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Dubai Real Estate Market Review 29-Apr-2025
Dubai announces new land law. Buyers ready to pay 69% premium for branded residences. Dubizzle and Property Finder are exploring IPOs. DWTC to launch new real estate exhibition ‘Rise’.
The Real Estate Report
April 29, 2025
Dubai has introduced new land laws to govern property plots allocated to public institurions in the emirate.
Read the full article on Arabian Business
Dubai's luxury property segment is set to continue outperforming the city's broader real estate market in 2025, Rachael Kennerley, director of research at Savills Middle East, tells Joumanna Bercetche on Horizons Middle East and Africa.
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Dubai Land Department, alongside Q4 Consultants and IIFL Group, held ‘Dubai Real Estate Connect’ in New Delhi, showcasing digital initiatives—blockchain tokenization, AI-powered rental index, Dubai REST app—and honoring women pioneers. Top DLD executives and investors attended, aiming to deepen UAE-India real estate investment ties.
Read the full article on One Arabia
Jumeirah will add three Dubai developments under its “Mission 2030”: a 103-room hotel and 29-unit residences at Asora Bay (opening 2029), plus 754 luxury apartments at Emirates Towers, expanding its home-market luxury portfolio.
Read the full article on Gulf News
The Dubai real estate sector recorded AED22.76bn ($6.2bn) of transactions last week, according to data from the Land Department.
Read the full article on Arabian Business
Prop-AI was among nine firms awarded the Dubai AI Seal during Dubai AI Week, becoming the first PropTech certified by DCAI. Its new map.prop-ai.com AI-powered investment map—built on over 3 billion data points with DLD integration—streamlines research, valuation, and forecasting for real estate investors.
Read the full article on My Startup World
Dubai is home to over 81,200 millionaires, more than 237 centimillionaires, and 20 billionaires.
Read the full article on Arabian Business
Tomorrow World Properties has launched its UAE HQ in Dubai and unveiled Tomorrow 166 on Dubai Islands—a boutique, low-density luxury residence with exclusive club membership. Aligned with Dubai’s D33 Economic Agenda and 2040 Urban Master Plan, this project initiates its sustainable, lifestyle-driven expansion in the region, with more developments to follow.
Read the full article on Gulf News
Dubai’s classified ad portals Dubizzle and Property Finder are exploring IPOs: Dubizzle seeks at least $500 M with investor meetings via Emirates NBD, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and Morgan Stanley, while Property Finder—valued at ~$1 B with a $90 M debt facility—is courting equity investors amid a 70% four-year property price surge.
Read the full article on Arabian Gulf Business Insight
Since January 2025, the US dollar’s 9–11.5% drop versus the pound and euro has made Dubai property significantly cheaper for overseas buyers—e.g., a Dh59 m villa now costs £1.18 m/€1.8 m less—potentially boosting demand amid strong market fundamentals.
Read the full article on Gulf News
GCC real estate, worth $131.9 bn in 2024 and set to reach $252.8 bn by 2033, boomed across the UAE ($233.4 bn), Saudi Arabia ($32 bn), Kuwait ($11.3 bn), Oman ($8.6 bn), Qatar ($7.2 bn) and Bahrain ($2.8 bn), driven by government initiatives, urbanization and sustainability.
Read the full article on Forbes
Dubai World Trade Centre will launch Rise, a new real estate expo focused on city planning and infrastructure, alongside the 2026 opening of the Dubai Exhibition Centre. In 2024, Dubai’s MICE sector generated Dh22.35 billion and created 85,533 jobs, highlighting its economic impact.
Read the full article on Gulf News
Abandoned Wahat Al Zaweya land in Al Ain is replaced by Arabian Hills Estate, offering 12,000–132,000 sq ft villa plots with steep cash discounts. Despite litigation over undelivered WaZ sales, the 12.5%-complete development targets 2027 delivery. Former developer Anan faces massive losses, share suspension, and judicial settlements.
Read the full article on Zawya
Gulf House Real Estate has launched Olaia Residences on Palm Jumeirah, offering bespoke duplexes and luxury apartments with waterfront views, private beach access, wellness amenities, and concierge services. Managed by Metropolitan Premium Properties, units start at Dh3.2 m, with 20% pre-sold, a 50/50 payment plan, and Q4 2027 handover.
Read the full article on Gulf Business
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