According to some reports, London may be losing its haven status among foreign property investors, as slumping commodity prices and turmoil in the emerging markets decrease the demand for property. But the indicators for this reported loss of haven status are not exceptionally strong, and Middle Eastern investors have shown little sign of scaling back…
Middle Eastern investors are showing a great deal of interest in property in Central Florida, according to real estate insiders. The renewed interest in the Sunshine State, perhaps best known for its amusement parks and alligators, is being attributed largely to the establishment of direct flights from Dubai to Orlando by UAE-based carrier Emirates Airlines.…
Any entrepreneur looking to raise capital is well aware that it’s not going to be easy. Successfully convincing an individual or an institution to part with their money in service of your business plan is going to take more than just the plan itself: it will require strategy, finesse, and more than a little bit…
The 19-month slide in oil prices has done little to deter Middle Eastern investors from purchasing European hotels, according to research from global real estate services company CBRE. The data shows that Middle Eastern buyers have invested 5.22 billion USD in landmark hotels around Europe in the past 24 months. With oil prices fluctuating between…
Recently, there seems to be no escaping the grim headlines about plunging oil prices. Oil futures have lost 75 percent of their value since mid-2014, severely damaging the national economies of oil producing countries like Venezuela and Nigeria. Middle Eastern oil producers – particularly those within the GCC, composed of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman,…
Positive sentiment about US real estate is on the rise. Although progress has been slow since the 2008 global financial crisis, the real estate industry in the US has been recovering gradually and is now approaching pre-crisis conditions. This demand has been further increased by huge interest from GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) investors, who have…
Two words are dominating global news at the moment: oil prices. This phrase, paired with either “plunging” or “plummeting”, has become a prominent feature of every news site, reflecting the world’s obsession with the recent rapid devaluation of oil. The price of a barrel of Brent crude has dropped well below the 40 USD mark…