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Dubai residents upgrade to bigger homes as market softens

A growing number of long-term Dubai residents are upgrading from smaller apartments to larger units and villas, taking advantage of a cooling in parts of the property market, according to industry insiders. Rohit Bachani, co-founder of Merlin Real Estate, said the trend reflects Dubai’s evolution into a long-term residential hub rather than a transient market.He […]

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Insights: How long can the Dubai real estate market hold?

Dubai’s residential real estate market is facing a significant stress test, as the ongoing regional crisis introduces a level of caution not seen since the pandemic. That is the central finding of a new credit analysis published this week by S&P Global Ratings, which stops short of sounding a full alarm but makes clear that the […]

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A new reality dawns on the Dubai skyline

Synopsis Dubai’s real estate sector is currently navigating through turbulent waters due to geopolitical upheavals. Interest from entry-level buyers has sharply fallen, resulting in slower sales across the board and lengthening timelines for buyers to secure agreements. In an effort to attract new buyers, developers are rolling out appealing incentives, including flexible financing arrangements and […]

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War in The Middle east :Geopolitical Instability and the Greek Real Estate Market: Economic Implications of the Middle East Conflict

Executive Summary The escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, following the ongoing war in Ukraine, introduces a new layer of uncertainty to the global economic environment. For the Greek real estate market, which has demonstrated remarkable resilience over the past six years, the implications are complex and multidimensional. This policy brief analyzes the […]

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UAE’s property sector faces reckoning after Iran strikes

By Hadeel Al Sayegh, Federico Maccioni, Rachna Uppal and Iain Withers March 5, 20267:02 AM GMT+2Updated 2 hours ago A general view of the Dubai Marina, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab DUBAI, March 5 (Reuters) – The UAE’s years-long property boom faces its first real […]

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Asia’s ultra-rich having second thoughts on Dubai as war rages

Many of Asia’s richest families are reconsidering their exposure to Dubai as the Iran war rattles the city that has attracted billions from across the region in recent years. Several consultants told Bloomberg News they are getting calls from clients seeking to delay relocation plans while others are exploring ways to reduce their investments in […]

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House Price Inflation Cools After Record January Figures

taff Writer,  Staff Editor Shutterstock Use our mortgage calculators to help you work out how repayments will affect your household finances, if you could save money by remortgaging, and the beneficial impact of overpaying. 16 February 2026: Rightmove Optimistic As Affordability Improves House price growth has flattened in February, according to Rightmove, although the property portal says January’s surge in asking […]

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Dubai real estate records highest-ever January as transactions reach historic peak

16,858 sales deals were completed during Jan, up 20.38% from 14,003 transactions last year. Dubai real estate posts its strongest month on recordSupplied Dubai: Dubai began the year with a historic surge in real estate activity, posting the highest-ever monthly value of property transactions and sales in the emirate’s history. Data released by Dubai Land Department show […]