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Many property buyers feel like the Dubai property market is becoming less and less affordable to the average person; however, there are still a number of great options for buyers with a small budget, first time buyers, or even investors looking for a great holiday property in Dubai.  The Jumeirah Village development by Nakheel is positive step towards the provision of more affordable property in the Emirate, and because the developer is the largest in the United Arab Emirates, buyers are assured of high quality property.

With more and more properties hitting the roof of people’s budgets, buying a studio apartment is a great option for many reasons.  Most overseas buyers want to own a property in Dubai to keep as a holiday home when they visit; so a studio…

These last 2 years or so have been somewhat of an ongoing soap opera with regards to the construction and completion of the Palm Jumeirah. The development was rarely out the news, with delays and changes to the original plans adding to the drama of the highly anticipated freehold real estate project. Well fast forward to today, and all is well with the Palm Jumeirah. Completion has seen the development build upon its already strong reputation generated just on the basis of plans, and interest in property here shows no signs of slowing, nor do prices for that matter! The Palm Jumeirah still remains some of the most expensive freehold property in Dubai, something which is also being applied to rental prices on the island.

Whilst therefore not exactly a…

Along with the Palm Jumeirah, the Palm Jebel Ali represents one of the most ambitious and striking developments to be attempted. Both projects are the work of developer Nahkeel, who is also behind The World Dubai, The Dubai Waterfront and Jumeirah Village. The Palm Jebel Ali came about as a result of the enormous popularity and interest generated by the 1st Palm project, the Palm Jumeirah. Such was the demand for property on the original Palm Island that Nakheel decided upon building the Palm Jebel Ali, which has all the same freehold real estate and more! Whilst the Palm Jumeirah is now completed, Palm Jebel Ali is looking at completion some time in 2012, but this hasn’t stopped the huge demand for freehold property here!

In fact, the Palm Jebel Ali…

The Dubai property market has witnessed an unprecedented level of growth and expansion over these past few years. From its initial beginnings not much more that a decade ago, Dubai has firmly established itself as a leading global property market, with an ever increasing range of freehold property to purchase. With the free hold property markets legal framework regarding purchases by overseas buyers now very much transparent and clear, purchasing your own piece of Dubai real estate can easily become a reality. However until relatively recently there was still one last big hurdle for the market place to overcome, and that was mortgages

Previously the situation regarding Dubai mortgages was not so positive, with finance only available via a small number of…

The Palm generally refers to the first of Nakheel's Palm projects, The Palm Jumeirah. Since the launch of the Palm Jumeirah, Nahkeel has come up with the Palm Trilogy, which also includes the Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Deira, which can slightly confuse matters, but for the purpose of this blog anyway we will be focusing on the Palm Jumeriah. Nowadays Dubai freehold property developer Nakheel has a reputation of producing ground breaking projects, that generally capture large media and investor attention, and it was back with the Palm Jumeirah in 2001 that this really began. Since then Nakheel has been involved in projects such as the World Dubai, The Dubai Waterfront, Jumeriah Islands and Jumeirah village, all of which have meet with great success, yet it…

There is a reason why Dubai is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. Already attracting people from around the world, Dubai is looking to further this with the likes of Dubailand and other entertainment areas. So why is it all these people come to Dubai to spend their precious holiday time? Well simply because Dubai so much to offer everyone. And with so much on offer, wouldn’t it be nice to spend more time within the Emirate than just what your holiday time affords you! Well many people seem to agree, and people from all over are now moving to Dubai at an ever increasing rate! Numerous multinational companies are moving their regional headquarters to Dubai, taking advantage of the business incentives, low taxes, and of course the great…

If you're looking for a development with a wide range of property from which to select, then may I suggest you consider Nakheels rather substantial development of Jumeirah Village. As far as Dubai freehold real estate goes, you could do a lot worse for your money than to buy at Jumeirah Village. This development features over 2000 Nakheel built villas and townhomes, along with a wide range of freehold properties from other developers. This residential development has proven a great success with buyers and investors, and upon its first release to buyers sold out in record time! So what about it is proving so popular?

Well, first and foremost is location. Jumeirah is Dubai's most sought after and popular area, with great entertainment and retail option…

As the smallest of the seven Emirates that make up the UAE, Ajman could be forgiven for sitting back and watching its neighbors continue to prosper, making using of their greater wealth and resources. However, whilst Ajman might not have the oil of Abu Dhabi or the strong global reputation of Dubai, they clearly don’t mess around here. In fact Ajman was the second Emirate after Dubai to introduce freehold property law! This has almost given them a head start in this regard, and as you can see from the freehold property selection on offer throughout Ajman, they have taken full advantage of it, and now have numerous freehold property developments, both residential and commercial with which to temp buyers with.

With a location between Al Sharjah and Umm…