How you can Profit from Real Estate in Dubai



by Christine Jackson


Since the Crown Prince of Dubai made changes to his country's constitution way back in 2002 to permit for the foreign freehold ownership of real estate in Dubai, the real estate market in the emirate has gone crazy!

Because there are no such things as taxes payable on income or property dealings in Dubai, and because the popularity of the emirate with hundreds of multinational corporations has created countless jobs in Dubai, everyone would like a piece of the property market.

However because demand is so intense and property prices have been firing through the roof, how is it still possible to profit from real estate in Dubai?

Well, you've got to know the market to know which developments are in demand from which individuals, and which individuals are ready to pay top dollar for rental and resale property in Dubai - then you just have to target your property buy to meet certain requirements of your market!

Easy!

First things first it is essential to learn that those buying apartments off-plan in Dubai right now will need to wait for up to 3 years to see their properties finished. This means that those who have jobs in Dubai and wish to relocate to the emirate right now will have to find completed accommodation to rent out.

The demand for completed apartments close to Dubai's main employment sectors like Dubai Media City is so extreme that annual rental rate increases have been capped by the government who were afraid the increasing costs being demanded would create an expensive market place.

Anyone with the funds and also the contacts ought to buy completed apartments in Dubai to let out for the short to medium term. When the majority of projects presently being built come to completion within the next three years however, there will be a surfeit of apartment accommodation in Dubai that will limit property price and rental price increases normally.

Those looking for a longer term real estate investment opportunity in Dubai and wishing to get ahead of the curve ought to be taking a look at family villa accommodation. Almost as in demand currently as completed apartments are family villas - but far fewer of these are being constructed and far more of these will likely be required over the long run. Moreover with the development of Dubailand well underway, villas to rent close to the primary sights of Dubailand for visitors to the theme park will quite possibly become as in demand as Florida villas.

All in all the popularity of Dubai's real estate sector is as extreme as ever, but an investor nowadays has to be a little more smart than before if he is to continue profiting for the long term.






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