With more limited hydrocarbons reserves compared to its UAE neighbours to the south, RAK has developed into an industrial hub thanks to its dynamic network of industrial free trade zones. Considerable natural resources feed the country’s thriving cement and ceramics industries while elsewhere the emirate is looking to leverage its varied landscapes in a bid to boost tourism revenues in line with general economic diversification targets.
Mexico’s real estate sector has been witnessing the growth and impact of real estate investment trusts (REITs), known locally as Fideicomiso de Infraestructura y Bienes Raíces (FIBRAs). These are vehicles for real estate portfolio management which rely on the issuing of real estate certificates to investors. As of early 2015, nine different...
As the constitutional reforms passed in 2013 start to have an impact on the Mexican economy, construction activity is poised to grow. In recent years many of the most relevant sectors have been characterised by a cautious approach, caused primarily by preoccupations with the last presidential elections as well as the anticipation of regulatory...
Do you foresee delays with infrastructure projects in Mexico if low oil prices persist?
Still reeling from the recent crisis that shook Mexico’s main homebuilders to the core, the country’s real estate sector continues to expand despite the challenges. A resolution of the failed housing development model, which aimed at expanding availability on the outskirts of the capital, is now pushing home development closer to central...
A growing population and urban development in key cities across the country has put housing development at the forefront of government policy. But the 2013 housing crisis, which saw the collapse of three of the biggest homebuilders in Mexico, has led the government to change the focus of this policy. A rethink of subsidy allocation, coupled...
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