Free Zone creation and transparency will ensure growth of UAE capital's real estate sector

Free Zone creation and transparency will ensure growth of UAE capital's real estate sector

10.03.2017: Cityscape Abu Dhabi Conference speakers discuss new investment opportunities as foreign interest continues to rise

Cityscape Abu Dhabi Conference speakers discuss new investment opportunities as foreign interest continues to rise




photo caption:  Cityscape Abu Dhabi Conference panellists will gather on the opening day of Cityscape Abu Dhabi, 18-20 April at ADNEC




Improving the transparency of the market and creating free zones will be key to attracting foreign investment into the Abu Dhabi real estate sectors says industry expert.



With the growth of Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) in the Emirate increasing by 7% last year according to the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD), the government is making extensive efforts to improve standards, regulations and buying opportunities, motivating foreign companies and individuals to continue investing in the local economy.



Supporting the creation of new investment environments will be one of the key topics debated at the Cityscape Abu Dhabi Conference next month, taking place on the first day of Cityscape Abu Dhabi, which runs from 18-20 April at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).



With more than 25 free zones in Dubai, compared to Abu Dhabi’s five, Craig Plumb, Head of Research at JLL and moderator at the conference, believes the concept of free zones needs to be developed further to enhance the capital’s residential, office, commercial and warehouse real estate sectors.



“The concept of free zones is more advanced in Dubai and in order to redress this balance between the two emirates, Abu Dhabi needs to develop its existing free zones more aggressively and consider launching additional free zones for those industries that it seeks to promote under the 2030 vision, said Plumb.



“Free zones will attract additional investment and employment as they create hubs of similar activities and generate a simplified regulatory environment, with lower operating costs and greater freedoms.



“Currently the market is going through a cycle, which is perfectly normal for any real estate industry worldwide. For buyers who are looking at the property sector as a long term investment now is the perfect time to buy. 



As the UAE market grows and matures the volatility of the sector will decline, making returns more stable and predictable, which in itself will attract more investors,” added Plumb.





The Cityscape Abu Dhabi conference, hosted in collaboration with JLL, will also explore emerging trends that are redefining investment opportunities in Abu Dhabi’s hospitality sector, with a particular focus on upcoming landmark projects that are creating new avenues for stakeholders and investors.



Omar Al Busaidy, Abu Dhabi Experience Development Unit Head at Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority will deliver a key note speech and provide an exclusive insight into destination Abu Dhabi and how building new investment hotspots and creating long term management prospects is key to creating an attractive hub for local and international real estate investors.



“Partnership with the private sector is one of the guiding principles in our tourism growth strategy, and the development of a set of distinct districts with clear value propositions for tourists across all three regions of the Emirate focusing on cultural, leisure and nature offerings has been identified as core deliverable to achieve this,” said Al Busaidy.



“Implementing a zonal tourism development model to develop attractions and experiences in harmony with or emphasising the area’s business, geographical or natural assets acts as a catalyst for SME business development opportunities and our Tourism Investment Promotion service allows us to foster partnerships between international investors and local entrepreneurs.”



David Dudley, Regional Director of JLL and headline speaker at the Cityscape Abu Dhabi Conference will reveal the recent performance of each real estate sector for the first quarter of 2017 and discuss the best investment opportunities with key industry players.



“Abu Dhabi’s market experienced a very major upswing from 2013 to 2014, led by the residential sales market, with prime residential prices growing at 25% per annum, the pace of which was unsustainable,” Dudley said.



Cityscape Abu Dhabi will provide the perfect platform for investors to find opportunities across all price points in the region, as well as the latest international developments, as more than 130 exhibitors from around the world come together to showcase their latest projects. 



“Investment opportunities remain, particularly for existing income producing assets – and we continue to see keen interest from investors taking a longer term view on the future growth potential.



Key opportunities are to acquire income producing assets or to enter in to build to suit arrangements with corporate tenants – targeting functional real estate in established locations which will sustain high occupancy levels,” Dudley added.



Other prominent speakers at the conference include Maan Al Awlaqi, Director of Aldar Properties, Mohammed Al Fardan, Director of Masdar City Free Zone, Ann Boothello, Senior Marketing Manager at Dubizzle and Sean Magee, Senior Legal Counsel, TwoFour54.



For the full speaking agenda and more information about Cityscape Abu Dhabi, or to be involved as an exhibitor, sponsor, or visitor, go to www.cityscapeabudhabi.com or call +9714 336 5161.



- Lindsay Johnston, Total Communications Dubai - also photos

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