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From Scarcity to Strategy: Serviced Offices in the UAE

The UAE’s office market is experiencing a surge in demand for serviced office space as businesses seek flexible, cost-effective solutions in one of the world’s tightest markets.

Robert ThomasCharlie Sargent • 2025-09-22

Thought Leadership • UAE

Schools and Cities: Why K–12 Education Is Now a Real Estate Priority in Dubai

Dubai’s rapid population growth is putting K–12 education at the centre of urban development.

P.P. VargheseBen Rose • 2025-09-22

Thought Leadership • UAE

4 Hidden Costs Tenants Overlook in UAE Office Relocations

The UAE’s office markets are among the tightest in the world.

Robert ThomasCharlie Sargent • 2025-09-09

Thought Leadership • UAE

How the Gulf is Staying Competitive for Industrial Space

As industrial occupiers around the world re-evaluate location strategy in light of rising costs and shifting trade dynamics, the Gulf is doubling down on its value proposition.

Ben RoseRobert Thomas • 2025-08-29

Thought Leadership • UAE

Are Middle East Logistics Assets Prepared for Climate Risks?

Across global markets, climate risk is fast becoming a defining issue for industrial real estate.

P.P. VargheseRobert Thomas • 2025-08-25

Thought Leadership • UAE

How UAE Valuers Are Pricing Risk in 2025

The UAE’s real estate market remains dynamic, but in today’s environment, pricing risk has become more complex. For investors, lenders, and developers, understanding how valuations are being shaped is critical to making informed decisions.

Rashpal HeerPaul Barker • 2025-08-20

Thought Leadership • UAE

Al Maktoum International: A Catalyst for Dubai’s Industrial Real Estate

The expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) represents a major shift in Dubai’s logistics sector.

Robert Thomas • 2025-08-19

Thought Leadership • UAE

From Cycle Timing to Structural Conviction: What Global Capital Can Learn from the UAE

While much of Europe is still working through pricing resets, Dubai has moved into a different phase of the investment cycle, one defined by fundamentals rather than speculation.

David Abood • 2025-08-19

Thought Leadership • UAE

What Occupiers Want: UAE

The latest global occupier survey from Cushman & Wakefield tracks how real estate priorities are evolving in step with broader shifts in corporate structure, cost control, and workforce strategy.

Robert Thomas • 2025-07-23

Thought Leadership • UAE

UAE Real Estate Mid-Year 2025: A Market Tightening Beneath the Headline Stability

At the halfway point of 2025, the UAE real estate market remains anchored by the same fundamentals that have drawn capital here for years: population growth, government-led diversification, and an expanding role in global capital flows.

P.P. Varghese • 2025-07-18

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Marketbeats • UAE

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