🎙️ EP. 76—Inside the Gulf Property Boom

Why is Dubai still booming while global real estate slows? And is Saudi Arabia’s transformation—from home ownership to hospitality—actually sustainable?In this episode, we speak once again with Faisal Durrani, Partner & Head of Research at Knight Frank Middle East, to unpack what’s really driving the Gulf’s property cycle. We discuss affordability, foreign ownership, migration trends, rental pressures, hospitality demand, and the rise of Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah.Reports mentioned: Destination Saudi 2024 – https://www.knightfrank.com.sa/en/destinationsaudi The Saudi Report 2025 – https://www.knightfrank.com.sa/en/thesaudireport Destination Dubai 2025 – https://www.knightfrank.ae/destinationdubaiRelated reading: Financial Times – “The lingering wealth gap in Saudi Arabia” http://www.ft.com/cms/23ac98f8-c65f-4c44-992f-e3e1182fddbd.html?FTCamp=engage/CAPI/website/Channel_muckrack//B2BPrevious episode with Faisal: EP. 32 — UAE & Saudi Real Estate Insights https://majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com/1907033/episodes/15612124-episode-32-building-trends-uae-saudi-real-estate-insightsListen & watch: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MajlisMarketspod RSS feed: https://majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com/1907033Follow Majlis & Markets:LinkedIn – https://lnkd.in/eXKNRVcF Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/majlismarkets X (Twitter) – https://x.com/MajlisMarkets TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@majlis.markets