Dubai real estate

Dubai rents set to rise up to 6% in 2026, where to search for affordable homes | World News

Dubai rents climb in 2026, affordable areas explained / AI Illustration Dubai’s skyline isn’t the only thing reaching new heights. As we move into 2026, the city’s real estate market is entering a “mature phase” where high demand continues to push prices upward. Following years of double-digit jumps, experts are forecasting a more measured but […]

Who is Mohamed Alabbar? The visionary entrepreneur behind Burj Khalifa | World News

Discover Mohamed Alabbar, the visionary entrepreneur who built and owns Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, transforming the city’s skyline forever / Image credit: File When people think of the Burj Khalifa, they often imagine Dubai’s royal family or government behind its glittering success. But the man who truly owns and built this global icon is Mohamed Alabbar, […]

Easier path to owning a home in Dubai: New scheme offers first-time buyers big discounts and flexible fees | World News

First-Time Home Buyer initiative aims to ease property ownership for UAE residents/Representative Image TL;DR: Dubai Land Department (DLD) launched the First-Time Home Buyer Programme on 2 July 2025, offering priority access, flexible payment plans, and up to 10% discounts on properties up to AED 5 million. Residents aged 18+, Emiratis or expatriates with valid Emirates […]

Dubai brokers earn a stunning AED 3.23 billion in just six months, land department reveals | World News

Dubai’s 29,577 registered brokers facilitated 42,181 transactions in H1 2025, nearly doubling commissions to AED 3.23 billion/ representative Image A Record Year in the Making Dubai’s real estate market is not just having a good year, it’s having its best one yet. In the first six months of the year, the market recorded its strongest […]

Dubai shatters records with $117bn in real estate deals in H1 2025: Who’s buying, where, what’s driving it | World News

Dubai logged over 1.3 million real estate procedures in just six months, signaling unmatched transaction volume and investor confidence/ Image: Pexels Dubai real estate hit $117B in deals in H1 2025 — a 25% YoY rise. 125,000+ transactions and 1.3M procedures signal strong market liquidity. 59,000+ new investors, 45% of them UAE residents, entered the […]