Holiday Homes Dubai: A Promising Market

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If I were to choose the ideal holiday home destination, I’d definitely go for Dubai! Now that may surprise you, especially knowing this is coming from someone who already lives in the UAE. But seriously?! Where else would you go right now? Paris? New York? Way too expensive and cold. Let alone the major factor […]

4 Reasons Property Investors Are Looking at Business Bay

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Over the past year, Dubai has become a magnet for international real estate investors. The UAE government’s successful lockdown campaign and vaccination roll-out, along with its transformational visa reforms, has enabled the city’s real estate sector to skyrocket. One of the biggest winners, in terms of real estate investment, has been Business Bay. Bayut ranked […]

SmartCrowd Vs. Other Crowdfunding Platforms: Which is better for you?

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Choosing the right real estate crowdfunding platform is key to pursuing a successful investment journey. While real estate crowdfunding platforms gained huge popularity in the West, the MENA region still lacked such an innovative presence. About three years ago, SmartCrowd founders saw a massive opportunity for presenting a simpler and smarter way to access real […]

5 Rules to be a Successful Property Investor

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Just because you’ve taken the leap from being a lifetime renter – or even a homeowner – to property investor, doesn’t mean your portfolio will be profitable. Even now, despite a thriving property market, it doesn’t mean you will start generating a profit in the short term, or that you’re on track to owning a […]

5 Best Real Estate Crowdfunding Areas in Dubai

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Real estate crowdfunding can be very lucrative in comparison to traditional real estate investing. With smart investors seeking opportunities as such, real estate crowdfunding proved to be an accelerating trend within the region. In simple terms, real estate crowdfunding is when you and a group of investors pool capital together into a specific property, with […]

How to Invest AED 500 in the UAE?

With more people becoming financially literate, investing has become a top priority. This notion has been especially common amongst UAE residents. Given that most are ex-pats, they would want to go back home rich. Nevertheless, with the inevitable rising costs of living and growing financial responsibilities, saving remains a challenge.  As we are experiencing turbulent […]