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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
November delivers another surge in transactions as off-plan demand drives market to fresh highs The highest value villa sale was an AED110 million property on Palm Jumeirah. Image: Shutterstock Dubai’s real estate market extended its record run in 2025, with November pushing both sales volumes and values beyond last year’s full-year peaks, according to new data […]
