Worldwide Property Show to feature Financial Forum !

Now in its thirteenth season, The Worldwide Property Show, which opens at the Grand Hyatt Dubai on November 1st-3rd 2007, is the longest running real estate exhibition in the Middle East.

The last show attracted 65 exhibitors representing 26 countries including developers from Europe, Asia, Australasia, North America and Canada and across the Middle East. Over 3,500 investors were registered during the two and half day exhibition, and 70% of the exhibitors reported actually taking numerous deposits even before the event finished.

Mike Bridge, one of the organizers said, “A large number of the show’s visitors are expatriates (65%), keen to utilize their funds to the maximum. Many are either owners of real estate in their home countries or abroad, or are seriously considering their options to buy in the future. However getting professional advice on mortgage, tax issues and currencies is becoming more important before deciding what and when to buy.

Perhaps now how to buy is as important with some issues as inheritance taxes, currency mortgages and wills to consider, instead of actually signing contracts straight away. Wealth management is now the buzz words for most affluent expats, who need to do their homework before investing large sums in real estate here in the UAE or abroad.”

In answer to requests from attendees and exhibitors, the organisers Dubai Shows Limited, have decided to include a Financial Forum in their 2007 event, enabling financial institutions and advisors to participate alongside the real estate exhibitors.

They have therefore increased the size of the show by taking all the space available at the Grand Hyatt’s luxury Convention Centre. In addition of exhibiting at this established property exhibition, banks, lenders, brokers, lawyers and insurance companies can also take part in a limited number of free seminars and workshops to be held over the two and half days.

Seminar slots are being offered to exhibitors on a first cum basis and will be promoted in the main shows marking campaign in the local newspapers and on radio.

Workshop/seminar slots will be as follows:

Thursday November 1st 2007

18.00hrs, 19.00hrs and 20.00hrs

Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd November 2007

13.00hrs, 14.00hrs, 15,00hrs, 18.00hrs, 19.00hrs and 20.00hrs.

The Seminar Theatre will be located in the Al Remal Suite adjacent to the Al Ameera ballroom’s foyer.

All sessions will last 30 minutes to include Q & A.

There will be power point presentation facilities provided by the Grand Hyatt Dubai and the Seminar Theatre will accommodate approx 40- 50 theatre style.

Exhibitors only can be allocated one free session on Friday and Saturday, and we will select the clients who will present the sessions on the opening evening.