Sumayya Khan, an Indian expat, and her spouse were in Sharjah in April 2024, looking for their permanent house. They planned to invest in real estate and live there with their girls after spending their whole lives in the United Arab Emirates. In between their quest, the devastating floods of April 16 occurred.
She recalls that “some of the communities we were looking at were completely flooded.” At that point, we discovered Sharjah Sustainability City had a reasonable level of flood resistance. We made a deposit and reserved a property for ourselves as soon as we arrived.
When we visited for a tour the following week, the real estate agent informed us that every last apartment in the neighbourhood had been taken that week by people just like us who were astonished by how the floods had not affected it. We believe that the rain served as a useful litmus test before we made our choice. A year after the UAE saw record-breaking rainfall, real estate experts warn that more consumers are asking before buying if a community can withstand flooding. Jeff Raju Kuruvilla, CEO of Manifest Real Estate, stated, “Roughly half of my purchasers ask about the floods, but it’s not usually a deal killer.
Dubai’s rapid rebound and government reaction reassure a lot of purchasers. Developer initiatives such as Emaar providing free repairs or investing in better drainage systems are also very beneficial. Because of their higher elevation or superior drainage, contemporary infrastructure regions like Jumeirah, Meydan, Dubai South, and Nshama, for example, have fared well and are experiencing continuous demand.
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