A large number of Gulf-based expats are looking to move in the next 12 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, with value-for-money their main priority when seeking a new property.
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A large number of Gulf-based expats are looking to move in the next 12 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, with value-for-money their main priority when seeking a new property.
Increasingly affordable property prices in Dubai are fueling significant growth in sales activity as residential values drop towards those last seen after the global economic crisis a decade ago.
“While we expect residential prices and rents to decline further over the second half of 2020 – a result of challenging economic conditions and a declining expatriate population – there are positives to draw from Q2 that will support Dubai’s residential sector moving forward,” says Chris Hobden, head of strategic consultancy at Chestertons MENA.
New data suggests increasingly affordable property prices in Dubai are fueling significant growth in sales activity
There has been a lot of recent discussion about the management of buildings and developments in Dubai and paying service charges during times when the common facilities in jointly owned property developments were closed due to social distancing rules. Homeowners are now taking a look at management operations of their building developments and how they can get involved in their community.
There is a renewed surge in Dubai property sales, particularly from overseas investors, mainly from the UK and European Union who are benefiting from the weak performance of the US dollar over the past four months, according to Devmark, a UAE-based real-estate consultancy and advisory firm.
Dubai's property market became more competitive globally, as prime residential property capital values declined 3 per cent in the first half of 2020, while Seoul recorded the biggest price rise in the same period, Savills said.