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More and more property investors are being priced out of global property markets, and unfortunately, the Dubai property market has seen incredible price inflation over the past few years.  Owning a property has become difficult, however, studio apartments are a great option for property buyers that are new to the market, overseas property investors, or buyers that want to rent out their property.

Many people find it difficult to buy that first property and buying a studio is a great place to start.  There are a number of easily affordable studios within most property developments in

Dubai and all of these come with the same facilities and amenities you would get if you were buying a bigger apartment.  If you are just one person, then a studio can offer…

Dubai has risen in the ranks as a leading business community, meaning that the costs of buying or even renting office space have increased significantly.  Fortunately, there have been a number of developments released and currently under construction that aim to better meet the high demands for commercial space that target high price ranges and lower price ranges.  With developments such as Downtown Dubai and Business Bay set to offer commercial space at a high premium, more and more businesses are considering Jumeirah Lake Towers as a viable option for offices, and many property investors are also seeing the same development as a great option for residential property.

The Jumeirah Lake Towers is another project by Nakheel, which seems to be the leader in…

Dubai International City truly characterises what all of Dubai and the other Emirates of the UAE offer, a cosmopolitan lifestyle.  Dubai is a mix of cultures and styles all rolled into one, and International City brings together different styles of architecture from across the globe and combines them into a major development of quality freehold apartments with extensive amenities.  With so many luxury properties filling the market already, International City is the start of a growing trend to offer more affordable property on the market that the average buyer can afford which is rare these days considering the price of Dubai real estate.

The development is another concept by Nakheel, Dubai’s leading developer, which has played an active role in the…

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 one of Dubai real estate`s most prestigeous projects. 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…

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…