Mario Volpi

Quality assets tend to remain more resilient during uncertain times I own an apartment in Dubai and was planning to sell it this year.

If flights are still being disrupted and travel is less predictable, does that not become a real problem for a market like Dubai that depends so much on overseas buyers actually arriving there?

When the region becomes chaotic, sensible developers stop trying to force momentum that is not there

Question: If the Strait of Hormuz keeps becoming that focal pressure point, do you expect construction costs here to rise enough to affect property prices, or is that overstated? RK, Sharjah

Today, overseas buyers are more discerning and also cautious

Question: How much of Dubai's property market is driven by perception? Many buyers appear to be investing as much in the city's lifestyle, safety and ease of living as the property itself.

Capital often feels steadier, more deliberate and less dependent on image

Question: I've been renting in Dubai for almost 15 years and never really thought buying was an option for me, but now I look back and realise I've probably spent well over Dh1 million ($272,294) on rent.

Question: My wife and I are moving from an apartment into our first family home . I am, however, somewhat confused because friends are telling us

Answer: Your question is one that's likely to resonate with many tenants in Abu Dhabi at the moment.