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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Why short-term rental bans aren’t cooling housing prices: Lessons from Lisbon to Athens

Nikos Roussanoglou 18.02.2026 • 15:01 The bans that various cities in Europe have imposed on new short-term rental accommodation appear to be ineffective in containing housing prices. In fact, the case of the Portuguese capital illustrates that policy measures are beginning to change, as a different approach is required. At the end of […]

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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 […]

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UK real estate market: where things stand and where they’re heading in 2026

Over the past few months, the UK housing market has entered a cooler, more cautious phase. Prices have stopped falling sharply, but they are no longer rising with the momentum seen in previous years. At the same time, buyer demand has softened, as affordability pressures and economic uncertainty continue to weigh on confidence. Rather than […]

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Serviced apartments: A new hospitality market in Athens’ southern suburbs, between Airbnb and 5-star hotels

By Maria Kaloudi30 January 2026Updated:30 January 20264 Mins Read A new, well-structured hospitality segment is rapidly emerging in Athens’ Southern Suburbs, filling a clear gap between ultra-expensive luxury hotels and the often loosely regulated world of Airbnb. Kostantinos Kioleoglou, Managing Partner – Avakon As Konstantinos Kioleoglou, Managing Partner at Avakon, explains to BnBnews, the trend currently taking shape […]

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Mortgage demand drops 8.5%, as interest rates swell to the highest level in 3 weeks

Last week the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased to 6.24% from 6.16%. Applications to refinance a home loan dropped 16% for the week. Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home were essentially flat. Homes in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US, on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. Zak […]

manager No Comments January 30, 2026 5:13 pm

Where affordable housing falls short in Greece: IOBE proposes a cap on rent increases

The factors that exacerbate the housing problem in Greece, international practices and proposals for the Greek housing market NewsroomJanuary 1709:14 Demand from abroad, imbalances in financing with significantly fewer loans from banks, the existence of many empty houses, a change in the profile of many Greek households with more now single-person or single-parent households, construction and energy costs, taxation, and […]

manager No Comments January 20, 2026 2:51 pm