Monday, August 2, 2010

Dubai Property Market

The Dubai real estate sector’s strong fundamentals [huge Government driven infrastructural commitment and substantial achieved completeness] remain supportive of a sustained growth phase, having adjusted to a particularly aggressive free fall in average prices.


  • Post the international financial crisis, Dubai’s leaders remain committed to driving their
    2015 macro strategy plan to success;
  • The economy as a whole has already experienced positive recovery of
    significant magnitude
  • 2009 highlights include;
    • The world’s largest metro network opened 9/9/2009
    • The world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa – opened in 2010;
    • Dubai Investor Confidence Index recent positive boost.
    • DFM recovery led by Emaar Properties – 2009 growth 155%
    • Opportunity to experience post recovery lag effect growth in real estate market
  • Since their peak in September 2008, prices have fallen by an average of 47%
  • Supply of new stock is expected to lag behind planned delivery, creating a natural cushion
    against further price falls
  • Current indicators put the bottom of the pricing market as Q3 2009, with an overall
    price increase of 9% achieved in Q3/4 2009
  • Demand driver statistics (source Colliers International);
    • Transactional increase - 64% Q3 2008/2009
    • Average price Increase - 7% Q2 to Q3 2009
    • Villa price increase - 9% Q to Q3 2009

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