Blog - Gemini Property Developers

Nov 17

Using alternative currencies to buy property – an ode to the growing acceptance of cryptocurrency in the mainstream

Cryptocurrency sent ripples across the global economy in 2017, with Bitcoin rising from $900 per unit to a record high of $19,783, within the year(1). Currently hovering at a relatively sedate value of around $9100, Bitcoin has survived several headwinds and tumultuous trading days, over the past ye...

Nov 02

Dubai’s move to regulate real estate ads addresses pressing issues

According to the Anti-Economic Crime Department of Dubai Police, 499 cases related to fraud were registered in 2018, leading to the arrest of 471 suspects (1). Brigadier Jamal Salem Al Jallaf, the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department of Dubai Police, estimates the amount associated with...

Nov 02

Redefined RERA roles reinforce Dubai real estate

Real estate reforms are underway in Dubai, guided by the principles Sheikh Mohammed has articulated on various occasions. New laws have been ratified to alleviate challenges for end users, and to create greater clarity for developers and investors alike. Being at the helm of Dubai’s real estat...

Oct 31

Gemini Chairman Sudhakar Rao feted for Lifetime Achievement at Indian Excellence Awards

Gemini Chairman Sudhakar Rao feted for Lifetime Achievement at Indian Excellence Awards Sudhakar R. Rao, Chairman of Gemini Group has been honoured with an award of Best Entrepreneur for his excellence in the real estate sector Dubai-based Non-Resident Indian (NRI) entrepreneur Sudhakar Raghvendra R...

Oct 19

Demystifying Dubai’s property investment visa

A property investment visa, or immigrant investment program, is a residence or citizenship opportunity offered to investors by the issuing country, which is dependent upon them making real estate investments. These programs can be traced back to the 1980s, when few Caribbean countries formulated cas...

Oct 19

Sheikh Mohammed issues a series of important real estate regulations

Dynamism is at an all-time high in the Dubai real estate industry, in response to the series of timely and effective reforms initiated by Sheikh Mohammed and his administration recently. The latest one concerns jointly owned properties and the facilities management (FM) market. The Ruler of Dubai ha...

Oct 19

Branded residences: Dubai breaks new ground

The term ‘branded residences’ has expanded in scope, definition and traction in recent years. In the traditional sense, however, branded residences are residential developments led by hotels, either integrated with the hotel itself or developed under the hospitality brand, with amenities...

Oct 13

Indian businessman in Dubai donates Dh517,000 to alma mater

Dubai: Dubai-based Indian businessman Sudhakar R. Rao, has donated Rs 10 million (Dh517,000) to his alma mater NIT Warangal to help it set up a state-of-the-art Innovation and Incubation Centre. The founder and chairman of Gemini Group, made the generous contribution during NIT Warangal’s diamond ...

Oct 07

New real estate planning committee in Dubai: need, scope and function

Ever since his accession to power, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has undertaken several reforms to safeguard Dubai’s interests across all sectors. Earlier, in his ‘Letter of the New Season’, the Ruler of Dubai laid out six important directives for the immediate future, addr...

Sep 24

Beyond 2020: the future of real estate in Dubai after Expo 2020

Dubai Expo 2020 is centered on the theme, ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’. Self-evident as it is, the event is expected to be impactful during its course and reverberate through time. The Expo 2020 marks a major milestone in Dubai’s transition from an oil-centric economy to...

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