracks people live on, in Dubai,
Time for a gentle pivot away from luxury real estate investments? Investors will this time mix and match high-end homes with income-generating options Given the surge in prices of ultra-luxury real estate in Dubai, it is of little surprise that listings have accelerated, even though
