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Adham Moshasha

Why real estate?

Earn two types of return. One for today and one for tomorrow… If you can afford to invest in real

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Adham Moshasha

Dubai Real Estate Investment Opportunities

Imagine you had invested in Dubai real estate after the Global Financial crisis in 2011 when prices had rapidly decreased. Since then the prices rebounded and peaked in 2014 and in many places the prices are still above the 2011 market. More importantly in the last 9 years, you would have earned attractive yields and if you were a foreign investor, you would made even better returns when you factor the strength of USD/AED.
A similar opportunity is being presented to you now. The question is are you going to take advantage of it. You might not have AED 1 million to buy a townhome, but you can certainly participate in the one on the SmartCrowd platform with as little as AED 5,000.

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Should I Rent or Buy Property?

First, you should focus on is your personal needs. If you are looking for a ‘forever home’ then buying makes sense. But if you are not sure about your long-term plans – even without looking at the numbers – renting makes more sense as it provides you with a lot of flexibility, especially with the current macro environment and uncertainty.  

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SmartCrowd is MENA’s first and largest regulated Real Estate Investments Platform enabling people to directly invest in attractive investment properties at a fraction of total prices using a crowdfunding model.