The historic joint venture was signed by Chairman of Aldar Properties, HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, and Chairman of Emaar Properties, HE Mohamed Alabbar.
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Emaar and Aldar work together to launch joint projects worth up to AED 30 billion
Dubai-listed Emaar and Abu Dhabi-listed Aldar will together on a mixed-used development on Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island and on Emaar Beachfront in Dubai.
The decision of whether to purchase a freehold or leasehold property will be based on whether the purchaser is comfortable with the idea of not owning the land, and only owning rights to the property for a limited amount of time.