Overseas Property Investment

The most recent arabian property investment news from a variety of international property news sources.

Crunch time for building sector – Straits Times http://tinyurl.com/c4od5n # Persian Gulf shares soar – Wall Street Journal http://tinyurl.com/d2bmt4 # Can’t afford a home in city? There’s one up for grabs in homeland – Indian Express http://tinyurl.com/c8rbg7 # Despite downturn, 2008 was record year for sales of high-end homes – San Jose Mercury News http://tinyurl.com/cbufzr [...]

Labour fund ‘helped construction sector’ – Gulf Daily News http://tinyurl.com/co6h6t # Some suburbs blame housing crisis for decay (w/video) – Houston Chronicle http://tinyurl.com/dxuft7 # Dubai prices to drop further – Hürriyet http://tinyurl.com/cskdky # Crisis spawns loan defaults in once boomtown Dubai – AFP http://tinyurl.com/dmmwqb # Some suburbs blame housing crisis for decay (w/video) – Houston [...]

Oman’s profile in recent years can only be described as low, particularly as far as investment property is concerned. Eclipsed by its brighter and more daring Emirate neighbours, particularly Dubai whose higher-than-high skyrises have occupied most of the Middle East property investment limelight in recent years, the Sultanate of Oman has all but escaped investor [...]

Optimism and Jitters at Art Fair in Europe – New York Times http://tinyurl.com/dfhwfe # Commercial Real Estate Bailout? – PR-USA.net (press release) http://tinyurl.com/c7sqxy # Bribes for developers were not illegal, claim lawyers – The National http://tinyurl.com/cl3rgr # RICS: Cyprus economy and financial system will weather the crisis – Financial Mirror http://tinyurl.com/dz5tds # Tirupati laddu likely [...]

The Saudi Arabian real estate market has yet to see the huge declines so familiar now to the rest of the world — and they would like to keep it that way. In an effort to avoid a real estate disaster — similar to Dubai — Saudi Arabia has decided to limit pre-construction sales. For…

Goldman boss opposes nationalization – Stuff.co.nz http://tinyurl.com/cefayu # Victory Heights begins property handover – GulfNews http://tinyurl.com/bjwf5x # Developer Sees Property Market Rebound – Khaleej Times http://tinyurl.com/dcuhoz # Commercial real estate may shape up as the next big crisis: Where … – TMCnet http://tinyurl.com/awbgzr # Never give a sucker’s rally an even break – guardian.co.uk http://tinyurl.com/aglxle [...]

Qatar is a quiet achiever in property development. This independent Arab state is located at the heart of the Arabian Gulf  and close enough to the neighbouring countries of Iran, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the emirates of the UAE. Overview Garden Heights is part of  Qatar’s biggest domestic development to date and incorporates modern design [...]

Prestigious Esskay Executives in New Ajman in the UAE was long awaited when it was launched in November 2008. This visionary concept to transfer the existing skyscraper concept of the Arabian Emirate has certainly raised interest levels for investors worldwide. Esskay Executive is in pre-launch period with heavily discounted pre-launch prices right now giving buyers [...]

Tunisia Property Market Feels Rather Smug [Alarabonline] Low rates make Ajman property attractive [Gulf News] Aspen Real Estate Takes a Spill [Wall Street Journal] Dubai’s Emaar puts new projects on hold [Hürriyet] New Zealand’s January House Prices Fall 8.3% From Year Earlier [Blooomberg] RERA chief denies petition from worried investors [ArabianBusiness.com] London cooling [Financial Times] [...]

Valad Property Group Half Year Results 31 December 2008 – Sydney Morning Herald http://tinyurl.com/br8v8d # The L Curve – Latest Roubini Op-ed In the New York Times – RGE Monitor http://tinyurl.com/c8w4td # Realty investors can still get 15% return – Emirates Business 24/7 http://tinyurl.com/blnvzq # Union Properties looks to be part of ’support fund’ – [...]