There really is more to the UAE property market than just Dubai real estate, honest, which Abu Dhabi is now really beginning to demonstrate. Whilst the current outlook for Dubai property is gloomier by the day with developers reducing their staff numbers and developments being canceled or put on hold, just a short ride down the road in Abu Dhabi the situation has been progressing in a different manner. Whilst Dubai property burst on to the scene with a large bang and with much glamour and pizzazz, Abu Dhabi was quietly and successfully going about its own business. Whilst Abu Dhabi has not witnesses the feverish buying frenzy that was recently witnessed in Dubai these past years, it has enjoyed a strong and consistent level of demand, something which according to the latest Citigroup report should see Abu Dhabi real estate prices continue to rise despite the current negative financial environment.One area of Abu Dhabi real estate that has been in particular demand is commercial and office space. Rental prices for prime located offices have continued to soar these past three or four years, up some 40% in 2006, 10% in 2007 and even 2008 has seen increases reach 14%. A shortage of commercial real estate options in Abu Dhabi is the key factor behind the rental increase, with demand to purchase such real estate ever growing. And yet despite all this Abu Dhabi prices still lag someway behind the likes of Hong Kong, London and Moscow, so there is still plenty of room for the market as a whole to grow and maneuver. And residential property demand in Abu Dhabi again looks strong due a continued undersupply of such property until at least 2012. All of which spells good news for property here, as demand certainly doesn’t look to be a problem for the time being, but what about financing and credit problems? After all demand doesn’t matter if you can’t finance the building of such projects.
Well this of one area that Abu Dhabi enjoys a distinct advantage over Dubai property, as it has accumulated huge reserves of wealth, and despite falling oil price, will have no problems it is ability to finance real estate project, something other places could only dream of. So for the moment Abu Dhabi property looks set to remain strong with both demand and financing issues witnessed elsewhere not really posing such a problem here
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