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Interviews & Viewpoints | Nasser Al Sheibani, CEO, Al Mouj Muscat: Interview from The Report: Oman 2020
Articles & Analysis | Mixed-use communities increase property uptake by expatriates in Oman from The Report: Oman 2020
As it eases its dependence on oil and gas, Oman has turned to integrated tourism complexes (ITCs) as a conduit for boosting construction, real estate and tourism activity. ITCs are mixed-use developments comprising residential areas, hotels, resorts, leisure activities such as golf, and other amenities, and are currently the only places where...
Articles & Analysis | Oman eyes key real estate areas amid low rents and occupancy rates from The Report: Oman 2020
Oman’s real estate market has continued to feel the effects of slower economic growth over the past year. Rental rates have declined by more than 25% since recent highs were reached in 2014, and 2019 saw prices continue to fall amid concerns about oversupply and expatriate workers leaving the country. The residential segment has been the most...
Chapter | Real Estate from The Report: Oman 2020
Oman’s real estate market has continued to feel the effects of slower economic growth over the past year. Rental rates have declined by more...
Articles & Analysis | Emerging markets strive to solve housing deficits amid rising urbanisation from The Report: Myanmar 2020
Urbanisation is a mega-trend redefining contemporary life in both developed and emerging markets across the world. This mass rural-to-urban movement of people and expansion of cities to absorb formerly isolated villages is a relatively recent phenomenon, at least in the developing world.
Articles & Analysis | Credit extended to Myanmar's real estate sector surges as financial flexibility increases from The Report: Myanmar 2020
In January 2019 the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) gave the green light for banks to raise the share of home loans in their portfolios to 5% of the total and to extend debt instrument maturities beyond the previous limit of three years. The move saw credit extended to the real estate sector surge by 200% in the first quarter, albeit from a...