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Booming property market

Published: 22 Oct 2019 - 08:16 am | Last Updated: 03 Oct 2025 - 04:52 pm

With the right strategy in place, trade shows can be one of the most cost-effective sources of leads and sales. Bringing new opportunities for homebuyers, investors, developers and other real estate industry professionals, the eighth edition of Cityscape Qatar is set begin today at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. 

To be held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the three-day event will host exhibitors from a number of countries throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Cityscape Qatar will run alongside INDEX Qatar, the only trade fair exclusively dedicated to the country’s interior design sector. 

Over the previous years, Cityscape Qatar has offered unparalleled investment opportunities for the local and international real estate market. The event enables investors, homebuyers and industry professionals to engage in a dynamic environment that also offers insight into the future of Qatar’s real estate sector. Aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030, the event aims to showcase a wide range of real estate projects from across the property spectrum.

Cityscape Qatar 2019 is set against a backdrop of pro-active public and finance sector initiatives taken recently to spur the market. These include the recently released freehold zones law, which increased the number of freehold zones, allowing non-Qataris to own freehold property, enabling 100 percent foreign ownership and allowing 100 percent repatriation of profits across all sectors. 

Qatari exhibitors include show partners: Qatari Diar as Gold Exhibition Sponsor, Barwa Real Estate as the Official Strategic Sponsor, and Qetaifan Projects as Platinum Exhibition Sponsor. The event opens the doors for exhibitors with the true opportunity to meet and build relationships with a large number of homebuyers, investors and senior executives involved in the design and construction of public and private real estate developments in Qatar and internationally. 

The event is renowned for being the barometer of the property sector, responsible for fostering partnerships and creating opportunities that drive development and investment across the country through its exhibition, conference and other content features. Exhibitors and participants can discover new exciting project launches from Qetaifan Projects, stay updated with the latest trends and hear from industry experts on a wide range of topics at Cityscape Talks.

A special feature of this year’s event is that Hamad International Airport will reveal its plans for the second phase of the airport expansion to an international audience of real estate developers and investors. At HIA’s exhibition booth at Cityscape Qatar, attendees will experience the awe-inspiring look and feel of the expanded airport which has set a new standard in the traveller experience globally.

Cityscape and ELAN Events, the organisers, are anticipating a high visitor turnout following promising exhibitor and visitor feedback from last year’s show which attracted over 9,000 participants and more than 40 exhibitors.