Table of Contents

Preface

Part A: Contextualising the Dubai real estate market

Chapter 1: How did Dubai become a leading global real estate market?

Chapter 2: Property market activity

Part B: Analysing the Dubai property markets

Chapter 3: Residential

Chapter 4: Building a global residential portfolio with Dubai real estate

Chapter 5: Commercial

Part C: Professional practices

Chapter 6: Sale, purchase and leasing practices in Dubai

Chapter 7: Managing a global commercial real estate portfolio in Dubai

Chapter 8: Property data

Chapter 9: Property valuation, methods and techniques

Chapter 10: Real estate development processes in Dubai

Part D: Future directions

Chapter 11: Sustainability

Chapter 12: The future of Dubai as a Smart City

About the Author

Michael Waters is Associate Professor in Real Estate at Heriot-Watt University in Dubai. He has been working in real estate academia for over 20 years and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He is a prominent expert in real estate in Dubai and makes regular contributions to media publications.