Samir Salya

Samir Salya discusses Middle Eastern investment in London

It looks as if investors from the Middle East are ready to jump in and snap up some bargains in central London. The city’s failing property market is proving a big draw for foreign investment looking to take advantage of distressed sales. Industry experts are pointing towards areas like Nine Elms and Vauxhall as prime ... Read moreSamir Salya discusses Middle Eastern investment in London

Samir Salya discusses further rental drops in Dubai

Although it’s difficult to accurately pinpoint, it looks as though a recovering in the rental sector in Dubai could take until next year. Even then it seems the rental recovery will only be relevant to a few, select, locations. It’s projected that there will be further declines in rents across the freehold clusters in Dubai ... Read moreSamir Salya discusses further rental drops in Dubai

Samir Salya explains why luxury isn’t just about location

While location has always been the watchword when it comes to finding the ideal luxury home in the UK’s capital city, there has been a shift recently in one of the hottest prime real estate areas. Planning restrictions in London have meant that buyers are shifting away from traditionally popular areas in search of more ... Read moreSamir Salya explains why luxury isn’t just about location

Samir Salya on Dubai rental bargains

It seems that it could be worthwhile for tenants in Dubai to scout around the brand- new homes arriving in the city to find bargains. This is particularly the case if their own landlords won’t budge on rental negotiations, as it’s likely that they’ll find something within their budget in the new lists. For example, ... Read moreSamir Salya on Dubai rental bargains

Samir Salya looks at Brexit and the UK’s property market

It appears that the housing market in the UK is successfully moving on from the wider concerns related to the economy following the referendum results. There are now more buyers and sellers in the housing market compared with the same time last year, and the number of sales agree in June 2017 was 4.6% higher ... Read moreSamir Salya looks at Brexit and the UK’s property market

Samir Salya looks at the popularity of financial and tech clusters in Dubai

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The strength of the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) has been further improved by the Emirates Tower Business Park project next door. This is thanks mostly to the fact that there is such a strong demand from tech, media and finance companies for premium, expensive and exclusive office space in Dubai. The DIFC was set ... Read moreSamir Salya looks at the popularity of financial and tech clusters in Dubai

Samir Salya looks at whether Dubai tenants are getting rent cuts

Dubai Buildings at Night - Samir Salya
With property experts agreeing that Dubai’s housing costs have fallen across the board, reports show that not many tenants are enjoying correspondingly lower rental costs. In fact, only around 10 per cent of the tenants polled are reporting that they are getting any kind of help with their high accommodation costs. Recent survey contradicts market ... Read moreSamir Salya looks at whether Dubai tenants are getting rent cuts

Samir Salya – how Brexit and the General Election are already affecting London’s real estate market

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It’s fair to say that the London real estate market is remarkably resilient. And it’s had to be in recent months, as the twin shocks of the Brexit vote and now a surprise UK general election result could reasonably be expected to have hit industry confidence hard. Standing firm Political and economic uncertainty are never ... Read moreSamir Salya – how Brexit and the General Election are already affecting London’s real estate market

Samir Salya on why the Dubai property market has seen such a positive start to 2017

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Back in 2016, the outlook for the Dubai property market was mixed. Research from real estate consultancy Cluttons showed that average residential property prices in Dubai dipped by 2.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2016, bringing the annual rate of decline down to 7.4 per cent. Looking ahead to 2017, Cluttons suggested a ... Read moreSamir Salya on why the Dubai property market has seen such a positive start to 2017
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