Property boom: A burst housing bubble could leave kurdish region in tears

By Shwan Zulal

Niqash

In Iraqi Kurdistan, locals are enjoying a property boom. As demand outstrips supply, buying off-the-plan is more popular. But if this housing bubble bursts, the region could face severe economic and political consequences.

 In the semi-autonomous state of Iraqi Kurdistan, an area that is generally more secure and more open to international investors than many other parts of Iraq, there are more and more people climbing onto the property ownership ladder, Read more...