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Read the Transaction Before Reading the Property Boom

Dubai Land Department publishes property-level transaction fields. Understanding what they describe is the first step toward a useful market comparison.

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Real Estate

Saudi Office Demand: The Lease Is Only Part of the Decision

JLL's Q2 2025 snapshot described tight prime office markets in Riyadh and Jeddah. For occupiers, the lesson is to plan the whole relocation, not…

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Real Estate

Saudi Housing Is Several Markets, Not One Trend

JLL's Q2 2025 review showed different transaction patterns across Saudi cities. Affordability, unit type and location should stay visible in any housing discussion.

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Real Estate

The Warehouse Search Is an Operations Decision

Knight Frank's H1 2025 review described tight industrial supply in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The occupier's real question is whether a facility can support…

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Real Estate

Abu Dhabi Property: Separate Sales from Mortgages

ADREC's 2025 results distinguish sales and mortgage activity. Preserving that split makes the headline total more informative.

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Leadership Perspectives

Architecture, Ambition and the Evolution of Gulf Cities

Gulf cities have been called instant, but their next chapter is about texture: shade, streets, memory and the quiet craft of building well.