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Whether it’s a freehold apartment or villa you are after, Dubai has plenty of options from which buyers can select their ideal home or investment property. So if you are looking for a home from which to start a new life, or just want to enjoy the potential investment opportunities of a buy to let property in Dubai, you will be spoilt for choice. However whereas with villas things are slightly more straight forward with regards to options and locations on offer, with apartments things can become a little more confusing given the huge range of freehold real estate on offer. Many buyers who don’t know exactly what they want might feel a touch overwhelmed by it all, after all, very few places around the globe can offer such a diverse selection of apartments…

As the U.AE. property scene continues to grow at a phenomenal pace so do the Emirates which launch the freehold status/ownership and the latest to do so is Ajman a smaller city located to the North of Dubai.   First a little about the City of Ajman itself:   As one of the seven Emirates which makes up the U.A.E. having an area of around 270 square kilometres which makes it by far the smallest Emirate in the U.A.E. but don't let that put you off as many years ago Dubai property was not so big and look at it now! It borders Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain and is located along the coastal line of the Persian Gulf approx 96% of its population actually live in the city of Ajman itself with a population of around 37,000 so the prospect as finally being… Read Full Post

Now here`s a hot topic of local conversation these days with the Dubai rental market only showing signs of increasing on its already considerable prices, the opportunity for home owners to cash in on their freehold property begins to look ever more appealing. Buy to let Dubai properties are gaining in popularity, and when you see the financial rewards on offer should you choose to go down this route, it will come as little surprise.

A large portion of Dubai's workforce is in contract flux, and therefore unable to commit to purchasing a home, instead relying on renting apartments and villas. It is this demand that had pushed rental prices in the Emirate through the roof, to the degree that for some, rental outgoings account for over 50% of their earnings.…

The Dubai freehold property market has now got to the stage where it can offer a wide range of apartment options, in a large number of different price brackets. It is now possible to select from multiple locations and apartment sizes whilst keeping to your desired budget. The Dubai property market has always been about high end luxury property, but with the likes of International City, Discovery Gardens and Dubai Sports City, Dubai has a wide range of studio apartments now on offer, which cater to those looking for property but on a budget. Value for money studio apartments have certainly been in short supply until recently and the building of Jumeriah Village South and Jumeirah Lake Towers will also go someway to addressing this shortage.

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Featuring many attractive residences, Jumeirah Lake Towers has proven to be one of the most popular mixed commercial and residential developments in Dubai. With a number of eye-catching buildings, all set around man made lakes and abundant landscaped gardens, the freehold development will cover over 2.4 million square feet, and will add some needed office space to Dubai's commercial property market. In total there will be 79 towers situated here, offering great views out over the rest of the development and the surrounding areas.

Located in the ever hip area of Jumeirah and new Dubai, The Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah and a host of 5 star beach front hotels are never far away, and a multitude of retail options await in the surrounding shopping malls. And…

And now for something a little different as my usual Blogs are typically related to the Dubai property market. The 2008 Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships got underway yesterday with the women's event starting first and again it seems like all the top stars are in town. The top seed in the women's is Justine Henin then following her in descending order are Svetlana Kuznetsova, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic unfortunately Maria Sharopova had to pull out at the last minute after arriving in Dubai fresh  from her victory in Doha last week due to a viral illness.   I think most of the players really do enjoy coming to Dubai these days maybe its down to the near perfect weather conditions at this time of year and all the features this… Read Full Post

Offering a wide variety of apartments, from studio apartments up to 4 bedroom duplex apartments and even luxury villas, Dubai sports city has plenty to offer for those searching for freehold real estate in Dubai. One part of the substantial Dubailand theme park project, Dubai Sports City is a destination in its own right, and will become the heart for all things sports related in Dubai and the Middle East in general. The facilities on offer here are of only the highest standards, and there was even talk at one point of Dubai Sports City being used to stage a bid for the Olympics. With a 60,000 seat multi purpose stadium, a 25,000 seat cricket ground, hockey stadium and golf course all in the one location, few places can boast such facilities in the one…

  So what's all the fuss over this off plan property in Dubai you may be asking? Well there are many reasons for this and here I will explain a few of them to you. Firstly a lot of people are seeing the kind of returns investors made in the early days from buying properties in the Greens, Springs and Dubai International City as an example the studios in the Greens were first launched by Emaar for just under Dhs 200,000 they are now on the market some 4 years later for around Dhs 1,000,000 now you don't have to be an expert in maths to work out the returns on this kind off plan investment. So, basically a lot of investors who thought they had "missed the boat" are now hopping on the band wagon for some of the action. Apart from that these same … Read Full Post