Dubai Real Estate Becoming Home to Celebrities

Not that Dubai needs some celebrity endorsement tomatch played between Roger Federer and Andre
gain popularity; the "city of gold" is a star in itself.Agassi at the helipad of Burj Al Arab hotel. Then we
When a celebrity purchases some villa, island, or justhave "Tiger Woods Dubai", a golf resort designed by
put his/her name to some building, it's hard tonon other than Tiger Woods himself. David Beckham
determine who's being promoted? Dubai? The star?represents the football stars at Dubai, who owns a
or both of them? Dubai has got a celebrity status,luxurious Villa at Palm Jumeirah (though for the time
that is why celebrities are more than happy to attachbeing, his in-laws are more likely to occupy it).
their names with the developments going on, someShowbiz Biggies:
have done it by purchasing a piece of property,Dubai government is trying to make Dubai the prime
others by giving their names to some development,destination for tourists, and what better way to
while some are trying their luck in designing hotels orattract people all around the world than bunching up
golf courses. Although, the property has got tosome of the most famous showbiz names in Dubai,
deliver what it is supposed to deliver (yields onone way or another. Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Hillary
investments, luxurious lifestyle or world class businessSwank, Kylie Minogue, Giorgio Armani, Carlos Santana,
facilities), still nobody minds paying a little more whenShah Rukh; the names are big enough to pull crowds
they know they will be getting a villa in theon their own. One of the hottest couple in Hollywood
neighborhood of David Beckham or Brad Pitt.(at least among those, who are still together)
Big names from Sports world:Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reportedly bought
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum presentedan island in "the world" Hillay Swank and Shah Rukh
a whole island (in "The World") to Michael SchumacherKhan are endorsing some property developments
at his retirement, probably one of the most(While SRK owns an address in Palm Jumeriah as
expensive publicly known gifts to an individual inwell). More than 2000 celebrities from all over the
recent times. Schumacher involvement doesn't endworld flocked to Dubai for a grand opening ceremony
there; we have got a whole Michael Schumacherof Hotel Atlantis, where Kylie Minogue and Michael
Business Avenue at Business Bay as well. SimilarlyJackson performed.
Boris Becker has a 19-storey building named afterWith so many celebrities, VIPs and super starts
him. ACI Real Estate recently launched "Boris Beckershowing up at Dubai, Dubai will soon become an ideal
tower" in the same district. Talking of tennisspot for investors, businessmen and tourists alike (oh
celebrities, everybody knows the famous friendlyand paparazzo's as well).