September 2024

Dubai off-plan sales accounted for 63% of total transactions in Q1, a new report reveals. Dubai’s residential real estate market witnessed record-breaking growth in the first quarter of 2024, driven by a substantial surge in off-plan property sales, according to a new report by Savills. Off-plan sales skyrocketed 73 percent quarter-on-quarter, accounting for 63 percent of total transactions in Q1,...

The UAE’s allowance of 100% foreign ownership of companies and more flexible visa arrangements to contribute to surge in both capital and talent inflow. The rare feat of Dubai top ranking global greenfield FDI (foreign direct investment) projects attraction in 2023 for the third successive year will act as a major confidence booster for investors, triggering increased capital flows into the UAE, driving...

Residents of Amali Island will have exclusive access to their own 10,000 sqft clubhouse, serving as the island's recreation, adventure, and leisure hubThe Dubai-based boutique luxury property developer Amali Properties on Tuesday (April 30) unveiled its first master-planned community, Amali Island on The World Islands, housing 24 villas targeted at millionaires. The villas are priced between Dh50 million...

High-net-worth individuals from around the world are expected to invest more than Dh16 billion ($4.4 billion) in Dubai's property market in 2024, as the emirate emerges as the most preferred destination for investors. According to global real estate consultancy Knight Frank, HNWI's investment appetite draws them to Abu Dhabi and Sharjah after Dubai. Dubai property market has been on the radar of...

Property investors and landlords in Dubai who had put their faith in short-term rentals have been amply rewarded all through December, with year-on-year rate increases even touching highs of 50 percent, according to market sources. A significant number of these bookings are for an entire week’s worth of stay, with apartment leases averaging Dh1,500-Dh2,500 a day depending on location, scale of demand,...

Dubai and Abu Dhabi saw property price gains in the opening months of 2024 The UAE real estate market continues to thrive with Dubai and Abu Dhabi both recording sales price and rent increases, according to CBRE Middle East’s Residential Market Review for the first quarter of 2024. Dubai villas saw the sharpest increase in sales prices with average prices climbing more than 22 percent year-on-year....

The occupier market in Dubai and Abu Dhabi recorded strong levels of activity in the first quarter, propelled by demand due to an increase in new rental registrations. In Dubai, occupier activity remained robust over the first quarter. Data from the Dubai Land Department revealed that the total number of rental registrations reached 46,850 registering an increase of 35.8 per cent compared to the previous...

Short-term rentals could prove a popular option for visitors to Dubai during summer months, Dubai short-term rentals could thrive in the summer, according to accommodation management firm Frank Porter. A range of tourism initiatives in Dubai and rising prices in European resorts make a visit to the UAE an attractive option for business and leisure travelers. Short-term let accommodation is set to enjoy...

Some developers in Dubai are offering and paying for multiple Golden Visas to investors and their family members in order to attract high-net-worth individual buyers. Investors and end-users buying property worth Dh2 million or above are eligible for the 10-year residency programme in the UAE. Damac Properties, the largest private developer in Dubai, has been offering three Golden Visas to buyers of...

Overall residential units sold in Dubai have almost reached the total numbers of 2023, data showed on Monday. According to Emirates NBD’s Residential Market Monthly, total residential units sold year to date (YTD) have reached 104,250, only 14,000 units short of the total transactions recorded in 2023. “We anticipate activity levels to remain relatively stable for the remainder of the year,...