Real-Estate and Construction Sector in Kuwait: Outlook
The outlook for commercial real-estate in Kuwait remains negative due to…
Kuwait: Lack of Investment Opportunities
Kuwaiti government owns almost all the oil and related services – production, distribution, refining, and marketing.
Real Estate Sector in Lebanon in 2012 | Outlook by Plus Properties
Mr. Chehwane believes the real estate sales in Lebanon will increase once the situation in Syria improves. More and more people are coming to Lebanon but they are not investing (yet). The main buyers of real estate in Lebanon are nationals who live abroad and come for the summer.
Bukhamseen Group | Kuwait Real Estate Overview by Bukhamseen
Interview with Dr. Osama J. Bukhamseen, Vice Chairman of Bukhamseen Group. Detailed overview of Bukhamseen group and main business lines – including real estate sector – by its Vice Chairman, Dr. Osama J. Bukhamseen. Bukhamseen group has always been a pioneer in real estate. Mr. Bukhamseen claims 2012 may be the last year of the suffering that Bukhamseen group has gone through since 2008.
Real Estate Kuwait 2012 | United Real Estate Company
Interview with Tariq M. AbdulSalam, Chairman of United Real Estate Company. Real estate activity is a prime activity in Kuwait. The demand for real estate investments in Kuwait is always hot, says Mr. AbdulSalam, who also expects the Kuwaiti real estate sector to remain active in the future to come.
Environmental Impact of Real Estate Development in Northeast Brazil
George Frug Hochheimer, GreenMind
George Frug Hochheimer from GreenMind, a company specialized in sustainable development, talks about business in the Piauí State. He also mentions some of his projects and argues that development should be controlled in order to prevent negative impacts on the environment.
Burgan Bank’s Strategy: “Regional Growth & Strong Balance Sheet”
Interview with Eduardo Eguren, Chief Executive Officer of Burgan Bank. Burgan Bank is optimistic about the outlook for the banking sector in Kuwait in 2012; there will be growth in the sector but only a moderate. Kuwaiti banks have been affected by the crisis and they are slowly getting back on the old tracks. An example of this could be Burgan Bank which reduced its cost of credit by 72% last year.
Largest Mall in Piauí Showcasing Booming Real Estate Sector in the Northeast
Kleber Braga, Business Consultant at Sá Cavalcante
Kleber Braga from Sá Cavalcante talks about the largest mall in Piauí, the Rio Poty Shopping Center, a 350 million BR project including 287 stores, 13 anchors and mega stores, 239 satellite stores, 34 food shops, 12 cinema rooms, a huge business center, etc.
Real Estate Sector in the Federal District
Antonio Carlos Lins, President of Terracap
The President of the State company Terracap, Antonio Carlos Lins, talks about the role of Terracap, the biggest real estate company in Brazil. He also talks about investment opportunities in the sector, challenges the idea of a “real estate bubble” and mentions some of Terracap’s projects.
Brazil’s Real Estate Market 2012: “Not a Bubble” says Largest Real-Estate Developer in DF
José Celso Gontijo, Director of JC Gontijo
According to José Celso Gontijo, Director of JC Gontijo, there are many opportunities in the real-estate sector. Mr Gontijo also discusses the “bubble” issue and talks about his different projects in Brasília, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.