I think the word "conned" is pretty harsh, as you don't even know me. And as for the "fast penny", I have had these apartments for over a year, so your definition of fast must be different from mine.
Yes, I am trying to sell both my apartments in Doha, but not in this forum - that's what the Classified section is for. Also, as Richard so rightly points out, you don't know what anything is worth until someone actually makes you an offer for it. So far, I have tried 4 agents to sell these apartments, and the only ones who have actually stated that they will advertise the properties in a newspaper, or have any kind of focused selling plan, are the ones I appointed yesterday. Of course, that won't stop me from trying to sell them wherever I can. Normally, the developers (who want 1.5% as a fee for getting you a buyer) do nothing more than place the property on their resell list.
This didn't start out as a tool for me to sell my apartments, and I am certainly not touting for buyers here. I was shocked when I heard what was happening with Damac, and I wanted to share my views with other members; it looks like there are a few people who feel the same way as I do. I had intended investing with Damac on the Lusail development before their latest price rise. I have made the decision now to invest in Dubai or Abu Dhabi (but not with Damac) where the potential return is definitely lower, but at least they have a stable and established secondary market.
Qatar is just too much of a gamble, especially when the developers have turned into sharks.
Final point: ratso says nobody is here for the beauty of Qatar, and I absolutely agree. I for one am here because it gives me the chance to give my family a better quality of life than they could get in the UK, and it also gives me the potential to stop working sooner than my peers and contemporaries back home.
I think the word "conned" is pretty harsh, as you don't even know me. And as for the "fast penny", I have had these apartments for over a year, so your definition of fast must be different from mine.
Yes, I am trying to sell both my apartments in Doha, but not in this forum - that's what the Classified section is for. Also, as Richard so rightly points out, you don't know what anything is worth until someone actually makes you an offer for it. So far, I have tried 4 agents to sell these apartments, and the only ones who have actually stated that they will advertise the properties in a newspaper, or have any kind of focused selling plan, are the ones I appointed yesterday. Of course, that won't stop me from trying to sell them wherever I can. Normally, the developers (who want 1.5% as a fee for getting you a buyer) do nothing more than place the property on their resell list.
This didn't start out as a tool for me to sell my apartments, and I am certainly not touting for buyers here. I was shocked when I heard what was happening with Damac, and I wanted to share my views with other members; it looks like there are a few people who feel the same way as I do. I had intended investing with Damac on the Lusail development before their latest price rise. I have made the decision now to invest in Dubai or Abu Dhabi (but not with Damac) where the potential return is definitely lower, but at least they have a stable and established secondary market.
Qatar is just too much of a gamble, especially when the developers have turned into sharks.
Final point: ratso says nobody is here for the beauty of Qatar, and I absolutely agree. I for one am here because it gives me the chance to give my family a better quality of life than they could get in the UK, and it also gives me the potential to stop working sooner than my peers and contemporaries back home.