Wealth Monitor April 2016 | Page 16

PORTFOLIO | Interview “It’s not a catastrophe for Dubai property market” Ismail Al Hammadi, Managing Director, Al Ruwad Real Estate, Dubai, tells Wealth Monitor Dubai property market is not slowing down. Rather it’s just a correction of rates and a rebalancing between demand and supply 14 Could you please take us through in a bit detail about Al Ruwad Real Estate, how did you start etc.? Al Ruwad Real Estate provides complete property related services ranging from Project Planning, Real Estate Consultancy, Property Management to Property buying and selling, Leasing and Brokerage. Al Ruwad is a one-stop shop for all types of property investors, either corporates or individuals. Initially, the idea behind starting Al Ruwad was to venture into property consultancy in Dubai as that was the area where we found opportunities. My background in real estate gave me considerable edge and advantage to start www.wealth-monitor.com | April 2016