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Dubai Real Estate Market Review 12-Jun-2025
Palm Jumeirah villa now costs British buyers £12 M instead of £13.2 M. UAE commercial real estate leasing surged 50.4% YoY in Q1 2025.
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June 12, 2025
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Foreign investors are buying Dubai real estate at significantly lower cost due to the dirham’s peg to a weaker dollar and the euro and pound strengthening. For example, a Dh59 M Palm Jumeirah villa now costs British buyers £12 M instead of £13.2 M, saving over £1.18 M purely from exchange-rate shifts.
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Emaar Properties’ credit ratings were upgraded by S&P to BBB+ and Moody’s to Baa1, both with stable outlooks. The developer is set to close a Dh2.98 billion Ras Al Khor land deal by July 31, backed by a Dh127 billion revenue backlog.
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Dubai’s residential market recorded 42k Q1 2025 sales worth Dh114.4 billion, up 23% year-on-year despite a 10% quarterly dip. With 73k homes due by 2025 (300k by 2028), off-plan deals led 70% of sales, while rental growth eased to 1% quarterly.
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“Dubai is currently considered one of the hottest residential real estate markets in the world,” the report said.
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UAE commercial real estate leasing surged 50.4% YoY in Q1 2025, office deals up 62.7% and retail transactions worth Dh3.4 billion, driven by legal reforms and foreign ownership laws. Residential sales also jumped (villas +51.9% to Dh76.5 billion; apartments +16.3% to Dh75.1 billion), while rentals rose over 21%.
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Dubai’s second tokenised property sold out in 1 minute 58 seconds to 149 investors from 35 countries, pushing a 10,700-strong waitlist. Launched in May by the Dubai Land Department via Prypco Mint, the platform lets investors buy blockchain-backed property tokens from Dh2,000, aiming for tokenised real estate by 2033.
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Emirates Properties Group, led by Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, will unveil Azha Millennium Residences, a 30-storey, 196-unit luxury development in Jumeirah Village Triangle, on June 12, 2025 at Raffles Dubai. The project features smart, sustainable design and hotel-style amenities, showcased at a “Luxury Living Meets Future Design” event.
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Central Asia’s DIA Properties, led by Faruh Kurbanov, has launched its debut Dubai project, Luz Ora—a limited collection of smart waterfront residences on Dubai Islands featuring panoramic windows, beach access, resort-style amenities, and sustainable smart design, marking a strategic entry into Dubai’s luxury real estate market.
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Entering H2 2025, Dubai’s real estate market remains robust, with suburban districts like Dubai South and Dubailand seeing 35% transaction growth, villa demand rising to 28% of sales, and branded residences commanding 30–40% premiums. Hotspots include Dubai Hills Estate, Palm Jumeirah, and JVC.
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In May 2025 Sharjah’s real estate saw AED 5.5 billion traded across 8,415 deals covering 13.2 million sq ft. Sales made up 18.7% of transactions and mortgages 4.5%. Al-Metraq led in deal count, while Muwailih Commercial topped value at AED 352.2 million, underscoring market growth and reforms.
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The platform has facilitated more than 250,000 individual investments across 420+ properties in Dubai alone.
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Royal Development Holding and SAAS Properties launch AED 1.6 billion Autograph Collection residences on Al Reem Island, Royal’s first UAE luxury project with Marriott. SAAS aims to enrich Abu Dhabi’s skyline with signature design, while ESG expands GCC presence via a 16-year Saudi warehouse usufruct deal.
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H&H launched Eden House Za’abeel in DIFC, designed by DXB Lab and Tristan Auer. The luxury development features one- to three-bedroom apartments, penthouses, wellness amenities, resident lounges, pools, cafés, and business suites. Centrally located between Za’abeel and DIFC, it highlights refined craftsmanship and community-focused living.
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Abu Dhabi luxury property deals (AED 7 M+) rose 5% to AED 6.30 B in Jan–Apr 2025, driven by HNWIs and international investors. Branded residences expanding across Saadiyat, Al Reem and Mariah Islands—25 more slated in 2025. Resale activity surged 158% to AED 3 B, with 60% in super-luxury.
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Downtown Dubai’s Primo Tower penthouse set a new rental record at Dh2.5 M/year, topping the previous Dh2.25 M. The 5,200 sq ft unit overlooks the Burj Khalifa. K Estates also closed a Dh3.68 M lease at Atlantis The Royal, while luxury rents have climbed over 20% year-on-year.
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Dubai’s 2025 real estate market is thriving, Q1 transactions hit AED 120 billion, rental yields average 6.8%, and off-plan deals account for over half of sales. Suburban hotspots like Dubai South, luxury segments on Palm Jebel Ali, and investor-friendly policies (zero taxes, Golden Visa) drive sustained growth.
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Dubai Real Estate Transactions as Reported on the 11th of June 2025
On 11 June 2025, Dubai’s real estate transactions totalled AED 1.922 billion. Off-plan sales contributed AED 925.9 million (48.2%), while ready property deals amounted to AED 996.3 million (51.8%).
Category | Off-Plan (AED millions) | Ready (AED millions) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 727.7 | 368.5 |
Villas | 182.0 | 123.3 |
Hotel Apt. & Rooms | 11.7 | 42.7 |
Commercial | 4.5 | 461.7 |
Total | 925.9 | 996.3 |
Off-Plan Market Performance
Flats led off-plan activity with AED 727.7 million (78.6% of off-plan).
Villas accounted for AED 182.0 million (19.7%).
Hotel Apartments & Rooms reached AED 11.7 million (1.3%).
Commercial units made up AED 4.5 million (0.5%).
Off-plan flats overwhelmingly led activity, reflecting sustained demand for new apartment launches. Villas accounted for a decent double-digit share, while commercial and hospitality units remained niche segments.
Ready Market Performance
Commercial properties dominated ready sales at AED 461.7 million (46.4% of ready).
Flats followed with AED 368.5 million (37.0%).
Villas contributed AED 123.3 million (12.4%).
Hotel Apartments & Rooms totalled AED 42.7 million (4.3%).
Ready-market commercials took the lion share of the trading, led by JVC and Business Bay, though flats and villas maintained a substantial share of the sales.
On The Micro Level
Market Insights
Ready assets’ slight lead (51.8%) over off-plan (48.2%) highlights resilient demand for turnkey investments. The off-plan market remains firmly anchored by flats, while ready offerings skew toward income-yielding commercial space. Maintaining this dual focus on residential launches and completed assets will be crucial to sustaining Dubai’s growth trajectory.
Data Source: Dubai Land Department
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