Prices are already going down now with the strength of the dollar, downturn of the petrol, and shortage of fresh liquidities expect big autumn surprises as much as - 30% in some areas( for example JVS the prices will go back to 700dhs persqft)

People are getting cautious no doubt. If investors have that " don't worry, come cityscape everything will be ok" feeling shows that the market is still speculator driven.

Never has one heard where an exhibition has so much of impact on the real estate market.

Abudhabi cityscape cited as an example shows how when people buy without thinking can land them into problems.

Buyers now have their sensors on and this cityscape will be a testing ground.

Regards

Roshan

I think all this talk is purely driven because people are used to buying in the morning and selling in the evening at crazy premiums. So if you guys are saying that these days are over - then yes i agree. But does this mean that the property market is saturated and is going to start dropping.....i am not sure about that at all. All one has to do is to visit a brokers office and see the number of calls they are getting from buyers - cash buyers, financed buyers, investors, end users....all sorts of people. Remember that more than 80% of the UAEs population is still renting and paying as much rent as they would pay EMIs on purchased properties - these people are slowly realizing this and moving into the buying phase....therefore any broker will tell you that there has been a tremendous increase in the number of end users recently.

Dubai is a city under construction - there is so much more to come and i think we are just seeing now the tip of the iceberg. When the entire thing surfaces this place will be something else. When they announced the palm - everyone said it will never happen and today we drive up and down the island without thinking about the fact that they have delivered a real wonder of the world. When they announced the Burj Dubai, everybody gossiped whether they can truly build the worlds tallest.....i remember 2 years ago when Burj apartments were selling at cost or below cost by panicking owners who thought the entire downtown project was a disastor....i would like to see the look on their faces now when the Burj stands officially as the tallest structure in the world.

The thing about investing is patience, information and courage. The golden rule - buy when everyone is selling and sell when everyone is buying is not for the weak hearted. Is there is a risk today - yes - but then the risk/reward relationship has always been directly propotional.

So invest wisely - expect a realistic return on a realistic amount of time and you will see that this city will give you a more than average rate of return. However if you want to make 400% in a month, open your eyes and wake up for that dream is over.

Excellent post. Everything what we should know summed up in a few paragraphs.

Regards

Roshan

I agree with Dubaizone,Dubai should be seen as a long term investment.Anywhere from 5 years onwards,when much of the metro is finished and many projects are completed including parts of Dubailand,people will flock to what will be an amazing city to live and to holiday.