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Default 17th July 2008

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Originally Posted by Dry Ice View Post
Why would some or many Lebanese buy in their home country if they're not going to live there in the short/medium term...
For holidays :D. It's also building some sort of connection with your homeland. Shou? fi ta7t 2idak shi mrattab? :D

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While I understand the fact that they might do so because of a hedging on future price increases, there is also the time value of the money they're investing in properties that they are not using (unless they rent it and that's also subject to discussion).
A Lebanese who doesn't own anything in Lebanon ... How does that sound? Ridiculous to say the least. You need to possess .
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