Cities in Florida saw some of the largest declines in down payments for home purchases at a time when homeowners in the state are highly motivated to sell, according to an analysis by Realtor.com. Read more: How to Sell Your Home The Read More
A startling new report has revealed how Dubai’s real estate market is a storage vault for the world’s dirty money. The list includes names of multiple Pakistanis including former President Pervez Musharraf and current President Asif Ali Zardari. The report has been Read More
Ukrainian officials who served during the reign of Kremlin-aligned President Viktor Yanukovych poured millions of dollars into Dubai real estate, including public servants who failed to report these assets or have faced charges of corruption, abuse of office, or treason, a new Read More
Florida has solidified its status as a magnet for foreign investors interested in the U.S. real estate market. The 2023 report from the Miami Association of Realtors revealed that the Sunshine City attracted buyers from 52 different countries. Foreign buyers make up Read More
UAE-based proptech Property Finder has raised $90 million in debt from Francisco Partners. Founded in 2007 by Michael Lahyani, Renan Bourdeau, Property Finder’s marketplace allows filtered searching of available options for properties to buy and rent. Property Finder, which has expanded its Read More
by OCCRP 14 May 2024 Tweet this Share this on Facebook DONATE What is Dubai Unlocked? How is Dubai Unlocked different from other investigations? Why Is Dubai a hub for money laundering? Where does the Dubai property data come from? What’s in Read More
TOKYO — Numerous people linked to groups targeted with U.S. sanctions as terrorist organizations, such as Hezbollah and Houthi rebels, appear to have bought real estate in Dubai, based on data relating to hundreds of thousands of properties obtained by the Center for Read More
Written by OCCRP, E24, and 72 other media outlets, including MaltaToday From the 37th floor of Dubai’s tallest skyscraper, the wife of an alleged Bosnian cartel member posted video after video on TikTok of the couple’s sleek rental apartment, often featuring their Read More
Despite ongoing global challenges such as persistent inflation, elevated interest rates, and geopolitical tensions, the total pipeline value of unawarded construction projects in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) is set to reach $3.9 trillion, with the UAE holding a significant Read More
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For an unknown amount of time, the mail outside one St. Petersburg home kept piling up; it turns out the owner died in his living room but wasn’t found for years until the bank came to change the Read More
Residential properties in Dubai, UAE. Photographer: Natalie Naccache/Bloomberg , Bloomberg Nicolas Parasie, Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Dubai-based Property Finder raised $90 million in debt from Francisco Partners to help finance the buyout of its first institutional investor, signaling continued foreign interest in Read More
(Bloomberg) — Dubai-based Property Finder raised $90 million in debt from Francisco Partners to help finance the buyout of its first institutional investor, signaling continued foreign interest in the United Arab Emirates’ thriving real estate market. The online real estate platform bought Read More