The opportunities for investors to place capital and for developers to access funding are expanding as Saudi Arabia’s real estate market grows and matures. Indeed, there is an increasing realisation that real estate in the Kingdom is a sound asset class and, consequently, more funds are beginning to eye the market as a means of generating...
A young and growing population coupled with rising disposable income signals an optimistic future for the Saudi Arabian real estate sector and its developers. While the market, which has grown at a steady rate in recent years, seems poised for an uptick, a number of impediments related to land, financing and affordability remain, meaning that...
Supply is set to overtake demand at the high end of Sri Lanka’s residential property market, with a series of large-scale projects under way in and around Colombo.
A young population and rising disposable incomes signal an optimistic future for the Saudi Arabian real estate sector. With the population growing at a rate of 2.6% per year, the need for housing is expanding rapidly, especially given that 67% of Saudis are under the age of 30. The retail segment also offers significant opportunities for developers, with vacancy rates at shopping centres in...
The accession of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in January 2015 was the start of a new chapter for the Kingdom, and with the fall in global oil prices and continued regional turbulence there are undoubtedly challenges to be met. However, domestic stability, combined with the government’s commitment to major development projects and sustained focus on economic diversification, indicate a positive overall outlook for the country moving forward.
A drop in real estate activity in the years following the global financial crisis marked an end to the sector’s boom years, but the industry has shown signs of a sustained recovery more recently. Transactions and foreign direct investment (FDI) both increased in 2014, although prices on average remained stable. The sector continues to be...
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