Category Archives: Dubai economy

I Want It All!

I Want It All!!                                       19 December 2025 The Bugatti Residences in Business Bay has set a new record for its developer, Binghatti, with a penthouse, encompassing 47.2k sq ft, selling for US$ 150 million – the highest price ever paid … Continue reading

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Sad State of Affairs!

 Sad State of Affairs!                                           12 December 2025 Conceived as a coastal sanctuary inspired by Japanese garden philosophies, BEYOND Developments has unveiled ‘SIORA’, its first beachfront masterplan on Dubai Islands and its second large-scale community within a year; the project will … Continue reading

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A Sign of Things To Come?

A Sign of Things To Come?                                             05 December 2025 There is no doubt that Dubai’s property sector is still on fire and, having surpassed all previous annual records in the previous month, November YTD sales pushed the total through the … Continue reading

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Broken Promises

Broken Promises!                                               28 November 2025 The future of the twin towers being developed on Sheikh Zayed Road, by Dubai General Properties, has been settled with the appointment of Driven/Forbes Global Properties as the exclusive sales partner for the residences at Corinthia … Continue reading

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Fortune Favours The Brave!

Fortune Favours The Brave!                                         21 November 2025 According to Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties, although there was a 10.4% jump in resale deals, to 53k, and a 20% hike in off-plan transactions, in the first nine months of … Continue reading

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Captain Of A Shipwreck!

Captain Of A Shipwreck!                                                14 November 2025 Latest data from Property Finder shows that YTD sales have reached 177.52k, valued at US$ 151.20 billion, of which the primary sector has seen its share of the market rise to 74%, (value) … Continue reading

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One Step Too Far!

One Step Too Far!                                                                                    07 November 2025 fam’s October report on Dubai’s property market shows that a new record has been set – YTD sales have climbed to reach US$ 152.45 billion, already surpassing the 2024 full year high which … Continue reading

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The Joke Is On Me!

The Joke Is On Me! 17 October 2025 There has been a subtle shift in the surging local real estate sector, with it now being driven by end-users, to live in, rather than by investors to flip or rent out. … Continue reading

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Getting Away With It!

Getting Away With It!                                                     10 October 2025 fäm Properties’ latest report indicates that average overall monthly real estate sales rose 20.5% to 17.6k transactions and by 32.4% to US$ 15.11 billion for the first nine months of the year, compared … Continue reading

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Just The Two Of Us1

Just The Two Of Us!                                                                    03 October 2025 Dubai real estate continues to surge with a Q3 update by fäm Properties posting that there had been a 17.2% gain in transactions, to 59.23k and a 19.9% uptick in value … Continue reading

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