By John Lee. Iraq's housing minister Mohammed al-Darraji says that the country is planning to spend $5bn on new housing units in the next 3 years, but that the required 2.5 million new units will not be complete on time to meet demand, Rebuilding Iraq reports. Currently there will only be 130,000 new units by next year, […]
Erbil's IKG Property has issued its Q4 2013 Report which covers Erbil’s Industrial, Retail and Residential markets. The report gives an overview of each sector, explores the supply and demand dynamics and give a brief snapshot of the serviced apartment sector. Click here to download the report from our Reports section.
Dubai-based DAMAC Properties has announced a comprehensive strategic plan to expand its operations to Iraq. The company has begun work on Princess Tower – a 26-storey, luxury furnished apartment complex in the heart of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The US$ 100 million project is the first stage of a long-term commitment to the country, said […]
By Abdel Hamid Zebari for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The economy of the Kurdistan region of Iraq fluctuates according to the state of relations between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government. A key indicator of the region’s economy, real estate, […]
In a high-rise apartment building in Minnesota's capital city, two 23-year-old men check on a couple dozen properties they've listed for sale in Iraq - Half a world away, their colleague, also 23, is already on the move in Baghdad: Showing houses and appraising properties as he navigates around concrete blast walls and police checkpoints.
