Get real, Part I

Victor Orth has seen it all during his four-year stint in the Gulf. But it’s his experience facing the real estate slump of the past six months that he’ll never forget. Orth, an architect by training, came to Dubai as a consultant back when the economic steamroller that was the real estate market here was barreling ahead at full throttle. Like most people in the region, he didn’t want to think of a day when that exuberant world faced a reality check. His impressive background with powerhouse

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