A daily perspective on Dubai real estate, international property markets, capital flows, regulation and the signals that matter to serious investors.
Dubai remains one of the world's most active property markets. But transaction activity is becoming more selective, and investors need to look beyond headline price growth.
Read Hassan's View →The objective isn't to report everything happening in property. It is to identify the developments that could materially affect investment decisions.
Transactions, prices, volumes, rents, yields and supply across the markets that matter.
Where international capital is moving, and what is driving those decisions.
Property regulation, visas, taxation, financing and policy changes affecting investors.
Major launches, pricing, payment structures, supply and developer strategy.
Interest rates, currencies, economic growth and the global forces affecting property investment.
What international investors are actually responding to — beyond the marketing narrative.
Why transaction velocity, developer selection, payment structures and exit liquidity matter more as the market matures.
Read article →Comparing property markets through the lens of financing, income, taxation, liquidity and capital growth.
Explore the Journal →The framework I use to look beyond launch prices, projected returns and developer marketing.
Explore the Journal →“The objective shouldn't be to buy property. The objective should be to make a good investment.”
Understand the asset, the price, the structure, the market and the strategy first.
Tell me a little about what you're looking to achieve. I'll come back to you with the most relevant next step.
