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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 […]

Dubai’s real estate witnessed sales transactions worth a record Dh187.4 billion in the fourth quarter, as the emirate continues to attract global investors, data showed on Monday. According to research from Property Finder, the Middle East and North Africa’s (Mena) leading property portal, Q4’s record-breaking monthly run culminated in a quarterly sales total of Dh187.47 billion, with December’s Dh64 billion […]

Dubai, UAE – Dubai’s retail real estate sector has hit a new quarterly record, with AED1.1 billion worth of sales across 400 transactions, reflecting strong, sustained demand for retail assets across the city, according to insight from leading real estate advisory group and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell. It is the first time in a single quarter that retail asset sales have […]

Dubai’s retail and warehouse sectors posted a stellar performance in the third quarter of 2025, buoyed by resilient demand, constrained supply, and growing investor confidence. According to Cavendish Maxwell’s latest market report, retail sales transactions soared past Dh1 billion for the first time in a single quarter, underscoring the strength of the emirate’s consumer economy. Retail sales activity accelerated sharply, […]

Dubai, UAE-As the UAE residential property market enters 2026, momentum remains strong, with market dynamics becoming more refined and opportunity-driven. After a year of broad-based growth in 2025, market performance is now diverging across emirates, communities and housing segments. Supply pipelines, affordability, infrastructure quality and buyer preferences are shaping distinct outcomes nationwide. In this EXCLUSIVE interview with  Ali Siddiqui, , Research Manager, Cavendish […]

Dubai property sales increased in volume and value in 2025, driven largely by cash buyers as mortgage-backed demand continued to lag, AGBI research has found. Total residential and commercial sales reached AED686.8 billion ($187 billion) last year, up almost 31 percent on 2024, according to Dubai Land Department data. Transaction volumes rose nearly 19 percent. The figures underscore the growing dominance of cash-rich international […]

The hospitality sector in Oman is experiencing a robust surge, with hotel revenues rising by more than 18% in the first nine months of 2025, according to Cavendish Maxwell. This growth signals strong momentum in Oman’s tourism industry, positioning it as a growing regional hub for international and domestic travellers. The increase in hotel revenues, totalling OMR 193.4 million (US$505 million), is reflective of a wider trend of higher occupancy […]

Hotel revenues in Oman rose by more than 18% year-on-year between January and September 2025 to reach a new nine-month high of RO 193.4 million ($505 million), according to leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell. In the same period, room revenues climbed by nearly 21%, occupancy rose by 13%, hotel guest numbers grew by 9% and employment […]