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hi
im an international student doing a project about the effect that the Salik road tax has had on housing next to either one of its toll gates, so if you know anyone who lives in that area or any real estate agents that can give me information on the prices of the housing both before and after the tax was put up can you please let me know? i would greatly appreciate it.
thank you!

Bit of a tricky one, as an expat, there aren't any developments (yet) near either Salik gate.

^ian^ wrote:Bit of a tricky one, as an expat, there aren't any developments (yet) near either Salik gate.

You wouldn't say Emirates Hills is near the Barsha gate?

bonk wrote:

^ian^ wrote:Bit of a tricky one, as an expat, there aren't any developments (yet) near either Salik gate.

You wouldn't say Emirates Hills is near the Barsha gate?

Indeed I wouldn't. It's miles away.

Edit: Toll Gate top right, Emirates Hills bottom left.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... =addr&om=1

Quite a distance.

i passed the toll bridge about two weeks ago and just before Mall of the Emirates i saw a couple of residential buildings...

kawthar27 wrote:i passed the toll bridge about two weeks ago and just before Mall of the Emirates i saw a couple of residential buildings...

Yes, but try buying an apartment in one.

as in its really hard to because they are all sold out or because they are really expensive?

kawthar27 wrote:as in its really hard to because they are all sold out or because they are really expensive?

Because you can't. They're not Freehold.

^ian^ wrote:

kawthar27 wrote:as in its really hard to because they are all sold out or because they are really expensive?

Because you can't. They're not Freehold.

ahh ok then!

^ian^ wrote:Indeed I wouldn't. It's miles away.

Fair enough. It doesn't seem that far to me when I'm driving. Maybe I should slow down...

http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=22180

Ian is correct Barsha is not in a designated freezone" and therefore property is only rentable unles you are a local or have a GCC passport.

arniegang wrote:Ian is correct Barsha is not in a designated freezone" and therefore property is only rentable unles you are a local or have a GCC passport.

Of course I am correct.

I will also point out, property in 'Freezones' is not always purchasable by expats, it is only property in designated 'Freehold' areas that can be purchased by expats.

this is all very helpful so thanks again and i really appreciate it!