Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced that the first virtual edition of the International Property Show (IPS), in partnership with Invest in Dubai Real Estate (IIDRE), is set to welcome a diverse international audience and bring the global real estate community together, through the IIDRE programme,from 11 – 20 November 2020.

As one of the highlights of the 10-day virtual event, the IIDREprogramme will welcome delegations from the KSA, Pakistan, China, India, Latin America, and Africa, to participate in interactive activities that are communicated in their native languages to eliminate communication barriers and ensure a truly one-of-a-kind, immersive experience for all visitors.

In collaboration with its virtual venue, Event10x, the programme will offer multilingual activities that include exhibitions, project presentations, and sitetours. Participants will be able to engage with events virtually, making Event10x the ultimate virtual event that would showcase real estate opportunities in Dubai and strengthen its position as a world-class destination for real estate, trade, business, and tourism.

“We see this programme as an opportunity to acknowledge our good relations with the KSA, Pakistan, China, India, Latin America, and Africa as well as recognise their contribution to Dubai’s real estate market and in the global economy as a whole. Dubai’s real estate market has a diverse investor database and sheltered different nationalities over the years. Thus, we seek to be inclusive and dedicate time slots and activities for these countries,” said HE Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of Dubai Land Department.

“The IIDRE Programme will certainly create huge benefits to our local real estate exhibitors by promoting their projects to prominent investors from globally competitive countries. They can rest assured that they will be able to expand their network and build valuable partnerships to thousands of visitors who are highly interested to invest in Dubai’s real estate sector, ” said HE Majida Ali Rashid, CEO, Promotion and Real Estate Investment Management Sector at DLD.

“This event reflects the strength of Dubai’s real estate market during COVID-19. Despite the pandemic, we continue to stay true to our commitment to provide opportunities to everyone in the real estate sector and propel business transactions even more. It is through our resilience that continues to further strengthen the city’s competitiveness with the help of the latest technological innovations. Dubai’s real estate market continue to show clear signs of stability with agile commercial activities taking place across the emirate, competitive real estate prices, and increasing number of real estate transactions,” she added.

“Regarding visitors from these particular countries, participating in the IIDREprogramme will provide them with robust real estate opportunities through a wide range of dynamic activities in a safe and secure virtual environment. I am eagerly awaiting the launch of this event as I am confident that it would strengthen the global real estate industry,” said Mr Dawood Al Shezawi, Head of the Organising Committee of the International Property Show.

Visitors can explore market-leading offers from local and international developers as well as from real estate brokers through the virtual exhibition. This feature also offers services and rates offered by banks and other financial institutions, legal service providers, real estate agents, and property auction houses.

With the launch of Retire in Dubai, a global retirement programme that offers a five-year visa for residents and non-residents who qualify for retirement in the emirate, the Retirement in Dubai activity, in cooperation with Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai and the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai, will provide assistance to eligible candidates to meet the visa requirements, particularly in terms of property ownership in the city.

Project presentations and tours are an excellent opportunity for participants to virtually explore the latest and most-renowned projects, including immersive tours by property developers through virtual walkthroughs.  Delegates would also improve their knowledge through training sessions that are highly beneficial for real estate professionals to develop their career and better understand the competitive real estate environment.