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Back to Episodes🎙️ EP. 76—Inside the Gulf Property Boom
Description
Why is Dubai still booming while global real estate slows? And is Saudi Arabia’s transformation—from home ownership to hospitality—actually sustainable?
In this episode, we speak once again with Faisal Durrani, Partner & Head of Research at Knight Frank Middle East, to unpack what’s really driving the Gulf’s property cycle.Â
We discuss affordability, foreign ownership, migration trends, rental pressures, hospitality demand, and the rise of Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah.
Reports mentioned:
Destination Saudi 2024 – https://www.knightfrank.com.sa/en/destinationsaudi
The Saudi Report 2025 – https://www.knightfrank.com.sa/en/thesaudireport
Destination Dubai 2025 – https://www.knightfrank.ae/destinationdubai
Related reading:
Financial Times – “The lingering wealth gap in Saudi Arabia”
http://www.ft.com/cms/23ac98f8-c65f-4c44-992f-e3e1182fddbd.html?FTCamp=engage/CAPI/website/Channel_muckrack//B2B
Previous episode with Faisal:
EP. 32 — UAE & Saudi Real Estate Insights
https://majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com/1907033/episodes/15612124-episode-32-building-trends-uae-saudi-real-estate-insights
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