Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is increasingly assuming greater importance for various stakeholders of the real estate sector. Potential buyers are insisting on properties that have a good ESG record. Investors and buyers know full well that unsustainable assets are at a considerable ri...

Owning a beachfront property is the ultimate sign of having arrived. It’s always a fashionable address. The cool breeze, the sound of waves crashing on the shore, and an overall sense of well-being are added advantages. But living right at the doorstep of the sea also comes with its own challenges...

In 2022, the UAE expanded its Golden Visa programme (which enables foreigners to live, study and work in the country while enjoying exclusive benefits) to include more workers, such as skilled professionals, scientists, researchers, senior scholars, clerics, and specialists in manufacturing, health,...

With UAE’s real estate corporate tax structure undergoing a major change, a few repercussions and disruptions will follow. However, in the long run, things will settle down, clarity will emerge, and it will be business as usual. But first, a look at what exactly has transpired: Early this month, t...

3D printing is the latest buzzword in construction sectors worldwide, especially in Dubai. It is being increasingly used for constructing complex building structures through modelling software programmes. The use of this technology in the construction sector is enhancing efficiency, reducing labour ...

The real estate sector of the Middle East has always been attractive to investors across the world — private capital flocking to the region and raking in good returns has been happening for quite some time now. But post-pandemic, the property market of the region, particularly in the GCC hub, is f...

Historically, real estate has been the golden sector of the UAE, exhibiting growth year after. The rate of growth may fall a bit now and then, but it has always been on an upward curve. However, 2022 was particularly a stand-out year for UAE’s real estate. Defying global market trends, the propert...

The real estate industry of the UAE has always been an outperformer, exhibiting sustained growth year after year. The coming years are not going to be any different. Small wonder then that the PropTech segment, which is an emerging segment in the real estate sector, is also on the right trajectory. ...

Rental housing is a complex issue in India — the rent, the terms of the agreement, the obligations of the landlord, the rules which the tenants should abide by, the amount to be proffered as the security deposit, and so forth differ vastly from region to region. The difference is at its sharpest w...

Urban spaces around the globe are increasingly facing enormous pressures — from a rapidly growing population, scarcity of land and resources, overcrowding of both residential and commercial areas, and, most importantly, under-capacitated transit systems. In such a situation, Transit Oriented Devel...