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Dubai Real Estate Market Review 23-Oct-2025
Dubizzle postpones IPO plans. Marjan and RAK Hospitality merge to form one of the UAE's biggest real estate entities.
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October 23, 2025
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Dubai’s Q3 2025 shows moderating growth: villas up ~3x since 2020 (some 4x), VPI +21% YoY. Ready sales fell as off-plan hit records (77% of deals). Rents flattened. Supply remains strong through 2029. Fundamentals favor villas amid tight supply, but affordability, especially for villas, is an increasing constraint.
Read the full article on Khaleej Times
Awqaf Dubai received one of 2025’s largest real estate endowments: Emirati businessman Hamad bin Ahmed bin Salem Al Hajri donated seven Dubai buildings worth Dh110 million. The assets will be managed as waqf to generate sustainable income supporting needy families and community welfare.
Read the full article on Gulf News
Dubai-based DeProp is tokenizing real estate, letting investors buy $50 fractions. Its $DXBRE presale has raised $1.4m (43.1% of $3.25m). Holders receive 50% of rental income in USDC while the rest is reinvested, with DAO governance and audited contracts supporting a 100m-token supply.
Read the full article on Coin Central
Dubai’s Real Estate Court canceled enforcement on a Business Bay unit, reaffirming the developer’s ownership after buyer default. A prior final judgment terminated the sale and re-registered the unit to the company, making a creditor’s seizure against the buyer void under Civil Procedure Law No. 42/2022.
Read the full article on Gulf Today
Imtiaz Developments handed over Pearl House II in JVC three months early, following Pearl House I. The firm now has 40+ active projects and an AED 10bn pipeline (AED 3bn in Meydan). Pearl House series shows strong demand; PHIII due Q1 2026, PHIV launched.
Read the full article on Construction Week Online
Tomorrow World Real Estate launched a Sales Experience Center in Dubai, an immersive, minimalist showroom with digital displays, 3D models, and cinematic presentations for projects like Tomorrow 166 and Tomorrow Commercial Tower. The space doubles as a collaboration hub, signaling the developer’s growth and a design-led, relationship-focused strategy.
Read the full article on Khaleej Times
Sultan Al Ghurair is launching a development firm to build and pre-sell homes on family land, starting with an ultra-luxury tower by a famed Japanese architect. Leveraging sizable land banks amid surging land values, local players gain advantage as prices rise ~70% since 2019; newcomers face higher costs.
Read the full article on Business Times
Azizi Developments has begun handing over Azizi Vista in Dubai Studio City—studios to two-bed apartments. The project highlights Azizi’s on-time delivery and modern, well-connected living in a creative hub, with CEO Farhad Azizi emphasizing community, quality, and enduring value.
Read the full article on Trade Arabia
Ajman saw 161 real estate valuation transactions in September 2025, with a total value of AED410m ($112m), according to the Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation.
Read the full article on Arabian Business
Ras Al Khaimah’s Marjan merged with RAK Hospitality Holding to form a major real estate entity, driving investment, tourism and Emiratisation under RAK Vision 2030. Plans include housing for 15,000 staff, 100km mountain trails, expanded events, and projects like Marjan Beach to attract residents, visitors and talent.
Read the full article on The National
Abu Dhabi’s 2025 market shows steady, end-user-led growth: apartment prices ~+12% YoY, villas ~+12.5%, strongest in Saadiyat, Yas, Reem. Off-plan nears half of sales; ready units yield 5–10% (lower in luxury). Rents up, supply controlled; visas/infrastructure support outlook, prices seen +3–5% in 2026.
Read the full article on Business Outreach
Sharjah’s real estate surged in Jan–Sep 2025: total transactions hit Dhs44.3bn (+58.3% YoY), with foreign investors contributing Dhs23.2bn (+62.2%) across 13,428 properties from 121 nationalities. UAE nationals led overall; India topped foreign investors. Mortgages reached Dhs10.7bn, underscoring strong financing and broad-based investor confidence.
Read the full article on Gulf Today
Dubizzle Group Holdings, the leading digital classifieds marketplace in the MENA region, has announced it will postpone IPO plans to assess “optimal timing”.
Read the full article on Arabian Business
Dubai Real Estate Transactions as Reported on the 22nd of October 2025
On the 22-Oct-2025, the total transacted value reached AED 2,067,611,769. Off-plan dominated with AED 1,303,200,945 (63.0%), while Ready accounted for AED 764,410,824 (37.0%).
Category | Off-Plan (AED millions) | Ready (AED millions) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 1,139.2 | 592.9 |
Villas | 88.4 | 128.8 |
Hotel Apt. & Rooms | 3.3 | 21.1 |
Commercial | 72.3 | 21.6 |
Total | 1,303.2 | 764.4 |
Off-Plan Market Performance
Total Value: AED 1,303,200,945
Flats: AED 1,139,164,595 (87.4%)
Villas: AED 88,402,505 (6.8%)
Hotel Apts & Rooms: AED 3,306,851 (0.3%)
Commercial: AED 72,326,993 (5.5%)
Off-plan activity was led overwhelmingly by flats, with villas a distant second and limited volumes in hospitality and commercial segments.
Ready Market Performance
Total Value: AED 764,410,824
Flats: AED 592,868,391 (77.6%)
Villas: AED 128,849,530 (16.9%)
Hotel Apts & Rooms: AED 21,109,199 (2.8%)
Commercial: AED 21,583,705 (2.8%)
Ready transactions were concentrated in flats, while villas provided notable secondary support; hospitality and commercial shares remained modest.
On The Micro Level
Market Insights & Outlook
A solid off-plan skew (63%) underscores buyer appetite for pipeline inventory, with flats anchoring both segments. Ready demand remains healthy but selective, especially in villas. Expect momentum to persist near term, with pricing set by launch quality and area fundamentals.
Data Source: Dubai Land Department
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