UAE Property Guide, Part 5 of 8 - Fujairah Property
By John Hillside

Fujairah is a sovereign state or emirate of the United Arab Emirates (the UAE); it has the 2nd tiniest populace of any of the 7 emirates - approximately 130,000 residents. Fujairah is the only emirate with a port beyond the Persian Gulf; this port on the Arabian Sea is viewed as an excellent tactical strong point for this emirate in the event of any naval or military activity that could shut the Straits of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.

The geography of Fujairah is not just what you would expect of among the emirates of the UAE; it is sturdy and hilly with lovely unspoilt coastlines and various islands off the coast with coral reefs that attract scuba divers from throughout the world. This mountainous emirate has higher rains and reduced ordinary temperatures than the various other emirates that are mainly desert, which makes it a prime tourist location for both UAE nationals and overseas visitors.

Up until 2002 property possession of residential property in the UAE was restricted to UAE and GCC (Gulf Participation Council) residents; right now the emirate of Dubai was the very first of the emirates of the UAE to allow freehold building ownership to foreigners. Unlike numerous of the various other emirates that adhered to Dubai's lead and opened particular locations approximately freehold international possession, Fujairah has taken a much more conservative technique and has focused on tourist and industrial development.

Fujairah is in the process of considering a law (similar to that of Dubai's) to enable international property possession of residential property. Currently however the government of Fujairah has just allowed one advancement, the 43 tale Al Jabar tower to be readily available for foreign property possession. This tower, which is being established by Al Jabel Contracting, will certainly house showrooms, industrial stores and 270 household homes. The even more traditional UAE custom of permitting foreigners to hold residential or commercial property under a 99-year lease is still the primary option available to expats who desire to invest in the Fujairah house market.

Industrial development is booming in Fujairah, with the Fujairah Free Area running in a similar fashion to cost-free areas in the other emirates of the UAE, which enables the possibility of fully foreign owned services. Recently a major announcement was made worrying the structure of an oil pipeline from Abu Dhabi and a melted gas storage space hub on the coast of Fujairah. The building of this tactical natural resources hub and storage space centre on the Arabian Sea coast will call for over two square kilometres of land to be redeemed from the Arabian Sea.

The federal government's major growth focus, other than industrial development, is tourism. Strategies are currently underway to triple the here and now 1500 properties available to vacationers by 2012. A few of these brand-new properties will certainly remain in the recently revealed Al Fujairah Paradise resort; this hotel will certainly house hotels and an estimated 1000 5 star suites. The resort is scheduled to be finished in the next two years. A number of other tourist hotels and hotels are rumoured to be in the planning stages for this emirate, as national and worldwide tourism is forecasted to continue its strong growth in this unique, unaffected emirate.

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