pretty good business to get into!??
All to often, real estate is created to exploit only, and has got nothing to do with actually housing people. Qatar is a fledgling little country wanting to play in the big leagues, but it does not have the setup to do it.
The reason why Qatar's hydrocarbon industry is doing well is only because expats run it.
From my knowledge of the property industry here, it has beencreated and run by middle east people, to say that its a shady operation,,,well, just look.