Dubai remains the country’s most liquid real estate hub, recording record-breaking transaction volumes through 2025. In the first half of the year, the emirate completed 98,726 sales transactions The UAE’s property market is entering 2026 with remarkable momentum, underpinned by sustained investor demand, population growth and a resilient economic backdrop. Both Dubai and Abu Dhabi continue to...

Developers have been accelerating launches amid rising population inflows, with master communities becoming a defining theme of the current market cycle. Dubai’s real estate market is set to welcome one of its largest new master‑planned communities with Sobha Realty announcing the launch of Sobha Sanctuary, a sprawling Dh50 billion, 37.5‑million‑sq‑ft development that underscores the...

Residential transactions in the emirate continued to be dominated by apartments, which accounted for 83% of total deals, Engel & Völkers' annual report shows Dubai’s real estate market delivered its strongest performance on record last year, with residential sales reaching Dh546.8 billion across 202,349 transactions, according to Engel & Völkers Middle East’s 2025 Annual Market...

Of the units purchased, 49 per cent were bought by residents who have lived in Dubai for more than five years without previously owning a home More than 2,000 residents bought properties for the first time in Dubai in the last six months under the First-Time Home Buyer (FTHB) Programme launched last year. According to the latest figures from the Dubai Land Department (DLD), the...

Dubai residential price growth is forecast to slow to 10 per cent in 2026, while office capital values and rents are set to rise 15 per cent Dubai’s real estate market is entering 2026 with strong fundamentals, but a noticeably different rhythm. After several years of rapid price acceleration, the market is now transitioning into a phase defined by stability, selective growth, and sector-specific...

CEO declines to give a timeline or investment figure for Dubai Design District’s expansion but says demand remains “very healthy” Dubai Holding Real Estate has reaffirmed its confidence in the UAE’s property market by advancing a major expansion of Dubai Design District (d3) — a creative-led urban destination that has rapidly become one of the emirate’s most dynamic real estate...

Some developers are offering as low as 0.25 per cent per month payment plans Property developers in Dubai are moving from long post-handover to construction-linked payment schedules in 2026 and beyond as the market becomes more mature. With competition heating up among developers as the market steadies and slows down after a strong five-year rally, industry executives say that some of the players are...

In recent years, evidence shows that certain investors have been multiplying their fortunes by investing in UAE realty smartly – with the right advisory The property market in the UAE is a wealth creator for those who sees it as an asset class, in addition to other asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), currency, crypto and commodities. In recent years,...

Dubai commercial property sales jumped 79.3 per cent to $4.2bn in 2025, highlighting strong economic momentum and investor confidence The Dubai commercial real estate market recorded a sharp rise in transaction activity in 2025, underlining sustained economic momentum and growing confidence among regional and international investors. Strong Demand Across Offices and Retail Industry experts...

Car brands chase property premiums and loyal buyers, with Dubai leading the branded boom Dubai: Luxury car brands are moving beyond the showroom and into the skyline, using branded residential towers to turn design identity into real estate value and lock in wealthy buyers who want a lifestyle package, not only a home. Developers in Dubai and the wider UAE have leaned into the trend, pairing trophy...