With an increasing number of expats saying they’re being pushed out of Dubai due to soaring rents, a 7000-year-old city is looking to offer a nearby haven.
Sharjah — Dubai’s neighbour to the north — is beginning to lure investors to its shores less than two years after passing a law that allowed foreigners to buy property in select areas of the conservative emirate. Already, developers are in the process of constructing tens of thousands of homes.