Coming late into freehold means there is still lot of buyer interest to be tap, says Arada CEO. : Dubai: Getting late into the freehold game is working to Sharjah’s advantage. Developers there had a rollicking time with offplan sales last year and that momentum has continued through this year. “From a real estate investor standpoint, Sharjah was a bit of a forgotten city - but the piece of legislation that allowed all nationalities to buy (on freehold/long-term leasehold) has brought it into the spotlight,” said Ahmad Alkhoshaibi, CEO at Arada, developer of the Dh24 billion “Aljada” mixed-use community.