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Saudi residential transaction volumes rise 6% in 12 months
A 6% rise in the total value of residential transactions, despite number of deals slipping and volume of home sales this year falling by 24%.
2 years ago
Saudi Arabia
Saudi office, retail and hospitality activity rising
As the Kingdom’s economic transformation plan unfolds, business activity is rising at an extraordinary pace.
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Manufacturing and logistics sectors fuel 22% increase in Riyadh warehouse rents
Increased activity in sectors is contributing to strong demand for high-quality and specialised warehouse facilities across Saudi Arabia.
2 years ago
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Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 real estate and infrastructure projects top US$ 1.1 trillion
The ambitious Saudi vision 2030 has seen continued investment as demand for real estate increases.
2 years ago
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What is driving home purchases in Saudi Arabia?
Achieving lifelong goal cited as top reason for purchasing a home with tenants aspiring to transition to home ownership in Saudi Arabia.
2 years ago
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What are the key considerations for home buyers in Saudi Arabia?
Privacy key selling point for villa occupants as apartment owners favour price and location when purchasing a home.
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Survey reveals strong desire to climb property ladder
The future home ownership aspirations of our Saudi residential survey respondents have revealed some fascinating differences.
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Aspirations of Saudi citizens shifting market dynamics
Survey shows disparity between ambition and reality from how homeowners plan to finance their residential purchases and how they intend to use their new homes.
2 years ago
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Neom named most desirable Saudi city
Saudi Arabia’s new Giga projects mark the birth of what could be the emergence of one of the world’s hottest new real estate markets.
2 years ago
Saudi Arabia
Saudi millennials seek new housing requirements
With a young demographic on the horizon, our residential market survey highlights a clear opportunity for developers to provide new housing that appeals to a more millennial-friendly budget.
2 years ago
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Top five opportunities in the Saudi residential market
We highlight the top five stand-out opportunities in the Saudi residential market for developers, with insight from our recent residential surveys.
2 years ago
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The most desirable property hotspots for Saudi HNWIs
Besides the Saudi Kingdom, Dubai has emerged as the preferred destination for Saudi high-net-worth-individuals to buy a home in according to our annual Saudi Arabia survey.
2 years ago
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Saudi super-city demand creates huge opportunity for developers
Annual 2022 Saudi Residential Survey shows high demand for NEOM amongst homeowners, first-time buyers and high-net-worth-individuals.
2 years ago
Middle East
Record sales as UAE residential market bounces back
New record of 54 US$ 10m+ homes sold in Dubai as villa prices up 16.5% year on year and Abu Dhabi residential values climb.
3 years ago
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh office rents jump 2.9% due to increased demand for Grade A offices
Momentum appears to be building around the Saudi government’s ‘Program HQ’ initiative, which has seen over 40 multinational businesses recently announcing plans to make Riyadh the base for their…
3 years ago
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia apartment prices climb at fastest pace in five years
Apartment prices are up 17% in the last 12 months as government initiatives benefit 160,000 households the first half of the year.
3 years ago
Middle East
Record Dubai home sales as residential market bounces back
Residential property values in the United Arab Emirate's two largest cities, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, have expanded at their fastest pace since 2015.
3 years ago
Middle East
281% jump in investment in Saudi Arabia’s industrial sector
Warehousing demand, fuelled by e-commerce sector, has seen SAR 20.5bn investment in the last 12 months.
3 years ago
Middle East
The coronavirus pandemic has driven a shift in attitudes amongst Middle East home buyers
Knight Frank survey shows 50% of buyers say energy efficiency is ‘very important’ for their next home purchase whilst proximity to green space and good air quality are the most important location…
3 years ago
Middle East
Residential mortgages issued in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia rising
The number of residential mortgages issued in H1 is up ten times on H1 2016, whilst prime office rents in Riyadh recover to pre-Covid levels and foreign business investment licenses hit a record…
3 years ago
UAE
Saudi Vision 2030 results in close to US$1 trillion of real estate and infrastructure projects
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 has resulted in close to US$1 trillion of real estate and infrastructure projects being announced across Saudi Arabia since 2016.
3 years ago
Saudi Arabia
Residential sales volumes recover to pre-Covid levels across Saudi Arabia
At a glance: 25,700 mortgage contracts issued in April across The Kingdom 38,285 mortgages issued for purchasing villas and townhouses in Q1; the highest level in at least five years SAR 48…
3 years ago
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(Y)our Space Webinar: Discover Your New World of Work
Your office space has the strategic power to drive business performance.
3 years ago
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Real Estate Market Review Q4 2020
The Saudi Arabia Real Estate Market Review Q4 2020 shows that whilst the COVID-19 has certainly curtailed activity in the market, market performance has, in most parts, remained resilient.
3 years ago
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Affordable Housing Challenge 2020 - Navigating potential disconnect
Real estate development is inherently a local enterprise. Specific market dynamics in a submarket often determine how development projects get built. Policy objectives however, are determined at a…
3 years ago
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Affordable Housing Challenge 2020 – Part 1
A detailed examination of private sector collaboration models for affordable housing projects.
3 years ago
UAE
Policy responses in Saudi Arabia and the UAE to Covid-19
With the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) disease all GCC countries have swiftly enacted a range of measures to control the spread of the disease. These measures, mostly enacted in the week of the…
4 years ago
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