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PropTech Summit in Saudi Arabia will be platform for real estate innovation and industry in the Kingdom
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Proptech will play a key role in driving the Gulf’s tourism agenda for growth
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Dubai proptech startup helps investors buy real estate with AI-assisted market insights
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Dubai’s lucrative AI-based proptechs attracting cash-rich investors, clocking deals worth $70m
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Saudi real estate FDI: Residential property prices surge by 60% in six months
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