39 institutional-grade reports on the events, regulations and market data shaping Dubai real estate — every figure sourced, every report linked to its related research. For the live dashboards and monthly DLD reports, see the Intelligence Terminal.
Dubai recorded AED 252 billion in total real estate transaction value in Q1 2026 — a 31% year-on-year increase and the strongest Q1 in the emirate's history. Investment…
Read the reportMost Dubai property losses are not caused by bad timing or bad markets. They are caused by avoidable errors made before a contract is signed. This piece breaks down the 8 most…
Read the reportEmaar founder Mohamed Alabbar has made the case for Dubai's structural resilience amid ongoing regional tensions, pointing to 200,000+ transactions in 2025 and 26% year-on-year…
Read the reportDubai Holding has acquired a 22.27% equity stake in Emaar Properties from the Investment Corporation of Dubai, lifting its total shareholding to 29.73% and making it Emaar's…
Read the reportDubai's real estate sector recorded over 270,000 transactions worth AED 917 billion in 2025 — a 20% increase in both volume and value over 2024's own record. The investor base…
Read the reportKnight Frank confirmed Dubai prime residential price growth of 12% in Q4 2025. The ultra-luxury segment recorded approximately 500 transactions above $10 million, including a…
Read the reportDubai's real estate sector recorded 226,000 transactions worth AED 761 billion in 2024 — a 36% volume increase and 20% value increase over 2023. 110,000 new investors entered the…
Read the reportDubai's real estate sector set an all-time record in 2023 with 166,400 transactions worth AED 634 billion — 36% volume growth and 20% value growth over 2022. Real estate…
Read the reportDubai Land Department recorded 122,658 real estate transactions worth AED 528 billion in 2022 — the first year Dubai surpassed AED 500 billion in total transaction value, and a…
Read the reportKnight Frank's Prime Global Cities Index recorded Dubai prime residential prices rising 44.4% in 2022 — the strongest growth rate of any prime market globally. All-residential…
Read the reportDubai Land Department recorded 84,772 real estate transactions in 2021 worth approximately AED 300 billion — the highest transaction value in Dubai real estate history at that…
Read the reportDubai's residential market reached its cyclical low in 2020: transaction volumes fell 11.7% year-on-year and total sale values declined 10.4%. Average residential prices bottomed…
Read the reportHis Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the Dubai Economic Agenda 'D33' on 4 January 2023, setting a target to double Dubai's economy to AED 32 trillion in…
Read the reportThe UAE's 9% federal corporate income tax became effective 1 June 2023, ending the country's historic zero-tax status for corporate income. The 9% rate — among the lowest globally…
Read the reportThe UAE Ministry of Finance announced on 31 January 2022 the introduction of a 9% federal corporate income tax — the first in UAE history — effective for financial years starting…
Read the reportThe UAE announced the first tranche of 'Projects of the 50' in September 2021 — 50 economic and social reform initiatives timed to the UAE's 50th National Day. Key measures…
Read the reportFederal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2020 eliminated the longstanding requirement for Emirati majority shareholders in UAE mainland companies, effective 1 December 2020. Foreign nationals…
Read the reportThe UAE and Bahrain signed normalisation agreements with Israel at the White House on 15 September 2020, making the UAE the first Gulf state to normalise relations with Israel…
Read the reportThe UAE removed the 50% paid requirement for Golden Visa property applications in February 2026 and abolished the minimum property value threshold for the two-year investor visa…
Read the reportThe 2022 Cabinet reform reducing the Golden Visa property threshold from AED 5 million to AED 2 million became fully embedded in market behaviour through 2023. Dubai issued…
Read the reportCabinet Decision No. 65 of 2022 comprehensively overhauled the UAE Golden Visa programme in October 2022, reducing the property investment threshold from AED 5-10 million to AED 2…
Read the reportThe UAE Green Visa — a 5-year self-sponsored residency permit — became available for application in late 2022, operationalising the September 2021 Projects of the 50 announcement…
Read the reportThe UAE launched a Retirement Visa on 2 September 2020 — a 5-year renewable residency for individuals aged 55+ with qualifying financial thresholds — alongside a Virtual Working…
Read the reportThe CBUAE delivered three 25bp rate cuts in 2025, completing an easing cycle begun with a 50bp cut in September 2024. The base rate reached 3.65% by December 2025 — down 175bps…
Read the reportThe Central Bank of the UAE reduced its base rate by 50 basis points on 19 September 2024 — mirroring the Federal Reserve's first cut since 2020. This marked the start of an…
Read the reportThe Financial Action Task Force added the UAE to its Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring (grey list) on 4 March 2022, citing deficiencies in anti-money laundering and…
Read the reportOn 15-16 March 2020, the CBUAE launched a Targeted Economic Support Scheme (TESS) totalling AED 100 billion and cut rates 75 basis points in lockstep with the Federal Reserve…
Read the reportChina Harbour Engineering was awarded the Phase 1 construction contract for Al Maktoum International Airport in November 2025. Emirates simultaneously broke ground on a $5.1…
Read the reportOn 28 April 2024, Sheikh Mohammed approved a $35 billion new terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport targeting 260 million passengers per year — five times DXB's current…
Read the reportDubai's RTA confirmed in December 2024 that the Metro Blue Line will open on 9 September 2029 at a cost of AED 20.5 billion. The 30km line connects 14 stations from Al Jaddaf…
Read the reportSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum formally launched the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan on 13 March 2021 — the most comprehensive planning document in the city's history. The…
Read the reportThe Henley Private Wealth Migration Report 2025 confirmed the UAE as the world's leading destination for HNWI relocation for the fourth consecutive year, with a record 9,800 net…
Read the reportThe Henley Private Wealth Migration Report 2024 confirmed the UAE as the world's leading wealth destination for the third consecutive year with 6,700 net millionaire inflows —…
Read the reportFollowing Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 and the subsequent Western sanctions regime, Russian capital flows into Dubai real estate surged dramatically. Russian…
Read the reportEmaar Properties has announced a AED 200bn ($55bn) mixed-use megaproject spanning more than 4.5 million square metres, designed to house nearly 150,000 residents across 5 distinct…
Read the reportSheikh Mohammed approved a new masterplan for Palm Jebel Ali on 31 May 2023, reviving the project after 15 years of dormancy. The new Palm Jebel Ali spans 13.4 square kilometres —…
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