Is Qatar now London’s biggest land baron?
When it comes to real estate investments, Qatar is collectively the biggest landlord in London. In fact, it is said, the Qatar royal family now owns more of London than the Crown Estate, a collection of lands and holdings in the United Kingdom belonging to the British monarch.
“Over the last two years, Qatar has invested in excess of $9 billion in real estate investments. And they are certainly looking out for more assets,” Declan McNaugton, Managing Director, Chestertons Mena, told My Salaam.
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