Middle East Property Buyer Reports
Countries Listed In Alphabetical Order
An island nation in the Persian Gulf of intense strategic importance, Bahrain is also an interesting emerging real estate economy with incredible opportunity for property investors and developers alike - this is a general country guide to Bahrain for property buyers.
The economy of Bahrain which was once driven by oil has quickly been diversified; the country’s government understood and reacted to the requirement for economic change very swiftly. It resulted from dwindling oil supplies and nowadays the country has a successful petroleum processing and banking based economy and an emerging real estate economy.
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Essentially it has been possible for foreign investors to purchase real estate in Bahrain since 2001 when a royal declaration was issued to that effect.
The declaration was fully endorsed and sanctioned in 2003 and it states that foreign buyers are permitted to buy certain types of property in certain areas of Bahrain.
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Bahrain has a fast developing real estate sector that currently offers inimitable property investment opportunity with the potential for substantial short term growth and significant long term yields.
As Bahrain concentrates on developing its economy in five prime business areas so the international population of the country is growing fast, the country’s infrastructure is improving and the attraction and appeal of this Persian Gulf island nation is intensifying creating sustained interest in the property sector.
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Since 2002 when Dubai’s ruler announced the introduction of sweeping changes to the laws governing foreign freehold ownership of real estate in Dubai, property investors have flocked to the emirate and the property sector has exploded.
As one of the seven emirates forming the United Arab Emirates Dubai is probably the most liberal and forward thinking of the seven. As a direct result of its economic and social policies Dubai attracts record numbers of expatriates and investors annually who are attracted by tax free living, fantastic employment opportunities and also by the booming and iconic real estate marketplace.
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In direct contrast to the highly sophisticated sales process in Dubai which sees developers and estate agents presenting potential clients with superior show homes to view and lovely brochures to peruse, the property buying process in Dubai currently lacks some sophistication and transparency.
There are certain aspects of the property purchase process in Dubai that require specific clarification and this guide will show you exactly how to buy investment property in Dubai and avoid the common issues that investors can encounter.
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The inimitable levels of success achieved by Dubai’s fledgling property market in such a short space of time could never have been predicted. With investor interest in the emirate now so keen however, and with the Dubai government further committed to the development of Dubai’s long term economic fortunes, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the short, medium and long term prospects for the Dubai property market remain incredibly strong.
Property investors in Dubai are now beginning to take a slightly more cautious approach to purchasing however as enough historical data exists to show which developments and property types offer the best capital growth returns and rental yields.
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As a foreign investor you have the right to own real estate and land in Egypt, but unfortunately the property registry in Egypt is out of date, incomplete and many believe only 10% of properties in Egypt are actually registered - naturally this creates a problem for the property investor.
However, the majority of real estate investment interest is focused on the main cities and resort areas in Egypt and these are far more geared up to the international property market. Furthermore the Egyptian government is committed to attracting foreign investment into many sectors including the real estate sector therefore the path is being eased for investors all the time. This is our guide to the property buying process in Egypt for real estate investors.
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The Egyptian property market is particularly attractive to overseas investors along the Red and Mediterranean Sea coasts, and also in the major cities of Cairo and Alexandria. Investors have been benefiting from the country’s increase in tourism traffic and also as a result of the Egyptian government’s sweeping reforms designed specifically to attract further inward investment.
The ancient and fascinating country of Egypt is of immense interest to many thousands of foreign visitors each year and now it is increasing in interest for overseas property investors and also world renowned foreign property development companies such as Dubai based Emaar Properties who made a move onto the Cairo property scene in 2005. And while real estate prices currently remain low, the Egyptian property market’s star is rising fast.
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Interest in the investment property market in Egypt is beginning to awaken as the wider world becomes aware of the incredible investment opportunities and incentives available for investors in Egypt.
The key factors attracting overseas investor interest include Egypt’s fast growing tourism sector, the fact that the government is continuing to commit to legislative initiatives designed to enhance the investment climate and the fact that property prices in Egypt remain low and affordable whilst demand for quality property for sale and short term let is increasing.
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Foreign direct investment into the real estate market in Lebanon dried up post 9/11 but after several years of sufficient stability in the region and the Lebanese government creating more investment incentives for the property investor, the investment real estate market in Lebanon has been boosted.
There is little direct information given by real estate agents about how to buy investment real estate in Lebanon because the process tends to differ from buyer to buyer, property to property; this guide provides the core facts fundamental to the property buying process in Lebanon for overseas property investors.
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Nowhere in the world is a country more committed to rebuilding and regenerating its economic fortunes than Lebanon. Once home to an incredibly attractive and successful real estate sector Lebanon is once again attracting international interest to its re-emerging property market.
Ravaged by war between 1975 and 1990 Lebanon saw national output fall by half and the country’s beautiful and ancient cities like Beirut and Tripoli all but destroyed. Now the amount of investment flooding Lebanon to rebuild the country is incredible, and the real estate investment opportunities emerging from this Middle Eastern, Mediterranean facing country are breathtaking.
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Beirut and Tripoli are the main centres of investor focus in the emerging property market of Lebanon and they both offer fantastic commercial and residential opportunities for property buyers interested in attractive rental yields and maximum underlying property price growth potential.
The majority of international real estate investors have yet to examine the opportunities that exist in Lebanon though, they remain unaware of the fundamental stability within the country now and of the government’s active commitment to economic growth through the promotion of foreign investment initiatives which already directly benefit foreign property investors.
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The majority of international real estate investors focused on the Middle Eastern property market are of one mind; Qatar is the next centre for massive potential growth.
This opinion is based on the fact that the country has enjoyed substantial economic growth and a boom in the size of its population in a relatively short period of time and also based on the fact that the government have made amendments to the Constitution of Qatar to allow for the foreign freehold ownership of real estate in certain parts of the country.
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Until the 6th of June 2004 foreigners were not permitted to own freehold title to any real estate in Qatar, and the property buying process for foreigners in Qatar amounted to being able to buy 99 year renewable leases in certain residential complexes earmarked as being available to non GCC buyers.
Since Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani announced significant changes to the laws relating to foreign freehold ownership of property in 2004, foreigners now have freehold and residential rights to property in certain specific developments in the country.
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Qatar in the Persian Gulf is the latest Middle Eastern country to develop an exciting real estate market which offers overseas property investors the chance to own some of the most iconic and luxurious properties worldwide.
Oil and natural gas rich Qatar is following in Dubai’s footsteps in its efforts to diversify its economy to maintain its position as one of the fastest growing and richest per-capita countries globally. To this end Qatar represents an incredibly exhilarating opportunity to global real estate investors seeking high end properties offering large yield and growth potential.
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