Long awaited, and under discussion for more than a decade, a mortgage law, or rather set of laws, is set to be introduced in November 2014. It will usher in a profound shift in the sector that could help to channel the vast demand and purchasing potential of the Kingdom’s 30m citizens into the housing market. At present, only around 30% of...
Something of an anomaly in the region over the past decade, Saudi Arabia’s real estate market should present the best opportunity on the Arabian Peninsula in the coming years. It has the largest potential market in the GCC with abundant oil wealth and a growing and youthful population. But whereas its counterparts to the east have experienced...
With the Saudi economy growing strongly, residential property is not the only real estate asset expected to show potential in the coming years. The commercial office segment should also be driven by the same fundamental demand dynamics that are propelling other aspects of the industry forward.
As the real estate sector grows and investors look for more opportunities, real estate income funds and trusts are beginning to emerge. The investment environment is starting to develop as people look beyond shares as a way of growing capital. Equities are still the main vehicle for investment, with the stock market posting returns of 11% in...
Saudi Arabia’s real estate market should present the best opportunity on the Arabian Peninsula in the coming years. It has the largest potential market in the GCC with abundant oil wealth and a growing and youthful population. But whereas its counterparts to the east have experienced the highs and lows of a full boom-and-bust cycle, and the headlines that accompany this, the Kingdom has ticked...
With demand for real estate in Nairobi sending property prices soaring on the back of rapid urbanisation, nearby counties are also seeing an uptick in activity as developers look to channel funds into satellite cities and commuter towns.
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