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Gambling on the Gulf: Who are the true winners of billion dollar GCC real estate bets?

Gambling on the Gulf: Who are the true winners of billion dollar GCC real estate bets?

From stellar 2025 gains to the uncertain outlook for 2026, cross-border investors must prepare for the trends and risks shaping GCC property markets

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  • The Bifurcated European Office Market of 2026
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    The Bifurcated European Office Market of 2026

    As European office take-up hits a four-year high, GRI Chairmen’s Retreat Europe 2026 insights reveal a stark bifurcation in the office sector

    February 26, 2026Real Estate
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    RWA Operational Risks in Indian Branded Residences

    Uncovering the hidden operational crisis where global hospitality standards collide with local handover mandates and buyer resistance

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    Scaling New Heights in European Hospitality

    Maria Pia Intini on the rise of mountain resorts in Europe and how sustainability, technology, and local culture are driving the future of hospitality

    February 26, 2026Real Estate
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    Colliers reveals the quiet reset unfolding across Central & Eastern European property markets

    A detailed outlook on real estate growth, capital flows, and sector shifts across the CEE-6 - Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia

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  • Riccardo Paganelli, Rishi Khurana, and the operator-principals reshaping European real estate returns

    Riccardo Paganelli, Rishi Khurana, and the operator-principals reshaping European real estate returns

    A new cohort of hands-on dealmakers is generating value through operational intensity, not just capital deployment, across a €241bn market.

    February 25, 2026Real Estate

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  • Gambling on the Gulf: Who are the true winners of billion dollar GCC real estate bets?Editor's Pick

    Gambling on the Gulf: Who are the true winners of billion dollar GCC real estate bets?

  • The Bifurcated European Office Market of 2026Editor's Pick

    The Bifurcated European Office Market of 2026

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    The Data Centre Super-Cycle: Why the global future of AI is being built in India

  • India's highway concession boom is unlocking new real estate corridors worth ₹1.3 lakh crore

    India's highway concession boom is unlocking new real estate corridors worth ₹1.3 lakh crore

    NHAI's asset monetization through TOT bundles and InvITs is creating greenfield micro-markets for logistics, warehousing, and mixed-use development across India

    February 25, 2026Real Estate
  • GCC real estate's new capital map: European and Latin American managers enter Gulf markets

    GCC real estate's new capital map: European and Latin American managers enter Gulf markets

    A USD 141.2 billion market attracting alternative asset managers from beyond traditional corridors, with hospitality and logistics as primary entry points.

    February 25, 2026Real Estate
  • Federico Garza Santos, Eduardo Osuna, and the new Monterrey generation redefining Mexico's infrastructure

    Federico Garza Santos, Eduardo Osuna, and the new Monterrey generation redefining Mexico's infrastructure

    Monterrey executives combine sophisticated financial vehicles with strategic vision to capitalize on nearshoring and the 2026-2030 federal infrastructure plan.

    February 25, 2026Infrastructure
  • Legal and financial advisory boutiques gain ground in Brazil's infrastructure concessions

    Legal and financial advisory boutiques gain ground in Brazil's infrastructure concessions

    Ilion Partners, Amatuzzi Advogados and mid-sized firms win mandates in billion-dollar projects as the ecosystem reshapes

    February 25, 2026Infrastructure
  • Nader Fares and the new institutional capital architecture reshaping Gulf real estate

    Nader Fares and the new institutional capital architecture reshaping Gulf real estate

    A rising cohort of Arab-national dealmakers is replacing informal networks with institutional-grade frameworks, bridging sovereign wealth, family offices, and d

    February 25, 2026Real Estate
  • Capital boutiques redefine Brazil's real estate middle market in 2026

    Capital boutiques redefine Brazil's real estate middle market in 2026

    Ilion Partners, LP Bens and niche managers structure investment vehicles for deals between R$ 50 million and R$ 500 million in Brazilian real estate.

    February 25, 2026Real Estate
  • The quiet principals: how ultra-discreet capital is reshaping European real estate allocations

    The quiet principals: how ultra-discreet capital is reshaping European real estate allocations

    From Max Hervé George's €11bn SWI Group to Eric Sasson's targeted value-add plays, private capital platforms are rewriting competitive dynamics across Europe.

    February 25, 2026Real Estate
  • Investment radar: Colombia's energy pipeline demands $40 trillion pesos over the next decade

    Investment radar: Colombia's energy pipeline demands $40 trillion pesos over the next decade

    Generation, transmission, clean transport, and regional financial autonomy shape the opportunity map in Colombian infrastructure.

    February 25, 2026Infrastructure
  • Ajay Rajendran and Meraki's rise signal a new operator class reshaping GCC hospitality-led real estate

    Ajay Rajendran and Meraki's rise signal a new operator class reshaping GCC hospitality-led real estate

    Indian-born developer-operators are building institutional platforms across the Gulf, connecting branded residences, sovereign capital, and regulatory reform.

    February 24, 2026Real Estate
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