Wednesday 16 December 2009

Bargain Hunters Take a Look at Dubai


Amid international worry over Dubai's debt load, property investors are giving this city-state a second look.

Last month, Dubai sent global markets into a swoon after announcing a standstill to debt payments for its flagship corporation, Dubai World. The group said it would seek to restructure $26 billion in debt, including that at two of its property developers, which have been caught in a real-estate crisis. This week, Abu Dhabi stepped in with a $10 billion bailout for the conglomerate, which has helped ease concerns over Dubai's debt levels.

Though a property-price rebound may be years away, real-estate brokers said the international headlines have triggered a bout of interest by bargain hunters.

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