Residents cash in on Dubai real estate cooldown
His new apartment is larger and closer to work than his previous resident, but the rent is nonetheless 15 per cent cheaper, he said, using a pseudonym due to Dubai’s sensitivity on the matter. When he arrived in Dubai last year, “it was really difficult to get a place in this area and the rents had gone up by a lot”, said the 35-year-old, who works in the media sector. Dubai’s property market — a pillar of its economy — has soared in recent years, buoyed by the arrival of international high-net-worth individuals attracted by the glamorous lifestyle on offer in the emirate.
- ▪His new apartment is larger and closer to work than his previous resident, but the rent is nonetheless 15 per cent cheaper, he said, using a pseudonym due to Dubai’s sensitivity on the matter.
- ▪When he arrived in Dubai last year, “it was really difficult to get a place in this area and the rents had gone up by a lot”, said the 35-year-old, who works in the media sector.
- ▪Dubai’s property market — a pillar of its economy — has soared in recent years, buoyed by the arrival of international high-net-worth individuals attracted by the glamorous lifestyle on offer in the emirate.
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Residents cash in on Dubai real estate cooldown AFP Published July 27, 2026 Email Your Name*Recipient Email*Cancel 0 The empty Sheikh Zayed Road is made ready for the early morning start of the “Dubai Run 2025” as part of the 9th Edition of Dubai Fitness Challenge, in Dubai on November 23, 2025. — AFP Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source DUBAI: Just over a year after moving to Dubai, Steve found himself moving unexpectedly up the property ladder, taking advantage of a cooling real estate market amid the Middle East war. His new apartment is larger and closer to work than his previous resident, but the rent is nonetheless 15 per cent cheaper, he said, using a pseudonym due to Dubai’s sensitivity on the matter.
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