Real Estate

Quoting Dubai Land Department data, Badar Rashid AlBlooshi, Chairman of Arabian Gulf Properties, said the emirate recorded over 1,501 real estate transactions on that date. The data revealed sales alone reached Dh11.4 billion, covering land, residential units, and buildings, in addition to mortgages and gifts of significant value. This reflects broad-based activity across multiple real estate...

Property Monitor data revealed that a total of 648 projects were launched during the year, collectively bringing over 167,000 units to the market in 2025. Property Monitor data revealed that a total of 648 projects were launched during the year, collectively bringing over 167,000 units to the market in 2025. “The wave of new supply expected from 2026 onwards will give tenants something...

Secondary market trading to begin on February 20 under regulated framework Dubai: Dubai has moved closer to integrating digital assets into its property market after the Dubai Land Department announced the launch of Phase II of its Real Estate Tokenisation Project. The new phase enables resale activity in the secondary market, starting 20 February, marking a shift from pilot testing to operational...

With developer economics becoming increasingly challenging, we can expect fewer launches in 2026, and this will be the year when land prices adjust downward to restore project viability, or off-plan prices rise. Overall, the market remains strong. Dubai currently has close to one million freehold ready homes, most of which are occupied and changing hands in a stable market. If there were a...

Dubai land prices may need to adjust or off-plan values rise in 2026 as developers face tight margins, slow sales and fewer project launches Dubai’s real estate sector is entering a more challenging phase as rising land prices begin to pressure developer margins, even as demand across residential and mixed-use segments remains strong. After several years of rapid growth, the market is showing...

In Q4, the weighted average capital value of a villa in Dubai reached AED14.4 million, rising 25.1 percent annually Dubai’s real estate market posted notable price growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the citywide freehold residential market witnessing increases of 19.8 percent annually, according to the latest ValuStrat Price Index report. The price growth witnessed in the final...

Dubai off-plan residential market records strongest year on record, as apartments, mid-market pricing and investor demand leading growth The Dubai off-plan residential market delivered its strongest performance on record in 2025, reinforcing its position as the primary engine of the emirate’s real estate growth, according to Betterhomes’ Dubai Residential Real Estate FY 2025...

The UAE’s property market will continue its upward momentum due to sustained population growth, strong end-user demand, low-tax and business-friendly framework, mature regulations and ongoing supportive factors, experts say.   The latest Property Finder survey findings disclosed that seven in 10 residents plan to buy property in the UAE in the next six months, signalling continued confidence in...

Areas expected to benefit in the initial phase include DIFC, the Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa Dubai will begin construction of the first phase of the Dubai Loop, an underground transport project developed in partnership with Elon Musk’s Boring Company, with an initial investment of about Dh565 million ($153.85 million). The project, announced less than a year ago by Sheikh Hamdan bin...

Market momentum continues following the record sale of 500 ultra luxury homes across the emirate in 2025  The residential sector in Dubai celebrated another year of record-breaking results in 2025, according to the Dubai Residential Market Review Q4 2025 published by the global property consultancy Knight Frank. The emirate’s real estate market saw substantial expansion in both transaction...