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The Qatar Real Estate Report examines the commercial office, retail, industrial and construction segments throughout the country in the context of a robust economy and an optimistic outlook for the construction industry, which support the expansion potential of the commercial real estate market.

With a focus on the principal cities of Doha, Al-Khor and Al-Wakra, the report covers the rental market performance in terms of rates and yields over the past 18 months and examines how best to maximise returns in the commercial real estate market, while minimising investment risk and exploring the impact of the government fed construction boom on a market which is moving its way up the regional ranks.

The 2022 World Cup presents an obvious bonanza for the

sector, although it stands to reason that much growth will be organic Qatari demand, as flows of retail-minded tourists are more likely to be directed to the UAE (primarily Dubai). Despite our in-country sources having limited information on vacancy rates, it is clear that the current effect of hosting the 2022 World Cup is an increase in demand and an improving construction pipeline.


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Key Points

* Qatar's short-term political risk profile remains among the most stable in the region. Despite enjoying little in the way of democratic freedom, Qataris benefit from massive hydrocarbon wealth, which is spread generously across the country's native population, and enjoy the highest per capita GDP in the world. A small population - and one without much inclination to protest against the government - will keep the country insulated from large-scale public unrest in the immediate term.
* Despite disappointing data for 2011, we remain positive toward Qatar's long-term construction sector potential. Qatar's US$150bn infrastructure programme and its development plans for the 2022 World Cup and beyond continue to offer opportunities to the global construction sector. However, we note that owing to long lead times, the majority of the projects have yet to take off, meaning the impact will not be notable on construction sector growth until into 2013, and only make a considerable impact beyond 2016. Furthermore, we note the potential risk of decreasing margins owing to continuously rising construction costs in anticipation of a surge in infrastructure investment.
* Following the release of revised construction industry statistics by Qatar's Central Bank, we have revised down our forecast for growth in the country's residential and non-residential construction industry. The revision comes as two costly non-residential projects - Lusail City and Doha Festival City - reach significant milestones in their development, and we thus note that we see our downgrading as more reflective of a lag in construction timeframes than of a dampening of conditions. We therefore believe that fundamentals for growth in the sub-sector remain strong, but as we have previously highlighted, development will likely be slower than previously expected.

Partial Table of Contents:

SWOT Analysis
- Qatar Real Estate/Construction SWOT
- Qatar Political SWOT
- Qatar Economic SWOT
- Qatar Business Environment SWOT
Real Estate Market Overview
Market Analysis - Office
- Rents And Yields
- Table: Historic Rents - 2011 (QAR per m2/month)-2012
- Table:. Net Yield, 2011-2013(%)
- Table: Terms of Rental Contract/ Leases - H112
- Supply And Demand
- Industry Forecast Scenario
- Table: Forecast Rents - QAR/ Square Metre/ Month
- Table: Forecast Net Yield, 2010-2017 (%)
Market Analysis - Retail
- Rents And Yields
- Table: Historic Rents - 2011(QAR per m2/month)-2012
- Table: Net Yield, 2011-2013(%)
- Table: Terms of Rental Contract/ Leases - H112
- Industry Forecast Scenario
- Table: Forecast Rents - QAR/ Square Metre/ Month
- Table: Forecast Net Yield, 2010-2017 (%)
Market Analysis - Industrial
- Rents And Yields
- Table: Historic Rents - 2011 (QAR per m2/month)-2012
- Table: Net Yield, 2011-2013 (%)
- Table:. Terms of Rental Contract/ Leases - H112
- Industry Forecast Scenario
- Table: Forecast Rents - QAR/M2/month
- Table: Forecast Net Yield, 2010-2017 (%)
Forecast Scenarios
- Infrastructure Report
- Table: Qatar Construction And Infrastructure Industry Data, 2009 - 2016
- Table: Qatar Construction And Infrastructure Long-Term Forecast, 2014-2021
- Construction And Infrastructure Forecast Scenario
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- Table: Qatar - GDP By Expenditure, US$ Terms Breakdown, 2009-2016
Real Estate Risk/Reward Ratings
- Real Estate/Construction Risk/Reward Ratings
- Table: Middle East And North Africa Risk/Reward Ratings
- Qatar's Business Environment
- Table: BMI Business And Operation Risk Ratings
- Institutions
- Table: BMI Legal Framework Rating
- Infrastructure
- Market Orientation
- Table: Labour Force Quality
- Table: Middle East & Africa - Annual FDI Inflows
- Table: Trade And Investment Ratings
- Table: Top Export Destinations, 2002-2009
- Operational Risk
Competitive Landscape
Company Profiles
- Barwa Real Estate
- Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment
- Ezdan Real Estate
- United Development Company
Demographic Outlook
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