The UAE’s most expensive property deals of 2026 include an AED200 million villa in Abu Dhabi, an AED170 million villa on Palm Jumeirah, and a Dubai land transaction worth AED147.13 million, according to the reports.The figures highlight the scale of transactions at the top end of the UAE property market, with Dubai recording a broad range of ultra-high-value deals, while Abu Dhabi recorded the single...
The launch of Etihad Rail passenger services between Abu Dhabi and Dubai could start to influence demand around stations, with rents potentially responding before sales prices, according to a real estate company cited by Arabian Business. For the Etihad Rail property market, the earliest signals are expected in buyer and tenant behaviour rather than in headline prices. What happened and when Etihad Rail's...
Dubai's real estate developers used the International Property Show 2026 (IPS 2026) to lay out expansion plans worth billions of dirhams, pointing to sustained confidence in the emirate's off-plan, secondary and rental markets despite years of rapid growth.According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), participating developers pointed to Dubai's global appeal, diverse project offerings, flexible payment...
Dubai to Lead UAE Housing Boom With 56,600 New Homes Due by End of 2026Dubai is on track to add roughly 56,600 new residential units by the end of 2026, positioning the emirate as the driving force behind a broader wave of housing supply entering the UAE market, according to Colliers' UAE Real Estate Market Report for the second quarter of 2026.The figure comes on top of around 11,650 homes already...
Dubai to Lead UAE Housing Boom With 56,600 New Homes Due by End of 2026Dubai is on track to add roughly 56,600 new residential units by the end of 2026, positioning the emirate as the driving force behind a broader wave of housing supply entering the UAE market, according to Colliers' UAE Real Estate Market Report for the second quarter of 2026.The figure comes on top of around 11,650 homes already...
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has rolled out Oqood 2.0, a new digital platform aimed at simplifying how property transactions are registered and processed across the emirate.The launch is intended to consolidate what has traditionally been a fragmented, multi-step registration process into a single, connected digital journey — from document submission through to review and final approval.According to a...
Dubai's real estate market closed a robust month in August, with transactions across sales, mortgages and gifts totaling AED46.22 billion ($12.58 billion), according to data released by the Dubai Land Department (DLD).Property sales made up the largest share of that activity, accounting for AED27.89 billion ($7.59 billion) across 11,601 transactions between August 1 and August 31. When mortgage and gift...
Dubai’s real estate market delivered its strongest performance on record in 2025, reinforcing the emirate’s position as one of the world’s most attractive property investment destinations and accelerating progress toward its Dh1 trillion transaction target by 2033.According to data released by the Dubai Land Department, total real estate transactions reached Dh917 billion in 2025, representing a 20%...
The UAE real estate market wrapped up 2025 on a historic high, powered by rapid population growth, strong foreign investment, and a resilient economic environment. As 2026 kicks off, the market is shifting out of its hyper-growth phase and settling into something more stable and predictable.Economy Set the Stage for the BoomGDP growth hovered around 4.9% in 2025, backed by booming tourism, non-oil...
