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DUBAI LIFESTYLE
A dynamic, cosmopolitan city, Dubai is today a vibrant and truly international place to live. You’ll find an exciting blend of cultures here, as around 80% of the population is made up of expatriates and foreign investors. You’re also sure to see plenty of international celebrities since many of them have a luxury home in Dubai as their second homes.
Dubai welcomes everyone into a liberal environment, where freedom of worship seamlessly exists alongside foreign newspapers, magazines and entertainment. Whether you are male or female, a family or single, life in Dubai is pleasant and relaxed. Crime here is virtually non-existent and you’ll find the streets are clean and hardly ever jammed with traffic, thanks to great infrastructure and city planning.
There are different courts in Dubai. While the Sharia Court hears matters between Muslims, non-Muslims do not appear before this court. The Constitution of the UAE also has an article that provides for the equitable treatment of persons with regard to race, nationality, religious beliefs or social status.
Expect the highest level of telecommunications and power, modern education and healthcare in when you live in a luxury home in Dubai. In fact, expect anything here that you would expect in any modern country, including a highly trained workforce.
Dubai villas and apartments are modern and spacious, and you’ll find all the luxuries and comforts of the modern world inside. Whether you look to live in a luxury villa in Dubai or move into a Dubai condominium, you are sure to be impressed by the standard and amenities throughout your home.
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DUBAI BEACHES AND TOURISM
It is not hard to see why Dubai is considered the ultimate holiday destination by so many, and why many more are choosing to invest in Dubai real estate. The sun shines on Dubai 365 days a year, and the aqua blue waters of the Persian Gulf is lined by stunning, white sandy beaches. The pure sand on these beaches is unique in that it consists mostly of crushed shell and coral, which is extremely fine, clean and white.
While the rest of the world enjoys an average annual growth in tourism of 3%, Dubai enjoys an average 17% growth in visitors each year. People come here to sunbathe, cruise, yacht, windsurf, deep-sea fish, speedboat race or scuba dive – or just to relax and enjoy the climate and welcoming atmosphere.
The world’s tallest freestanding hotel, Burj Al Arab, is in Dubai. At 321 meters, it is an iconic structure in the Dubai landscape that well represents Dubai’s urban transformation of recent years. However, the Rose Tower, also in Dubai, will top this height when it opens in Spring of 2008. In fact, Dubai high rises and luxury towers, are not only homes to visitors, they are also attractions for those touring the city for the first time – often inspiring eye-widening admiration. Each high rise in Dubai is truly a sign of this city’s remarkable growth.
But Dubai offers visitors more than sunshine, beaches and awe-inspiring architecture. Dining here is first-class, and you can find almost any cuisine in the world represented on the Dubai restaurant scene. You can also visit the magic Arabian Desert; the Margham desert sand dunes to the south of the city are a particularly popular destination.
For families living in Dubai real estate or those who seek other kinds fun and activities, Dubailand – a theme park twice the size of Disneyworld, is under development. While some areas of Dubailand are already open for visitors, completion is expected sometime between 2008 and 2010. By then, Dubailand is anticipated to be a fully featured city, divided into seven theme worlds, welcoming 200,000 visitors a day.
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DUBAI GROWTH
The UAE population has one of the highest growth rates in the world. Since 1975 people from more than 185 countries around the world have moved in and made their homes here, increasing the population more than 7 times over. Dubai is one of the Emirates where the population is growing the fastest, and Dubai new construction is quickly being built to accommodate. In 2001 the city had a population of around one million, but at current growth rates more than four million people are expected to live here by 2010.
Dubai is not only growing in population, it is also expanding its actual landmass. In the last fifteen years, the area has grown by more than 60% and by 2015 Dubai is expected to be more than twice the size it is today. This growth in combination with the billions of dollars invested in Dubai new construction developments shows the foresight of the city’s leadership when it comes to meeting a phenomenal demand for both residential and commercial property.
The economy is advancing impressively too. In 2007, Dubai’s GDP surged to a record high Dh198 billion and the city is expected to sustain an annual GDP growth rate of 11% for the next eight years. This impressive growth will primarily be driven by non-oil sectors such as tourism, retail, infrastructure, knowledge, transportation, logistics, manufacturing, professional and government services.
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SPORTS IN DUBAI
Home to several world-class sporting events and excellent facilities, this is a wonderful place for those who are active or who like to watch true champions compete. Dubai offers unbeatable world-class sports activities and sports entertainment – an integral part of commercial property in Dubai.
It is hard to imagine any other place in the world where you can go sand dune driving, camel racing or indoor snow skiing on the very same day. Dubai offers everything from horse riding, tennis, squash, target shooting or cricket to snooker and billiards. Spectator sports are big here too, like golf, falconry and horse racing.
With such beautiful waters and warm climate, Dubai is a center for all kinds of water sports. You can game fish, scuba dive, water ski, windsurf, water ski, yacht or snorkel almost any day of the year.
Commercial real estate in Dubai affords many wonderful opportunities. For example, Dubai Sports City, the first purpose-built sports city in the world, is currently under development. Once completed, the sports facilities here will include first-class sporting venues, athletic schools and clubs, and residential and commercial property developments. Together these facilities will serve up a world-class sports venue, of gigantic proportions. Dubai has been awarded the Asian Games for 2014, to be held here in Dubai Sports City and everyone is hoping to host the Olympic 2020 games as well.
Some other top events hosted in Dubai include The Dubai Desert Classic Golf Tournament, The Dubai World Cup Horse Racing, UAE Desert Challenger Rally, Formula 1 Powerboat Racing, Dubai Marathon and Dubai Rugby Seven.
If you are interested in how the Dubai sports scene can enhance your lifestyle here, or what opportunities for commercial real estate in Dubai exist in and around this profitable industry, contact us.
SHOPPING IN DUBAI
Welcome to Dubai – a shopper’s paradise. Here you can find any designer labels (tax-free), gold, textiles or spices, and you can shop nearly whenever, however and wherever you like. Commercial property in Dubai is enhanced by the almost 50 shopping malls and with more being built; Dubai is also excited to be developing the largest shopping mall in the world. Inside one of the ultra-modern malls open today, you can even ski indoors – down the world’s third largest indoor ski slope.
Known as the City of Gold, gold is indeed serious business in Dubai. Those looking to buy or just explore this dazzling shopping treat can visit the gold souk, or gold market, that has earned Dubai this reputation – a visit here is an experience not forgotten easily. Some say that more than 25 tons of gold is always on display here, at any given time.
While Dubai hosts the world-famous Dubai Shopping Festival once a year, the city offers amazing shopping opportunities all year around. You can find anything here that you can find in Europe or the United States, from premier label fashion to technology, but also well-known high-street brands from the UK, France or Japan.
Commercial property in Dubai often incorporates luxurious retail complexes, and residential developments in Dubai are often carefully planned to be within comfortable distance to excellent shopping and amenities.
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FAMILY LIFE IN DUBAI
It is hard to think of a more family-friendly city than Dubai, especially for expatriates who come here to enjoy tax-free salaries and world-class schools. Because Dubai is virtually crime-free, this is a harmonious and safe environment to raise children, and makes Dubai homes for sale that much more attractive for buyers.
Each year, Dubai attracts huge numbers of highly trained and educated workers who come to join the many international companies that are located here. Many of these come with their families and they expect the high educational standards that Dubai offers. Overall in Dubai, education is widespread and the literacy rate is above 90%.
The school system here encompasses primary, secondary and collegiate levels and it caters to all ethnic and linguistic groups. For expatriates, there is a wide choice of public or private schools. Most private schools use English as their instruction medium, but English is also the second language in many public schools.
First class healthcare and unparalleled sports facilities make for a great, active lifestyle for families. Dubai homes for sale, be it villas or condominiums, offer great facilities for both children and adults. It is not unusual for Dubai luxury developments to have proximity to beautiful parks and walking areas, most of which have children’s play areas.
Dubai is continually ranked in the top of the world’s best family destinations, and we invite you to discover it too – whether it is for a weekend or for a lifetime.
HOW TO GET TO DUBAI
Dubai is a central hub for worldwide travel, which means it is easy to reach from any corner of the globe. When you begin your search for real estate for sale in Dubai, making a visit is recommended, not just to see the potential of your investment, but also to understand what makes Dubai so special.
The airport here has been recognized as having The Best Worldwide and Overall Passenger Satisfaction, by the IATA’s Global Airport Monitor, and capacity triples almost every year. In fact, plans for a new airport are already under way.
Emirate Airlines, the award-winning airline, serves more than 70 destinations in 50 countries around the world – so getting to and from Dubai is easy. But of course all the major international airlines provide comfortable travel here too.
You’re only 6.5 hours away from the UK by direct flight and can get to Australia in less than 10 hours, Hong Kong in 7 hours and there are several non-stop flights to the US and Canada as well.
If you are considering real estate for sale in Dubai and would like more information on how to get here, please contact us.
DUBAI – A FINANCIAL HUB
Dubai is quickly growing into the financial center of the Middle East, and an important financial hub in the worldwide economy as well. Investment banks from all over the world are coming to Dubai, and many feel they cannot move here soon enough. Dubai commercial real estate is rapidly becoming one of the mot popular investments in all of the UAE.
The Dubai International Finance Center (DIFCI), a 110-acre free zone, is the fastest growing financial center in the world. With a goal to gain the same status and respect as New York, London and Hong Kong, the center has in the last few years attracted some of the finest firms in today’s financial markets. The Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) opened in 2005, and serves up state of the art trading and information facilities. The DIFC and the DIFX both serve as part of long term plans by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to nurture an environment of progress and economic development in Dubai and the UAE.
In the Dubai International Finance Center you find a skyline of skyscrapers twice the size and height of those around The City in London or Wall Street in New York – this is a great example of first-class Dubai high-rise development and Dubai commercial real estate. The center anticipates becoming the employment base for more than 30,000 investment professionals and 60,000 support and leisure staff, in the next few years to come.
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