| Consider these figures- Out of G500, nearly 139 | | | | infrastructure facilities. Joint ventures between |
| multinationals entered Dubai to expand their | | | | private and public companies have a proven track |
| operations. Of these, nine of the top ten are already | | | | record in making Dubai investment productive. |
| flush with good business. Dubai investment has been | | | | The positive response between the free trade |
| profitable and bought good returns to them. Now, | | | | agreement between UAE and USA has also increased |
| even individual entrepreneurs can start business in | | | | bilateral trade. Now financial input has grown from |
| Dubai's free zone in 20 minutes flat! The paper work | | | | USD 11 million to USD 1.2 billion in five years. |
| is so efficient, once documents are in place, business | | | | Americans are not the only ones who have taken |
| becomes operational immediately. Where else in the | | | | advantage of the rising opportunity. In 2005, even |
| world can you get such quick investment | | | | Germany walked into the profitable Dubai investment |
| opportunities and also profit from it? When one turns | | | | circle. In Munich, the Dubai Development and |
| to UAE, the investment is secure and guarantees to | | | | Investment Authority (DDIA) officials finalized some |
| bring results within the first quarter. The | | | | lucrative deals with Germans. Germany was attracted |
| government's professional and business attitude has | | | | to the Gulf's rising economic graph. They have shown |
| attracted many international business houses do | | | | interest in healthcare sector and Dubailand. |
| settle down in Dubai. | | | | The real estate, hospitality, hotels, healthcare, |
| The companies get an uncluttered environment to | | | | entertainments are the main sectors that have |
| work in, zero regulatory taxation to aspiring | | | | attracted global commerce to UAE. With the release |
| businessmen and what's more, one can start work | | | | of freehold property, in one stroke, the government |
| without hassles. Some of the other attractive | | | | has opened up multiple investment opportunities in |
| features are:o 100% ownership in free zoneo No | | | | the emirate. Banking, financial services, joint ventures |
| corporate taxo No trade embargoo No restriction on | | | | in industries, environment and technology are other |
| capital repatriationo No income taxo Incentives | | | | areas open for doing business. Business requires |
| As UAE says Wassalaam (greets) to global financiers, | | | | adherence to legal guidelines set by DDIA. Most |
| the emirate is living up to its investor-friendly image. | | | | businesses have benefited the economic growth of |
| In the last few years not only the nearby Muslim | | | | UAE and the company which has entered for trading. |
| countries but western countries have come here to | | | | Not only big companies but individual investors also |
| add revenues. Real estate sector is not the only | | | | seriously want to work in Dubai. Small investors are |
| growing opportunity. The stable government is | | | | joining property fund schemes a safe way to make |
| business-savvy and is on par with world trading | | | | money here. One can diversify in buying property, |
| practices. Even the private sector has helped the | | | | industrial and commercial projects. Real estate and |
| desert kingdom to come on the financial world map. | | | | small businesses are better investment options for |
| Investment opportunities come with good | | | | individual entrepreneurs. |