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Why Nobody Wants to Buy in the World's Tallest Skyscraper

Long-form30:50People & BlogsPublished Oct 9, 2026, 7:24 PM · 1w ago
Views
6,919
+0 views/hour
Views / hour now
0
measured 2h ago
Peak views / hour
1
3d ago
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Engagement
0.4%
likes + comments / views
Likes
28
0.4% of views
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0
0.00% of views
Est. ad revenue
$33–$75
lifetime, $4.8–10.8 RPM

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Avg views / day
526
since upload
vs channel median
1.0×
this video's views ÷ the channel's usual
Rank in channel
#15
of 27 tracked

Views over time

13 readings

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Description

#BurjKhalifa #DubaiRealEstate #Dubai Is the world's most iconic skyscraper actually a place anyone truly wants to live? This video examines the 43% vacancy rate inside Burj Khalifa, the off-plan financing model that obscured the building's real costs, the physical conditions facing upper-floor residents, the elevator wait times that no luxury branding can disguise, and the $43,000 annual service fees that buyers never modeled before signing — and taken together, these details suggest the gap between what the building promised and what it delivers is not a minor footnote but a structural feature baked into the tower from the moment Abu Dhabi's emergency rescue package rewrote its name three days before opening.

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