Property has once again become a hot topic in the UAE. Since ownership of apartments and villas was made available to non-GCC nationals in 2002 the UAE property market has grown incredibly fast as shown by the huge rate of development inland, as well as along the coast. Despite the downturn a few years ago which left many people with burnt fingers, many analysts believe that the price increases we are now seeing are based on more substantial fundamentals. Whilst this may be the case, I would still urge caution.

And if not buying here, many people are keen to buy in their home country or to buy a house in a place where they might like to retire to. It’s not just an Englishman’s home that is his castle and we all want to own the roof over our heads one day.
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