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24 October 2023
Understanding luxury Luxury is a concept as old as philosophy itself. It has stirred debate for centuries. From the musings of Plato to modern economic thinkers like Werner Sombart and Thorstein Veblen, interpretations of the concept of luxury may differ, but they all seem to agree that luxury is an important aspect of society. Sombart championed luxury’s central role in […]
22 June 2023
Perspectives on sustainability Architects, planners and regulators alike all favour sustainable buildings, each with good reason: to design, shape and order new developments that will benefit the planet and improve the environment. The upcoming COP28 Conference in Dubai,[1] and the prioritisation of carbon emission reductions through the circular economy as an integral part of 2023 as the Year of Sustainability,[2] […]
18 January 2023
GCC Inflation: perception and reality At the beginning of 2023, the consensus perspective is that the global economy is far from out of the inflationary woods yet. After a global average of 8.8% last year, opinions now diverge as to the curve of the downward trajectory this year, from the IMF’s global estimate in October 2022 of 6.5%1, to a […]
16 May 2021
The International Valuation Standards (IVS) are now the basis for valuation standards in well over a hundred countries worldwide, including every major real estate market. The Gulf has been no exception in moving decisively towards the adoption of international valuation standards. But why is IVS important and how does it benefit real estate markets? Find out more in our latest […]
1 February 2021
Our latest publication assesses the performance of the property market in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the northern emirates in 2020 with a focus on the last quarter, across residential, commercial, retail, hospitality and industrial sectors.
18 November 2020
In our latest report, we analyse the performance of the UAE real estate market in the six months since March when movement restrictions were put in place followed by the subsequent easing of measures. The analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the residential, office, retail, hospitality and industrial sectors in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the northern emirates.
20 September 2020
Working from home and increased home deliveries are set to alter developers’ future choices of project locations. Read more in our latest opinion article.
17 June 2020
In our latest report we take a look at the performance of Saudi Arabia’s real estate market with a focus on the measures introduced to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 contagion.
