Why Invest in Dubai Property
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Property is cheap on an International level
Property is cheap in absolute and relative terms. For example at this
moment, an average villa will cost around $1,000 per square metre in
comparison to London Docklands where it would cost $5,000 per square
metre. There are very few modern cities in the world where
high-standard property is priced so low.
Foreign Ownership
Dubai is in the process of creating an international property market
from scratch, with foreign ownership of freehold only introduced last
year. Thus buyers are given an exceptionally good deal to encourage
them to be pioneers.
Shortage of supply
The Dubai Government is working hard to prevent a shortage of supply
and is giving land to developers as an incentive. What looks like
massive supply today in Dubai may be nothing compared with demand in a
few years time. Dubai is after all growing its GDP by 7-8% a year and
shows no sign of slowing down, quite the contrary.
Rising Building Costs
A fundamental influence on property prices are rising building costs.
The low US dollar is pushing up the cost of materials from Europe
which is pushing energy prices to its peak.
Tax Free Income
Dubai is a city where a lot of people earn high tax-free salaries and
are in a position to support higher house prices. This is a city with
a 20-year track record of strong economic growth and will continue to
attract foreign and regional inward investment.
International Business Centre
Long recognised as the leading regional trading hub of the Middle
East, Dubai has now become an international business and re-export
centre.
The country has developed rapidly over the past 10 years and has
transformed itself from an oil dependent regional entrepot into a
highly diversified international business centre of global
significance, which offers opportunities for UK business people in all
sectors. At present, over 500 UK companies have been set up in Dubai.
Tourism
Over 3.4 million tourists visited Dubai in 2001 and this figure is
expected to grow to in excess of 6.0 million by 2010. Dubai is going
from strength to strength.
Buy v Rent
Any long-term resident will pay out a fortune in rent, and that money
is better invested in a property. In addition, it is presently up to
40% cheaper to buy than to rent, so buying a big villa costs the same
as renting a small one. The 10% down payment on a new villa is the
same as the upfront annual rent payment. Rental yields of up to 10%
are achievable in Dubai compared to under 5% in Central London.
Returns for Investors
Prices for properties in Dubai are appreciating steadily at the rate
of 10% - 15% per annum, (for some developments even greater). It is
estimated that by 2009, based on current growth, your initial
financial investment is expected to at least double.
Attractive Currency Rates
The local currency, AED (Dirham) is fixed with the US dollar (3.675
AED: $1). The recent strength of the pound against the dollar means by
investing now, investors are achieving a 10% - 15% ready equity
compared to the same prices a year ago.
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