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Management from developer Nakheel attended a private event to mark the record sale. Photo: Alpago Properties
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The most expensive villa yet sold in Dubai cost Dh302m ($82.2m). All photos Alpago Properties
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Amenities include a home cinema, bowling alley, gym, hammam, sauna, infinity pool, jacuzzi, and game room.
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Construction of the villa is scheduled to be complete by the first quarter of 2023.
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Management from developer Nakheel attended a private event to mark the record sale. Photo: Alpago Properties
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The most expensive villa yet sold in Dubai cost Dh302m ($82.2m). All photos Alpago Properties
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Amenities include a home cinema, bowling alley, gym, hammam, sauna, infinity pool, jacuzzi, and game room.
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Construction of the villa is scheduled to be complete by the first quarter of 2023.
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Management from developer Nakheel attended a private event to mark the record sale. Photo: Alpago Properties
One-cheque rents on the rise as many Dubai tenants stay put to avoid rising costs
One in three people now pay an entire year's rent to their landlord up front
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21 October, 2022
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