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Home is where the mortgage is

Are you or have you overspent when buying property? Home ownership ambitions of residents in the UAE are alive and kicking with eight out of 10 non-home owners hope to own their dream home in next five years, a new research finds. A study by HSBC shows that while 28 per cent of people in…

Dubai a magnet for the world’s wealthy, says Knight Frank

Knight Frank’s 2017 Wealth Report has ranked Dubai fourth in the world on its list of cities with the biggest inflow of high net-worth individuals (HNWIs). Dubai attracted about 2,000 of these very affluent people in 2015 – growing the local wealthy population by about 5 per cent, the report said. The Australian cities of…

UAE housing expenditures hit Dh278 billion in 2016

Spending, however, is forecast to stagnate this year Dubai: It’s no secret that life can be expensive. Every month, consumers must set aside money for food, transportation and rent. But just having a decent place to rest our heads at night can already eat away a huge chunk of the budget. The latest data compiled…