Real Estate

Real Estate

Analysis and notes on property markets, rental yields, and long-term real estate investing.

19 entries
  1. Dubai Property After Iran's Strikes: What Fell, What Held, and Where Capital Is Moving in 2026
    Real Estate··14 min

    Dubai Property After Iran's Strikes: What Fell, What Held, and Where Capital Is Moving in 2026

    Iran struck Dubai directly — airport, Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah. Transactions fell 25%, prices 4–6%. Here is the full damage report and where the opportunity now sits.

  2. Dubai Real Estate Q1 2026: AED 176.7B Record Year, First Price Correction in 14 Quarters
    Real Estate··8 min

    Dubai Real Estate Q1 2026: AED 176.7B Record Year, First Price Correction in 14 Quarters

    Dubai set an AED 176.7B annual transaction record in 2025 while Q1 2026 shows the first price decline in 14 quarters. Fitch warns of investment-grade correction ahead.

  3. Berlin Real Estate Investment 2026: Decade-Low Prices, Rising Foreign Capital
    Real Estate··8 min

    Berlin Real Estate Investment 2026: Decade-Low Prices, Rising Foreign Capital

    Berlin real estate investment in 2026 hits decade-low valuations — 22.6x rent multiple — as foreign capital doubles its market share. Here's what the numbers say.

  4. Istanbul Property Prices Rose 28%: What Dollar Investors Actually Made in 2026
    Real Estate··8 min

    Istanbul Property Prices Rose 28%: What Dollar Investors Actually Made in 2026

    Istanbul property prices rose 28% in lira in 2025 — but inflation-adjusted USD returns turned negative. A district-by-district yield analysis for 2026 investors.

  5. US Office Real Estate Distress 2026: Vacancy at Record, but the Cycle Is Turning
    Real Estate··9 min

    US Office Real Estate Distress 2026: Vacancy at Record, but the Cycle Is Turning

    US office vacancy hit 22.2% in Q1 2026—yet distressed sales are resetting valuations while patient capital scouts selective opportunities. Where the cycle stands and what patient investors see.

  6. London Buy-to-Let 2026: What Yields Actually Look Like
    Real Estate··12 min

    London Buy-to-Let 2026: What Yields Actually Look Like

    London buy-to-let 2026: yields hit 6–7% in outer east, but Section 24 and SDLT stack change the math. A zone-by-zone investor breakdown.

  7. Warsaw Real Estate Investment 2026: District Yields and Entry Strategy
    Real Estate··14 min

    Warsaw Real Estate Investment 2026: District Yields and Entry Strategy

    Warsaw real estate Q1 2026: district-by-district yields, NBP rate cut impact, Ukrainian demand, and optimal entry zones for buy-to-let investors.

  8. London vs Warsaw vs Kyiv: Buy-to-Let Returns in 2026, Compared
    Real Estate··13 min

    London vs Warsaw vs Kyiv: Buy-to-Let Returns in 2026, Compared

    London, Warsaw, Kyiv — three capitals, three risk profiles. Which city delivers the best risk-adjusted returns for buy-to-let investors in 2026?

  9. Kyiv Buy-to-Let 2026: Why New Build + Renovation Beats Secondary in 8 of 10 Districts
    Real Estate··14 min

    Kyiv Buy-to-Let 2026: Why New Build + Renovation Beats Secondary in 8 of 10 Districts

    Kyiv buy-to-let 2026: real lun.ua prices show primary market + 50% renovation yields 0.4–2.2 percentage points above secondary in 8 of 10 districts. District-by-district and building-level analysis.

  10. Singapore Property Districts 2026: Yields, Prices and the Honest Outlook
    Real Estate··12 min

    Singapore Property Districts 2026: Yields, Prices and the Honest Outlook

    Singapore's 28 property districts yield 2.5–4.5%. A district-by-district breakdown of CCR, RCR, and OCR returns — and where the 2026 value actually sits.

  11. Dubai Real Estate Q1 2026: Record AED 176.4B in Sales — and the First Price Drop in 14 Quarters
    Real Estate··6 min

    Dubai Real Estate Q1 2026: Record AED 176.4B in Sales — and the First Price Drop in 14 Quarters

    Dubai Q1 2026: record AED 176.4B in transactions yet first price decline in 14 quarters. The paradox explained for investors evaluating the market.

  12. 18% Vacancy, 10% Yields: The Kyiv Trade Nobody Is Making
    Real Estate··6 min

    18% Vacancy, 10% Yields: The Kyiv Trade Nobody Is Making

    Class A office vacancy in Kyiv compressed to 18% as international companies return—net yields reaching 9–11% signal structural demand from EU firms.

  13. Global Real Estate Markets 2026: Where Smart Money Is Moving
    Real Estate··9 min

    Global Real Estate Markets 2026: Where Smart Money Is Moving

    From Kyiv's war-discounted apartments to Dubai's oversupply risk and Singapore's controlled bubble — a city-by-city breakdown of where the value is.

  14. The Case for Buying Real Estate When Everyone Runs
    Real Estate··6 min

    The Case for Buying Real Estate When Everyone Runs

    Significant discounts to market. The math of buying distressed assets when nobody else will.

  15. Discount Analysis: How to Price Fear
    Real Estate··6 min

    Discount Analysis: How to Price Fear

    When a market drops 40%, is the bottom at 50%? 60%? Here's my framework.

  16. Kyiv Rental Market Q1 2026: District-by-District Analysis
    Real Estate··12 min

    Kyiv Rental Market Q1 2026: District-by-District Analysis

    Pechersk yields compress while Left Bank surprises. A district-level breakdown of where the rental math actually works in Kyiv right now.

  17. Premium vs Economy Rentals in Kyiv: Where the Yield Actually Is
    Real Estate··9 min

    Premium vs Economy Rentals in Kyiv: Where the Yield Actually Is

    Everyone wants premium tenants. But the gross yield numbers tell a different story. A segment-by-segment breakdown.

  18. War, Recovery, and Rental Demand: How Kyiv's Tenant Profile Changed
    Real Estate··8 min

    War, Recovery, and Rental Demand: How Kyiv's Tenant Profile Changed

    The tenant profile in Kyiv rentals in 2026 looks nothing like 2021. Here is what changed and what it means for landlords.

  19. 5 Kyiv Residential Complexes I'm Watching for Rental Investment
    Real Estate··8 min

    5 Kyiv Residential Complexes I'm Watching for Rental Investment

    My watchlist for 2026: five Kyiv residential complexes where the rental math looks compelling. No sales pitch — just analysis.