Dubai records $1.2 billion realty deals
AED 2 billion worth of properties were mortgaged, the highest being a plot of land in Al Hebiah First, mortgaged for AED 333 million.Best July in 12 years for Dubai real estate market
4,384 real transactions worth AED 11.18 billion made, majority of these in secondary, ready properties.RAK Properties net profit rises 348% to AED120m in H1
Revenues of the UAE-based real estate firm, which is listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, grew by 121 percent to AED265.1 million in the first half of 2021, the latest financial results have highlighted.Kuwait records realty deals worth $1.3 billion in June
Al Ahmadi Governorate accounted for 67.7 percent of the 1,271 deals, followed by Hawalli and Jahra governorates.Samana expands sales team with new GM
Samana also increases its sales workforce by 55% and doubles its sales revenue in 2021.Diyar Al Muharraq starts training for engineering students in Bahrain
Real-estate development company Diyar Al Muharraq has launched a training program for engineering in BahrainEmaar marks sukuk listing with bell
Emaar Chairman rings Nasdaq Dubai bell to celebrate $500m Sukuk listing.Realsmart launches blockchain-enabled real estate platform
Platform enables investors to buy security tokenized shares in world-class real estate on the blockchain It makes safe, fast, and frictionless real estate ownership possible with crypto or fiat currencies from as little as $1 Realsmart, a fintech platform, has launched the world’s first global online platform enabling investors...Non-performing loans ratio for GCC banks up by 0.4%: KPMG report
Report provides banking industry leaders with analysis along with insights and forward-looking views Cost and operational efficiencies expected to remain a top priority for banks in 2021 The overall non-performing loans (NPL) ratio for the Gulf Cooperation Council banking sector has increased by 0.4% and now stands at...Dubai records 4,429 real-estate transactions worth more than $3 billion in May
This was Dubai’s highest total sales transaction value in the sector since March 2017 $12.85 billion worth 20,989 real estate sale transactions recorded from Jan to May 2021 The emirate of Dubai saw 4,429 real-estate transactions in May this year, worth around AED11.11 billion ($3.02 billion), said local reports on...Non-resident foreigners may finally be allowed to own property in Saudi Arabia
If the Real Estate General Authority pays heed to the Shoura Council, then non-resident foreigners may eventually get the right to own property in Saudi ArabiaAjar partners with Visa for online rent collection
The new partnership will let real-estate agencies, landlords, and property management companies registered on the Ajar platform collect rent online The new platform is expected to replace the old, outdated system of cash and cheques with a credit-card transaction United Arab Emirates-headquartered firm Ajar has tied up with...Sharjah proposes real-estate reform
These include reviewing the ownership of granted lands, completing the electronic structure, and launching a real-estate calculator SCC members also discussed the development of electronic services and the introduction of a real-estate training programme The Sharjah Consultative Council, during its 18th session, called for reforms in the real-estate sector, like...Stake, a Dubai startup backed by Saudi, to expand into kingdom
The company announced on Tuesday it has raised $4 million in a seed funding It has raised 15 million dirham for the venture Stake, a Dubai-based financial technology (fintech) and real estate investment platform backed by Saudi investors, is in talks to expand into Saudi Arabia. Stake, launched in 2020,...$2.3 billion of realty deals in four emirates in Q1 2021
The deals are a sign that the worst is over and smart recovery is picking upADIB finances Rasmala for Tesco supermarket acquisition
The property, constructed in 2012, extends to 100,365 sq ft ADIB offers Sharia-compliant property financing solutions Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has provided structured Islamic financing to Rasmala Long Income Fund to support its acquisition of a supermarket investment in Hattersley, Greater Manchester. The property, which was constructed in 2012,...Abu Dhabi, Dubai villa market rental rates stay strong in Q1
The Abu Dhabi residential market delivered 1,700 apartments, 50 villas during the quarter Grade A and B office buildings in Abu Dhabi experience demand from Chinese, Israeli companies The villa market rental rates in Abu Dhabi and Dubai were strong in the first quarter (Q1 2021) despite the ongoing economic...Which city remains Middle East’s favorite for real estate investments
Middle East investors have always been interested in the real estate market of the British city of London but lately the investment has seen a dramatic upsurge. According to market reports, billions have been poured in by regional investors in commercial as well as luxury residential properties in London and...




















