Dubai’s real estate market continued to consolidate its position among the strongest property markets worldwide in 2026, supported by a comprehensive range of economic and investment indicators reflecting strong demand, high liquidity, sustained capital inflows and an increasingly advanced regulatory and digital ecosystem, according to W Capital Real Estate Brokerage.
Oman's real estate transaction value surged by 5.4% year-on-year to hit RO1.434 billion ($3.7 billion) for the first six months of 2026, mainly driven by higher sales activity, reported ONA, citing data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) showed.
Saudi Arabia's real estate transaction volumes edged higher in the second quarter from the previous three months, although activity remained weak compared to Q1, said a report. The residential deal volumes fell 21% over last year led by declines in Riyadh, Jeddah and Madinah.
Dubai South Properties has entered into a strategic partnership with leading regional bank Emirates NBD to offer tailored off-plan mortgage solutions to its customers looking to buy freehold real estate projects within the mega urban master development Dubai South.
Gulf construction remains resilient despite the Middle East conflict, but real estate developers are beginning to feel the impact as weaker investor sentiment and slowing sales weigh on the sector, S&P Global Ratings said.
UAE-based Alef Group has announced the successful sell-out of Phase One of Linar, a AED4 billion ($1.1 billion) waterfront residential development in Al Mamzar comprising Towers A, B and C. Following exceptionally strong demand, Alef has now released Towers D and E for sale.
Sobha Realty, a leading global luxury real estate developer in UAE, has announced plans to deliver more than 6,800 units across Dubai this year, representing a total sales value of AED21.6 billion ($5.8 billion). The handover pipeline represents its largest annual delivery to date.
Leading Saudi real estate company Al Tahaluf has announced that it has been rebranded as HOV Global CJSC following an increase in majority ownership by K. Hovnanian ME Investments, a subsidiary of Hovnanian Enterprises, one of the largest homebuilders in the US.
Oman National Investments Development Company (Tanmia) has joined forces with FIM Partners Muscat to set up a new RO96 million ($249 million) fund - Oman Real Estate Development Fund - that will focus on investment opportunities related to real estate projects across the sultanate.
Abu Dhabi's real estate transactions more than doubled in value during the first half to hit AED117 billion ($32 billion) mainly driven by strong growth in property sales and foreign investment, said a report. The total number of property deals for the period surged by 61.7% to 25,714.
