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Dubai`s Hospitality Sector: Situation and Prospects for the Hotel Investor

by Christian Atzert on March 9, 2017 with No Comments

Since mid-2014, hoteliers in Dubai have been going through tough times. The completion of substantial new hotel room stock came in baleful synchrony with the oil price crash, the Rubel depreciation and Dollar appreciation. All this weighed heavily on the tourism demand from Dubai`s most significant source markets, thereby substantially decimating the hotelier`s revenue figures.

Good – Better – Short-Term Rental?

by Christian Atzert on February 9, 2017 with No Comments

In this article I would like to present you with an investment and management approach with which the proceeds from attractively situated apartments in Dubai can be boosted by approximately 20% – 45% under realistic assumptions vis-a-vis conventional letting.The strategy takes advantage of the fact that Dubai registers by far the largest per capita tourist expenditures in the world – 106% more than London coming in second – while occupying fourth rank in total international tourist arrivals with a strong upwards trend (Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index).

Dubai`s Real Estate Market – Heading North or South?

by Christian Atzert on January 15, 2016 with No Comments

Dubai Land Department recently announced its transaction statistics for 2015 which indicate an increase of 8% in overall transactions compared to the previous period. A write-up about what to expect for the months to come.