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Dubai is expected to add 9,300 new hotel keys between 2026 and 2028, creating thousands of new jobs in the hospitality sector. According to Cavendish Maxwell, the emirate is projected to add 4,600 new hotel rooms in 2026, compared to 3,400 last year, with 21 new hotels scheduled to open this year. Data shows that Dubai will add 2,900 new […]

Dubai’s hotel inventory reached 158,700 rooms across 770 establishments in 2025, with high-end properties accounting for nearly 70 percent of supply. According to a recent report by Cavendish Maxwell, the emirate added 3,400 rooms during the year, marking annual growth of 2.2 percent, while 10 new hotels opened, up 1.3 percent compared with 2024. A further 4,600 rooms are scheduled for delivery […]

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi’s residential real estate sector secured a record-breaking USD 19.93B (AED 73.2 billion) worth of sales in 2025 as transactions rose 55% year-on-year to reach 22,400, says leading real estate advisory and property consultancy Cavendish Maxwell. Off-plan sales dominated the market, accounting for 71% of sales activity, supported by strategic project launches offering attractive payment […]

Dubai office sales values more than doubled to reach AED13.1bn ($3.57bn) in 2025, marking the sector’s strongest annual performance since 2014, according to leading real estate advisory and property consultancy Cavendish Maxwell. According to Cavendish Maxwell’s 2025 Dubai Office Market Performance Report, transaction volumes, prices and off-plan activity all recorded sharp increases, underscoring robust investor and occupier demand. Office sales […]

Dubai’s office sales value more than doubled to Dh13.1 billion in 2025, the strongest performance in more than a decade, according to a report by a leading real estate and property consultant. The report, published on Monday by Cavendish Maxwell, said office sales values surged by 102% compared to 2024, while transaction volumes rose more than 53% to reach 4,600 […]

Dubai – Dubai office sales values more than doubled to reach AED13.1 billion in 2025, as the sector delivered its strongest annual performance since 2014, says leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell. Offices sales values surged by 102% compared to 2024, while transaction volumes rose more than 53% to reach 4,600 last year, according to Cavendish Maxwell’s […]

Dubai’s office market recorded its strongest performance in more than a decade in 2025, with total sales values more than doubling to Dh13.1 billion amid strong demand from investors and businesses seeking limited high-quality space. Transaction volumes rose sharply, climbing 53% to around 4,600 deals during the year, according to Cavendish Maxwell’s latest office market report. The surge reflects sustained demand driven […]

Dubai residential property market recorded more than 200,000 transactions worth AED541.5 billion in 2025. According to new data from real estate advisory Cavendish Maxwell, transaction volumes rose by nearly 19 per cent year on year, while sales values increased 27 per cent. Off-plan properties in Dubai accounted for 73 per cent of residential sales, up from 69 per cent in 2024. Off-plan transactions […]

Dubai is witnessing a slower resale of off-plan properties as owners are holding onto their assets. Despite the market softening, industry executives said property owners are holding on to their assets, awaiting their desired returns, which remain higher than those in other markets. Zacky Sajjad, director and head of business development and client relations at Cavendish Maxwell, said around 10 to 20 […]

Dubai: For the first time, foreigners, including UAE citizens and expatriates, are allowed to buy property in Saudi Arabia under a new real estate law that took effect this January. The move represents a major step in the Kingdom’s economic liberalisation drive and aligns closely with its Vision 2030 ambitions to attract global investors and broaden its non-oil economy. Who can buy and where Under the new […]