Dubai’s "affordable" real estate scene- a "Cinderella" investment opportunity?
May 27, 2008 by Keith Peterson · 1 Comment
photo credit: mike (el madrileño)
Dubai's Nakheel Waterfront Charges Forward With Luxury Residential Investment Opportunities
May 2, 2008 by Keith Peterson · 1 Comment
photo credit: p e e p e r
Dubai’s Escrow/Trust Law Promises Property Investors Peace of Mind
April 24, 2008 by Keith Peterson · 1 Comment
Aquarius Gate on Nakheel Waterfront is the First Development in Compliance With Dubai’s New Escrow Law
April 16, 2008 by Keith Peterson · 2 Comments
The Nakheel Waterfront development in Dubai is, among other things, a key part of the United Arab Emirates’ plan to become one of the leading tourist destinations in the world. The idea for the development, billed as the biggest waterfront development in the world, grew out of Dubai’s desire to increase the amount of its waterfront property, which is in high demand.
Phase Two of Dubai World Central Sells Out to Developers
April 11, 2008 by Keith Peterson · Leave a Comment
A Hong Kong in the Persian Gulf - Dubai World Central (DWC)
Dubai seems intent upon becoming a 21st Century Middle Eastern version of Hong Kong. Only such an aspiration could produce the grand project known as Dubai World Central (DWC), a 140-square kilometre urban aviation project which is billed as an effort to transform the region into a powerful global logistics, tourism and commerce hub. The massive development is built around the huge Al Maktoum International Airport, forecasted to become the world’s largest airport. This project, involving both commercial and residential real estate development, is being built incrementally in phases and ultimately will house and employ hundreds of thousands of people in a development built around Dubai’s burgeoning aviation industry. It is interesting how frequently the new media reports tout DWC as being twice the size of Hong Kong Island. Read more
The New Vietnam-Growing Pains and Opportunity
March 17, 2008 by Keith Peterson · Leave a Comment
I began to realize how much the world had changed over my lifetime when the New York Times ran an article recently about a new “Ho Chi Minh Trail” in Vietnam-this one having nothing to do with arming and supplying an insurgency.
Iskandar Development Region, Malaysia - An Intriguing Investment Opportunity
March 5, 2008 by Keith Peterson · 2 Comments
On February 11 PBS’s Nightly Business Report ran a story that piqued my interest in a big way. The report discussed the Iskandar Development Region in Southern Mayalsia, located in the Malaysian state of Johor, situated next to Singapore and connected to Singapore by a causeway.
Cebu - An Asian Rising Star in the Philippines
February 25, 2008 by Keith Peterson · 1 Comment
I have been living in the Pacific islands for several years. It is great and I plan to stay here. I love the sun, the ocean, the natural beauty, the laid-back lifestyle. So do a lot of other people from all over the world.
