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NRI real estate investment to ascend in India
With the growing focus on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, residents are now opting for houses that are closer to nature. In such a scenario concepts such as Biophilia, practical luxury, home automation, hybrid spaces, are gaining interest.
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Smart Cities: Transforming The Future Of Real Estate In India
Real estate industry stakeholders will need to understand emerging data sources and how they can capitalise on them to inform the development, construction and management of property assets.
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“Currently, we are home to nearly 3,000 Indian businesses operating in over 50 sectors."
Following the opening of its new office in Mumbai, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), UAE is the preferred investment destination for over 13,000 flourishing businesses with nearly 3,000 Indian companies operating out of it. Talking to Manali Jaggi of BW SmartCities, HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saqr AL Qasimi, RAKEZ Chairman elaborated on India as an important market and zone’s support to Indian investors wishing to set up their business in UAE.
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“Indian citizens currently own 4 per cent of Aldar’s sold units.”
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Aldar Properties PJSC is a leading real estate developer in UAE. On a recent trip to India as a part of a real estate delegation from Abu Dhabi, Maan Al Awlaqi, Executive Director Commercial, Aldar Properties PJSC spoke to Manali Jaggi of BW SmartCities about the company’s role in shaping and enhancing the urban fabric of the UAE’s capital city and the strong bond India and UAE share based on their cultural, religious and economic ties.
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No impact on property prices post GST
GST has provided some cushion to under construction projects and marginally brought down prices for affordable housing owing to the input tax credits, but we are yet to see a significant impact in the mid-sized or luxury space.
Read More“Smart Cities need to be inclusive in all aspects of sustenance.”
One of the country’s reputed business groups, Pacific India is a notable name in the realty and infrastructure space in India with considerable presence in real estate, hospitality and education sector. With infrastructure being an indispensable part of our Government’s agenda especially Smart Cities Mission, Abhishek Bansal, Executive Director, Pacific India talks to Manali Jaggi of BW Smart Cities about the important aspects of Smart Cities and the need for them to be inclusive with respect to sustenance.
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Mixed Use: A Recipe for Dual Development
Mixed-use developments made a humble beginning in colonial Europe but have now become an indivisible part of suburban areas in major cities across the world.
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India 2nd after US in sustainable real estate projects
But is it enough? ANAROCK’S latest real estate research report provides critical data and insights
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Businesses, real estate start feeling impact of automation, artificial intelligence
In a future with an increasingly mobile and flexible workforce, the way in which companies utilize their leased office space will change drastically
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How Millennials Have Redefined the Indian Residential Market
an Indian Millennial often opts for homeownership where his or her global counterparts may happily live their entire lives in rental homes. In India, no single factor conveys a feeling of security and social integration quite as much as a self-owned home does. Buying a home may or may not make the same kind of investment sense as stock market speculation. However, an Indian Millennial is very apt to consider owning a home as an essential and fundamental basis from which to launch the rest of his or her other life plans.
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