The Emirate of Sharjah represents the UAE's third-largest economy, as well as the third-biggest city in the country. Together with Dubai and Ajman, the city forms the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. It is a centre for culture and industry, alone accounting for over 7% of the UAE's GDP. The geostrategic location and the local economy's strength are the key drivers that keep the demand for commercial space for rent in Sharjah at high levels. Currently, the city hosts the HQs of the first in the Middle East low-cost airline - Air Arabia, which operates flights across the region and serves numerous directions in Asia and Europe. Excellent transport connectivity is not the only benefit of the location. Many business proprietors are looking for commercial properties for rent in Sharjah because the cost of setting up a business in the city is lower than in the other hubs across the UAE and because the focus on industrialisation has made the location a real commercial centre of the Middle East. Last but not least, the city is home to the famous SAIF Zone - the prominent zone of free trade in the country. Around 6 thousand companies operate from there. Also, SAIF has managed to draw the investors' interest from over 90 countries.
