November 2019 - Gemini Property Developers

Oct 25

The case for a real-estate led recovery in the UAE and GCC markets

The real estate sector is a significant contributor to the UAE economy. How significant? In an annual report(1) issued by the Dubai Land Department in September 2019, the industry’s contribution to the UAE’s GDP was pegged at 13.6%. In fact, just before the pandemic brought all economic activity...

Oct 22

Dubai Real Estate Institute’s virtual conference on ‘UAE-KSA Real Estate’ sets post COVID agenda for the Middle East’s two leading economies

With the world emerging from extended lockdowns that lasted several months, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, the focus has shifted to setting the agenda for the post-virus new normal. Naturally, with vast sections of the population sheltering in place and unable to carry on with their everyday li...

Oct 10

Dubai’s retirement visa could lead a new boom in UAE real estate

To say that the UAE government has taken some very innovative steps to re-brand and re-position the Middle Eastern nation in recent years, would be an understatement. A series of bold and out of the ordinary initiatives have drawn a people-centric and future-ready roadmap for the UAE. Often, such me...

Oct 05

Dubai real estate shows signs of a strong revival, as economy reopens post the pandemic

The UAE has been diversifying beyond being an Oil and Gas focused economy, in recent years. The nation has emerged as a global hub, with a long list of international corporations choosing it as the location of choice, for their regional offices. A vibrant business ecosystem, strong fundamentals and ...

Sep 30

UAE-Israel peace agreement: Impact on UAE real-estate

The United Arab Emirates and Israel agreed to normalize the diplomatic relations in a historic peace deal, signed earlier this month. The UAE became only the third Arab country to enter into an alliance with Israel, and the agreement is likely to be the basis for a huge economic opportunity for both...

Sep 28

Wearable technology finds an admirer in the construction industry

Wearables are all the hype today, all over the world and across industries. The growth of the Internet of Things and connected devices has fueled a digital revolution and wearable technology is the next big thing, waiting in the wings to make a transformative impact. The wearables wave has led to so...

Sep 27

Post-COVID new normal brings design changes to real estate

Historically speaking, this isn’t the first time that a pandemic has severely disrupted the lives of humans across large geographical regions. It is worth realizing that a many of the modern amenities we take for granted came about in response to pandemics. This is particularly apparent when we lo...

Sep 05

‘Green List’ and AI-based smart property valuation: New features on Dubai REST promise greater transparency

In recent years, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) has been very proactive in enhancing the credibility of the Dubai real estate market. It has implemented numerous initiatives to reinforce transparency and create definitive records, for deeds, transactions and contracts. In the final quarter of 2017,...

Aug 31

Climate change, food security and sustainability: Factors determining long-term, post-pandemic real estate strategies

The global real estate service provider Savills recently published an interesting take on the ongoing pandemic: “COVID-19 is almost like climate change speeded up(1)”, it noted. Naturally, one could wonder how an unprecedented global crisis, a long-standing environmental challenge and an ass...

Aug 20

Fractional title deed programme: The much-needed convergence of hospitality and homeownership in Dubai

One of the chief motivations behind UAE’s diversification from a trade-based, oil-reliant economy to an expansion in the tourism and service sectors was to build resilience against disruptions. It’s safe to say that this move has worked wonders. The Emirates have transformed into a global hu...

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