Rent? Buy? Where? How...

Dubai is fast becoming one of the leading cities in the world. It's recognized as the tourism and commerce capital of the region, and it is easily one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. Tradtional Arabic architecture is often seen side by side to stunning modern state of the art buildings, and the surrounding desert is an amazing contrast to the incredible city lifestyle.

It is becoming a service driven economy (no longer really an oil driven one), and it is fast becoming a leading centre for trade, industry, technology, medicine and telecommunications.

So, if you are planning to move to Dubai... Welcome! But where will you choose to live in Dubai? It's not a huge city, but you'll want to decide pretty quickly which part you'd want to make home. The old downtown area in Deira? The amazing new areas in Jumeirah and Um Seqquim? Jebel Ali? The new Emaar developments? Will you rent? Buy?

The way Dubai is growing these days, you are probably better off trying to find a place to live close to where you work. Which in 80% of the case would mean you will have to rent. Yes, you can buy freehold property in Dubai, but these are usually in specific areas, and they're not exactly in the middle of downtown.

By the way, the largest developer here is a company called Emaar. They have remarkable vision and are really building the future of Dubai, creating history every day. They are proposing to 'reinvent' Duabi's downtown, by creating an awesome new development area right in the middle of the new business district on Sh Zayed Road. That will really change things in Dubai (slated for 2007?).

The real estate industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is major issue as most expats living in the UAE normally rent property. This article attempts to help those who are looking for online resources that list properties in the various cities of the UAE, as well as provide them with general information on renting or buying property

Buying for UK expats, an UK site on homes in Dubai - Fairly informative and resourceful site

What do people like you and me think? BestinME.com says it all...