Abu Dhabi, the capital and the second largest city in United Arab Emirates, has recently witnessed a series of rapid developments. The economy, which is mainly dependant on hydrocarbons for its economic wealth, has one of the highest GDP per capitas in the world. Abu Dhabi also has the largest share of oil reserves in the UAE; 95% of oil reserves and 92% of the gas. In order to diversify its economy, the UAE government has taken large steps to encourage oil revenue investments in manufacturing, tourism, agricultural and real estate industries to limit its dependence on the finite resource of oil.
Thinking of investing in property in the UAE? The latest news from the region does not bode well – at least in the short term. Emirates business did a survey of real estate agents in the United Arab Emirates and discovered the consensus was “losses running into high double-digits,” for most agents. I am not quite sure what “losses in high double digits,” actually means, but it does not sound very good to me. Lost 99 dirhams?
