Dubai’s retail real estate market posted solid growth in 2025 with its sales transactions surging 50% year-on-year to hit AED4.6 billion ($1.2 billion), said a property expert. Around 1,450 sales deals were secured last year, up 7.6% over 2024 – with the off-plan sector accounting for more than half of them.
Dubai’s residential market is unlikely to move uniformly in the months ahead, with price softening expected across the board but with significant variation by property type and community, says an expert.
Bahrain’s real estate market recorded strong growth in transaction activity in 2025, even as prices and rents declined across several segments, highlighting uneven performance across the property sector. The total transaction value jumped 51.6% to BD1.6 billion ($4.2 billion), hitting a new high in over a decade, said an expert.
Dubai-based Union Properties has sealed a membership agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through its globally recognised Industrial Liaison Programme in a move aimed at developing future-oriented models to help accelerate technology-led transformation in real estate.
The UAE’s real estate market is one of the Gulf’s most resilient markets and is able to absorb geopolitical shocks thanks to its diversified investment base and openness to global capital flows, according to an expert.
Dar Global, the luxury international real estate developer, has reported a Return on Equity (ROE) of 17.3% for FY 2025 in a key achievement that places the Group among the highest-returning listed developers in the UK and Europe.
Abu Dhabi authorities have issued a package of administrative decisions to implement a new law related to the regulation of the emirate's real estate sector. These are aimed at boosting transparency, governance and creating a flexible legislative framework aligned with international best practices.
The gravity of the situation in the Middle East has moved from high to severe and consequently, the potential for events to weaken credit quality across sectors has increased, says an S&P Global Ratings report.
Dubai Investments, a multi-asset investment group in the UAE, has reported a 31% increase in its annual profit before tax for FY 2025 which soared to AED1.7 billion ($463 million), supported by steady income across its diversified portfolio spanning real estate, manufacturing and investments.
Chestertons, a leading real estate advisory firm, has appointed John Stevens, an industry veteran with over three decades of experience across the Middle East and Asia as its new CEO. This significant step in the firm’s growth across the region signals a decisive move to align leadership with a rapidly evolving market.
