Renting and Buying Property in Qatar

In-depth and Neutral Information for the Potential Buyer and Renter

In our property section we aim to provide information for people interested in buying or renting property. Our priority is to provide information that people can rely on rather than a sales pitch!

Property in Qatar

Qatar Property: David Chaddock, author of a Business Traveller's Handbook and husband to an estate agent, gives an overview of the property market in Qatar, with a special emphasis on the legal aspects of the purchase.

Finding and Buying Property in Doha and Qatar

Buying Property in Qatar: Our first article, written in 2006 but updated since, is still relevant to today's buyer. With a special emphasis on the Pearl, we get into the nitty-gritty details of buying property in Qatar. Can the purchaser rent his property out? Who will be eligible for visas? And will you be able to buy alcohol on the Pearl?

The Pearl-Qatar

The Pearl: A huge, impressive and ambitious project, The Pearl is a development being constructed on a man-made island which itself lies on the former hunting grounds of the Qatar pearl divers. Yet in the year when the development was supposed to be finished the project is still beset by delays.

Our intrepid reporter heads down to interview both PR staff and engineers (by the time she had finished the PR staff had put a blanket ban on staff talking to journalists) to find out exactly what is happening at the Pearl, Qatar.

Renting in Doha, Qatar

Renting in Qatar - Dos and Don'ts: Property horror stories from Shabina Khatri - and invaluable tips on how to avoid them.

Renting Property in Qatar :Most of us don't want to buy property, we just want a place to live - although with prices still sky high it can hurt the pocket and the heart to rent a place in Doha. In this article we cover the basics from the types of accommodation available in Qatar to the prices you are likely to pay.

Rental Agencies in Qatar: A list of Qatar property agents along with their contact details and websites.

Where to Rent in Doha: Area guide to popular areas to rent in Doha - using either our links or our interactive map navigate to our overviews of different districts.

Qatar Property Links and Resources

Property Links: Here we have compiled a list of the most useful property sites that we could find. (After our own, of course!)