Two very different real estate conferences took place last month in San Francisco—one featuring Madeleine Albright, the other Donald Trump— but both generated buzz. By Paul Fruchbom
5 min read · 23 January 2013
When in Romania? 2006-04-01 Staff Writer When one sees images of Romania on television, they're usually confined to Dracula and dark, stormy castles in Transylvania. So when a recent broadcast of the British reality show “A Place in the Sun” focused instead on some of the country's charming properties and th
3 min read · 23 January 2013
Hotels of the World Cup 2006-04-01 Staff Writer Will luxuries, or lack thereof, translate onto the playing field of the 2006 World Cup in Germany? Beginning on June 9 in Munich, is expected to draw millions of soccer fans from around the world, a potential boon to the country's hospitality and retail sectors
1 min read · 23 January 2013
Singapore-based Capitaland has successfully developed an investment strategy for China and the rest of Asia. Western private equity real estate firms may want to take notes. By Aaron Lovell
7 min read · 23 January 2013
British financier and author Jim Mellon is set to move into the German residential market in a big way.
6 min read · 23 January 2013
High above London, four real estate bankers recently gathered to discuss the events of 2005, the key trends in today's market and whether the future holds boom or bust. By Jonn Elledge
10 min read · 23 January 2013
As rising commodity prices and labor shortages push construction costs to 20-year highs, private equity firms are grappling with today's inflationary environment. By Paul Fruchbom
7 min read · 23 January 2013
Dubai International Properties, the international real estate arm of Dubai Holding, develops and invests in real estate projects throughout the Middle East and, eventually it hopes, the world. It currently has five projects under development: two mixed-use complexes in Qatar and Turkey, two resorts in Bahrain and Oman and a city in Morocco. An architect by training, Dubai International Properties CEO Farhan Faraidooni speaks here about his firm's focus on large scale developments, his thoughts on the Middle East real estate market and Dubai International's global ambitions.
3 min read · 23 January 2013
With its significant growth, healthy demographics and strong liquidity, real estate investors are turning their attention to the Middle East—and finding value across the region. By Aaron Lovell
7 min read · 23 January 2013
Dubai has ambitions to become the economic hub of the Middle East. Given the pace of recent activity, it's well on its way. By Jonn Elledge
9 min read · 23 January 2013
