Dubai to build 'The World'!

Dizzyblabla

just heard about this, and couldn't find anything on it posted already..

“We will be creating 223 islands,” says Mr. Bin Sulayem. “Each island cluster will be positioned in a way to look like a continent and islands clustered together will make a country. The design is now finished, the tender is analyzed, and we are about to begin work on reclamation, which will take around two years.”

(taken from here)

If I win the euro millions this Friday I might just try and get my hands on Ireland!

Rockee

Id prefer to get my hands on Japan! Sushi, great technology, great transport system!!!!

aw

Heard about this a year or so ago.

I think Michael Flatley already bought Ireland...

phantom_lord

aw wrote:

Heard about this a year or so ago.

segadreamcast

aw wrote:

Heard about this a year or so ago.

I think Michael Flatley already bought Ireland...

Yeah, it has been featured on virtually every news outlet in fairness. It's the kind of sequel to that giant palm tree island they made...

gibo_ie

"Construction of The World commenced in September 2003, after many years of research,"

Only two islands ready so far and both bought by the Sheik.
I am going over to Dubai in a few weeks, buying an apartment tonight in fact
Happy days, even get residency visa, i think ill pick up a drivers license also, here you go mr Garda man

MrJoeSoap

I bagsy Cuba!

segadreamcast

gibo_ie wrote:

"Construction of The World commenced in September 2003, after many years of research,"

Only two islands ready so far and both bought by the Sheik.
I am going over to Dubai in a few weeks, buying an apartment tonight in fact
Happy days, even get residency visa, i think ill pick up a drivers license also, here you go mr Garda man

Hm, how much would that set you back?

gibo_ie

NoelRock wrote:

Hm, how much would that set you back?

65k but you can get much cheaper but these have great rental returns, called International City.

Femelade

never heard of it, cool idea. i like it. i want to live there.

connundrum

There's an Irish company which owns one of the Islands, I thought it was Japan but could be mistaken.. I really should pay more attention :rolleyes: cool idea though. They have also built the world's biggest indoor snow mountain in Dubai, its built off the side of one of the big shopping malls over there.. now that is cool :eek:

MorningStar

Rockee wrote:

Id prefer to get my hands on Japan! Sushi, great technology, great transport system!!!!

Excapt Japan has had negative property equity for 30 years

el tel

A couple of years ago auld Bin Sulayem was saying that Ireland was one of two islands that were bought off-plan as soon as the plans for were drawn up.

Dave!

Then it gets hit by a tsunami -- doh!

Loomis

Rockee wrote:

Id prefer to get my hands on Japan! Sushi, great technology, great transport system!!!!

Decadent youth,massive suicide rate...

pyramuid man

Thats pretty cool

shroomfox

I think Rod Stewart bought Britain for £18 million or something.

But he deserves it. What hair!

Pigman II

aw wrote:

I think Michael Flatley already bought Ireland...

I can see the islands adjacent to Flatley's skyrocketing in sale-price (if only for the opportunity to drive golfballs at his big melon head that they afford the owner)

LundiMardi

i was going to do something like this as well, decided against it though.

JaysusMacfeck

el tel wrote:

A couple of years ago auld Bin Sulayem was saying that Ireland was one of two islands that were bought off-plan as soon as the plans for were drawn up.

What was the other island? Britain? I hope they weren't snapped up by Brits

jonny68

Dizzyblabla wrote:

just heard about this, and couldn't find anything on it posted already..
(taken from here)

If I win the euro millions this Friday I might just try and get my hands on Ireland!

I was in Dubai for 2 weeks a few months back,best City on the planet IMO,and this is old news,this has been in the pipeline now for years,i was in the Burj and i took photos of these islands

ODS

Dont mean to pisson the parade, but what about global warming? - Rising sea levels etc mean that small islands - in the south seas and elsewhere - are going to be fecked:eek: ; So whats the plan here, or is "The World™"(:D ) going to be a microcosm for whats going to happen elsewhere?

drdre

dubai looks cool, but in my opinion its all a hype. we will see in a few years time.theres so may appartments being made and price is on the rise by fake pricing.
but anyway thats my opinion it is a lovely place but the bubble will burst one day.